Asking for the community to help out? Will this make a different, I really don't know. Has the Community Relations Council made a different? I don't either.
Police strategy targets problem properties, repeat offenders Howie Padilla, Star Tribune March 29, 2004 When Minneapolis police put their summer crime-fighting plan into action in the coming months, the details will come as no surprise to community leaders. In fact, those leaders will have had a hand in developing it. "We're going to bring this to the community, and if they see problems with it, we have no problems going back to the drawing board," said First Precinct Inspector Rob Allen. "They're going to own a piece of this." The strategy is still in development, but key points will sound familiar: targeting problem properties and repeat offenders. The difference is in the details, Chief Bill McManus said. For instance, department officials will develop a list of offenders who are at risk of re-committing the most violent offenses, and officers will focus on what those people are doing. "If they're behaving themselves, they'll have nothing to worry about," Allen said. "We're certainly not interested in putting people who aren't causing problems under a microscope." The proposed summer crime strategy also is expected to include geographic targeting of crimes, suppressing crimes of retaliation and seeking support from other agencies. McManus expects a draft of the strategy by April 15. Department officials will then present it to the Police Community Relations Council and ask for feedback, he said. The council consists of police and community leaders and serves as a liaison between the community and the Police Department. http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4690689.html -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
