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CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Jerry J. Miller <br />Mayor <br />G. Patrick Gallagher <br />Director, Public Safety <br />Messrs. Roger Parent and Robert Taylor <br />Common Council, City of South Bend <br />Council Chambers <br />4th Floor, County -City Bldg. <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Dear Messrs. Parent and Taylor: <br />Reply To: <br />February 5, 1975 <br />At the present time we are requesting $90,000 of revenue sharing money <br />for the continuation of the Overtime Foot Patrol and Stakeout for the <br />remainder of 1975 in order to give Chief Walsh the opportunity to align <br />his resources and to make a disposition of his personnel in order to <br />continue our effective crime control program. <br />The Overtime Foot Patrol as you know has been employed in high crime areas <br />for the past twenty months and there is definite evidence that it has been <br />most effective in a variety of ways. In addition to regular patrol efforts <br />these police personnel have been employed very efficiently in stake -outs <br />and surveillance. <br />We feel that the Overtime Foot Patrol has contributed mightily to the <br />general decrease in the crime rate and more specifically to the 17.7% <br />decrease this year in Crimes Against People. Being committed as strongly <br />as you are to the safety of our citizens, I would hope that this program <br />could be continued for this period of time and that further discussion <br />can be held at some time in the future for on -going funding. <br />Should you have further questions regarding this matter, Chief Walsh and <br />I will be happy to meet with you to discuss this further. <br />Sincerely, <br />Patrick Gallagher <br />