To clarify my earlier post, I did not mean to imply that the Mpls Police are useless. Over the years I have had several positive experiences with them too. One thing I will say about Minneapolis police force: they have been unfailingly polite to me (a middle aged white person), unlike the St. Paul police who I have found to be uniformly rude (again, just my experience, one data point). In fact, I think the Minneapolis police should be given enough money to expand their mounted patrols, and I'd like to see the Park Police use horses in the parks too. They would be much more useful in getting back into the wooded areas -- where the flashers and other petty criminals are much more likely to operate. Also, more cops on bikes -- everywhere -- parks and neighborhoods. To me, that's what community policing is about -- being a presence in the community. I realize the cardboard cut out comment was tongue in cheek, but seriously folks, more police on bikes and hoofin' it is probably the best deterrent to these petty crimes, IMHO. Barbara Nelson Burnsville, where all the cops I've seen are in cars
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