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Brutal beating caught on video prompts Newark to step up downtown patrols
[NJ] Days after video of a brutal beating surfaced online, officials say they are stepping up crime-fighting efforts at one of the city's busiest intersections.
Though the incident occurred in broad daylight and carried on for several minutes, no police can be seen on the video, despite the presence of a mini-precinct less than a full block away. Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose called the incident "unfortunate", and said he planned to add reinforcement to the city's metro division – which patrols the areas in and around downtown – as a reorganization of police, fire and emergency management personnel allows for more officers to shift from desk duty to the street. "I think that it's a systemic problem down Broad and Market," he said. "We have to make that a priority, because that is our central business district." Posted by: Fred 2016-01-16 |
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