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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has the county been actively reducing the policing around the Shelton?  I'm not one of those people who think policing is the solution to every problem, but there seems to have been an uptick in incidents over the past year and I'm wondering if this is the result of any changes to ACPD policy.[/quote]

I don't want to say they have been actively reducing the policing but they have specifically said that they are very hesitant to over police the area. I have heard officers say that they will not go after folks for marijuana or alcohol use there (this was before marijuana was legal) and there are people openly drinking and doing drugs in that area (like there is no attempt to hide it). Anyway, the conversation I had with the officer about this was in 2018, so before the current climate. [/quote]

Here's my analysis of how pressure is (or is not as in this case) being applied: Individual Residents raise issues to Civic Association --&gt; Civic Association engages county to address issues --&gt; County engages police department to help address the issues ----&gt; Issue is addressed.

So, the baseline is if the Civic Association won't act, there will not be meaningful change. The Civic Association has to feel compelled to act and represent all residents and all viewpoints in the neighborhood.

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Yeah I agree with that. I dont know that they represent everyone though....[/quote]

Their messaging to date has been to endorse one viewpoint and approach. There needs to be additional engagement and push from more community members. They need to understand that this is a problem. The County Board should also be contacted if the Civic Association refuses to address these serious issues. Enough is enough, someone needs to be in charge, and the Civic Association and County Board can only play hot potato for so long. [/quote]

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