TheBlackPeterSchiff
02-14-2012, 02:30 PM
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New Orleans Police Chief Ronal Serpas announced a new initiative to identify houses that have been investigated for narcotics activity based on citizen tips to Crimestoppers Inc. Officers will place a bright orange sticker on the property.
"People are willing communicate with our department through Crimestoppers," he said.
But the public often isn't aware of when and how officers follow up on drug-related tips, Serpas said, because the investigations are done in a clandestine manner. The stickers are meant to assure residents that their calls did not go unnoticed.
"Neighbors will spot it and see it and know we did go to that house, we did follow up on that Crimestoppers tip...which will hopefully encourage more," Serpas said.
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/02/nopd_to_begin_identifying_prop.html
New Orleans Police Chief Ronal Serpas announced a new initiative to identify houses that have been investigated for narcotics activity based on citizen tips to Crimestoppers Inc. Officers will place a bright orange sticker on the property.
"People are willing communicate with our department through Crimestoppers," he said.
But the public often isn't aware of when and how officers follow up on drug-related tips, Serpas said, because the investigations are done in a clandestine manner. The stickers are meant to assure residents that their calls did not go unnoticed.
"Neighbors will spot it and see it and know we did go to that house, we did follow up on that Crimestoppers tip...which will hopefully encourage more," Serpas said.
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/02/nopd_to_begin_identifying_prop.html