Late last week I e-mailed the Memphis Police Department and complained about the drunk, aggressive panhandlers (downtowners just call them “the bums”). In particular I asked them to pay attention to the corner of Madison and Main, where the bums congregate and beg for money because there is a store nearby that sells cheap liquor. I also mentioned one person who is a particular nuisance – this is the guy who was screaming all sorts of obscenities in front of young children.<\/p>\n
Well, last night I received a reply from MPD. They showed me a chain of forwarded e-mails:<\/p>\n
The first was an e-mail from the network admin to the major in charge of downtown, making him aware of the request for help.<\/p>\n
The second was from the major in charge to a lieutenant, asking for extra coverage in the Madison and Main area to address Quality of Life issues.<\/p>\n
The third was a reply from the lieutenant, saying that extra officers had been assigned as asked, and four arrests were made at that corner in a two-day period. One of the arrests was the individual named in the original e-mail.<\/p>\n
The major followed up, thanking me for alerting him to this problem, and telling me that the arrest tickets are on file if I’d like to see them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I’m thrilled. The Memphis Police could not have handled my request more quickly and professionally. My hat is off to them. Great job!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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