[RP TownTalk] Anacostia Trail Update

[Dwight Holmes]

How bout a surveillance camera under the bridge?

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On Jul 9, 2010, at 8:55 PM, Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> It is deeply upsetting. I do know the police are working hard to
> monitor the situation, but they can't be there 24/7. It almost feels
> like they would have to set up a substation under East-West highway
> and hire 6 more officers to staff it to get this under control!
>
> You ask what is happening to our town. I think it's a couple of
> things: the economy (and thus more unemployed (and thus bored and
> frustrated) people), and the heat (crime rates always go up in the
> summer.) There are almost certainly more factors, but those two pop to
> mind immediately.
>
> I guess my question is how we can work with our police department to
> help make our town safer for everyone. Organized bike rides make us
> feel good, but immediately reporting anything out of the ordinary to
> the police at 301-927-4343 can have an immediate positive effect. Our
> police can't be everywhere at once - with our help, it is easier for
> them to quickly investigate happenings that are out of the ordinary.
>
> -Sarah
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Charles Schoppet  
> <schoppet at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I was thinking about using the trail again, since we have all
>> the community action to make the trail safe.
>> What is happening to our town?
>>
>> Advisory Message has been issued by the Riverdale Park Police  
>> Department.
>>
>> Friday July 9, 2010 5:45 PM EDT
>>
>> "Strong-armed" robbery occurred this afternoon on the Northeast  
>> Branch Trail
>> underneath Route 410.
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Sarah Wayland
> sarah.wayland at gmail.com
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