One of the actions taken last night at the Fulton
Safety Committee meeting was to recommend donating
$300 to the Mpls. police department to buy a digital
camera. The camera would be used to help track
graffiti. Apparently, neighborhood money was
previously used to help buy the police a radar gun to
help slow down traffic on 50th and related streets.
With a police budget between $85 - $100 million (no
one at the meeting was quite sure), why is it
necessary for neighborhood groups to pitch in for
these items? With the city budget now under
discussion, how about a serious look at where police
dollars are -- and aren't -- allocated?
Ross A. Kaplan
Fulton neighborhood
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