Mayor Bill Finch will reconvene the Take Back the Neighborhood walks on Wednesday in The Hollow. The mayor started the walks last year in response to an increase in violent crime.
Mayor Finch, Chief Gaudett to Announce Public Safety Initiatives, Return of ‘Take Back the Neighborhood’ Walks
WHAT: Mayor Bill Finch and Police Chief Joseph Gaudett will discuss the City’s public safety initiatives, and kickoff of the return of “Take Back the Neighborhood” walks promoting community engagement, during a press conference on Wednesday, July 20 at 3 p.m.
“We want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable summer,” said Chief Gaudett. “To achieve that goal, we are addressing quality of life issues, increasing neighborhood patrols and realigning our command structure to be more responsive to community concerns.”
“Our ‘Take Back the Neighborhood’ walks have proven to be a successful approach to building better relationships between our residents and police officers,” said Mayor Finch. “It is but one way that the Bridgeport police department has made community engagement and involvement a priority in order to help reduce crime.”
The first of several “Take Back the Neighborhood” walks is scheduled for Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. in the Hollow neighborhood of the City. Participants should meet at the corner of Highland and Washington Avenues.
WHAT: Mayor Finch, Chief Gaudett press conference
WHERE: City Hall Annex, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT
WHEN: 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 20
WHAT: Take Back the Neighborhood Walk
WHERE: Meet at Highland and Washington Avenues – begins and ends at Highland and Washington
WHEN: 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 20
Is it even dark out at 8 p.m.?
Finch is afraid of the dark & darkies.
This is another election-year dog and pony show. The residents of this city, myself included, have been under attack for the past 3 years by thugs and vandals. We have had very little help from the Bpt police department brass. You can’t patrol a city with just 21 patrol officers per shift. The police brass have abdicated quality of life issues down to getting a case number and no patrol response.
Walking the neighborhoods, what pure and utter bullshit. What streets are you going to walk on the upper East Side? You hardly patrol up here with patrol cars. You, Chief Gaudette and Mayor Finch, both know that’s bullshit.
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The sheriff isn’t doing his job so we are reduced to vigilante justice? Let the chips fall where they may, punishment will be dealt accordingly. I will take my chances in court.
AT: That seems to be the only answer.
I hope reporters aren’t going to treat the press conference as legitimate news, this is just door-to-door campaigning, but the chief gets made a prop. How dumb does the mayor think we are?
Block Watchers have been proven to reduce crimes in neighborhoods. We have a strong effective one in Black Rock. Granted, these “walks” are the PR part of block watches, but the criminals see the outpouring of community support, and the neighbors come together to fight crime.
Bepo–the criminals will rob your house while you are patrolling your neighborhood. Look at the budget for the police department. They should be doing their jobs, not us. If somebody caps your ass if you live are they gonna pay for your hospitalization?
Ronin, I guess you do not have a block watch on your street. Most block watchers fight crime right from the safety of their homes and computers, they do not patrol the streets. We work cooperatively with the police and the block watch programs successfully reduce crime.
The Bridgeport Republican Town Committee will be holding their caucus tonight to elect candidates for the upcoming municipal elections. The caucus will take place at 6pm at the North End Branch Library. If the citizens of Bridgeport are looking for an alternative to the business as usual ways of the city, please take into consideration the candidates who will be running on the Republican ticket.
I hope the voters see through this B*llsh*t!!!