No doubt reacting to events reported in this story the other day, Mayor William Stortz this afternoon told reporters he wants the Police Board to consider creating a substation on Federal Hill. Here's the press release the mayor sent out a few minutes ago:
Bristol, CT, June 14, 2007 - In a prepared release, Mayor William T. Stortz announced that he is asking the Police Board to consider a Police Substation in the Federal Hill area.
Owners of Bristol Property Management were once willing to provide space for a possible police substation in the Federal Hill area, to help address some of the issues.
Said Stortz, “I will be meeting with Mr. [Michael] Cordano [of Bristol Property Management] to explore the possibility and discuss other aspects of the concerns as noted. We realize that there are costs associated with doing something like this. Additional new costs are based on the costs of the facility, as well as other costs such as administration and personnel.”
Stortz continued, “We do have one other substation in the City: that will add to our analysis in this particular situation.”
“We realize that there are problems on Federal Hill, just as they were noted and pointed over three years ago. A substation, if implemented will not be a total panacea. Many other steps will have to be taken to address these issues, on Federal Hill, and other areas throughout the City,” said Stortz.
Stortz concluded, “I am appreciative that Mr. Cardano is willing to cooperate and assist us in addressing these problems.”
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2 comments:
We should do everything possible to provide residents with safe streets. I don't pretend to know much about best practices for police deployment, but I find that people tend to be on best behavior when a police officer is standing nearby. Does a substation mean more cops on the street in targeted areas? Are there alternative models for policing that we should be looking at?
Great comments. This is the discussion that everyone should be having. Maybe buying houses is the best long-term solution but maybe discussing police responses and what they can add for the short-term is a good idea too. And what about the Housing Committee that gives out the Section 8 rents? They should deal with their problem tenants too.
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