The Black Watch: Our Community Needs to Be Rid of Dirty Police

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The offices of the AAPL, a barber shop and a few other businesses were also on the block ,and none of the landlords or owners of these businesses were notified in advance of the upcoming occurrence. When I inquired of both the aldermen and the CAPS officers, one stated that it was coordinated by CAPS and the other stated that if I had attended the CAPS meeting I would have known. I simply informed them that their desire to communicate with those of us in the area who have been making various overt attempts towards improvement, left a lot to be desired. I further asked, "Now what can the community expect as a result of this 'dog and pony' show? I was told, 'maybe the people on the block will gain an incentive to take better care of their property'. Wow!

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The Black Watch: Our Community Needs to Be Rid of Dirty Police

Two weeks ago, on the border between the 3rd and 4th police districts, the city decided to conduct one of its highly visibility, "clean sweeps". Mind you, it convened around 9:00 a.m. and almost every city department was represented at this ...

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