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Chimpskibot t1_je0kyds wrote

Reply to comment by Scumandvillany in Student, 15, shot and killed blocks from Simon Gratz High School in Nicetown, police say by JBizznass

Really need to bring back foot patrols and cops walking a beat imo. Getting ingratiated with the community and being present in neighborhoods not playing candy crush in their cars.

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Lunamothknits t1_je0m0z2 wrote

They’re supposed to be walking beats. They never went away, the districts just got lazy.

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ChowderSam t1_je0qf2p wrote

The man power went down. Walk with what cops? And still maintain cops in cars to answer calls?

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AOLpassword t1_je0sqns wrote

They're not answering calls. They're shopping at Target and posting on Facebook.

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Lunamothknits t1_je11xax wrote

...are you excusing districts for quite literally not doing what they're supposed to do? Manpower is down everywhere. There's still plenty to walk beats. They're hiding inside at a desk with sore knees.

Those boots can't taste good, man.

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Mewnicorns t1_je2yfvy wrote

I’m new to this city and the lack of cops on foot patrol was something I noticed almost immediately. Since you say “bring back,” that suggests to me it hasn’t always been like this?

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Eaglesby100 t1_je46hqo wrote

But then you people would complain and compare it to a police state. Whatever happened to personal liability?

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