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ACP Phillips was reaching out to residents in a crime ridden area trying to reassure them that the police department is making its best effort to keep them safe. She told us that the residents have taken notice that the patrols have been focused on known hotspots in the city:

ACP Dezerie Phillips, Officer Commanding Eastern Division
"This is an ongoing efforts that we are making across the city. It has been on for some months now. We are just intensifying our efforts. This is a daily effort in all the precincts where we have our police officers go out into the community and speak to the public. Just trying to find out what are some of their concerns, what incidents that have been occurring to them. We also wanted to know what are some of the things we can do that could make the public feel safer and also to improve the quality of service that we offer to the community and as well we ask the community what can they do to assist us in making their community a safer one."

Daniel Ortiz
"What are some of the issues raised?"

ACP Dezerie Phillips, Officer Commanding Eastern Division
"Well, I am not surprised, but all we have gotten so far is the public feeling very happy with the presence of the police, because this is an area that the police frequent very often and all we have been getting is commendable work done by the police and there are encouraging us to keep it up and we intend to do just that."

Daniel Ortiz
"Now ma'am, statistically this street has been one of the most dangerous locations in the city."

ACP Dezerie Phillips, Officer Commanding Eastern Division
"This is an area of concern for us and hence the reason why we ensure that this is an area that police patrols every day and we are ensuring that the areas that are on concern to us are the areas that we are focusing on with our meet and greet as well."

ACP Phillips and her team were out for most of the afternoon.