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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How hard would it be to bring a mini-precinct back to DTSS? MPD has done this in a few neighborhoods, including Chinatown. Why not accept that moving the precinct from DTSS way out to Colesville was a bad idea, and open something up co-located with the fire station? [/quote]

That sounds incredibly logical to me. Which means it is kryptonite to MoCo leadership.[/quote]

Maybe they could take over the Starbucks space, since they are closing due to security concerns?

Honestly, it's such a shame. Montgomery County has invested so much in DTSS over the past fifteen years, and they appear to be ready to let it all go to waste because a small (but vocal) group of residents want to pretend there's not a problem. [/quote]

It doesn't like residents are ones pretending there's not a problem. It's county leadership (Elrich) and the police stating that.[/quote]

PP here. You are right. I was unclear. Residents (including all of the relevant neighborhood associations, many of the resident associations for apartment buildings, and the small business associations) are very concerned. As far as I can tell, every single one of the neighborhood associations has requested a meeting with MCPD to discuss the situation, and the two business associations have been very vocal.

There is a small group claiming there is no issue, but they are in a minority. Unfortunately, they have a fair amount of political power. [/quote]

Oh yes. The racial/social justice, anti-police activists. Yes, unfortunately, we have allowed their loud, minority voices to drive too much of our policymaking decisions in the county in recent years. Hopefully the tide is shifting against them.[/quote]

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