Block watch captains honored in Clarke Square | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Edgar Mendez
December 20, 2011
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Block watch captains and members gathered recently at Longfellow School, 1021 S. 21St., where officials from the Milwaukee Police Department District 2 recognized them for their crime-prevention efforts. Other guests included Mayor Tom Barrett, state Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) and Aldermen James Witkowiak and Bob Donovan.
District 2 has 214 block watches, the most in the city, according to police Capt. Rebecca Pixley. During the past year, 62 new block watches were formed in the district.
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The mayor urged those in attendance to continue their vigilance and efforts to make neighborhoods safe for everyone.
“My vision is to have a city where grandmothers can sit on their porch and watch their grandchildren play, regardless of the economic situation in the neighborhood.” Barrett said. “Block watches play a big part in that.”