That, along with federally-funded officers and a commitment from the mayor and city council, produced a significant increase in police presence on the street. This gives him an opportunity to connect directly with citizens in their neighborhoods and listen to them. They provide office space for patrol officers, giving them places to stop off to do paperwork, meet their sergeant, use the restroom, etc. This is a convenience for officers and it increases police presence in neighborhoods. All 52 or them, along with utilities, were donated by businesses and community organizations.
Substations give citizens a more convenient place to receive non-emergency police services.
Patrol officers in that zone report for duty at the substation. If sentenced inmates pose a risk of escape, they work in chain gangs. The basic menu for lunch is bologna sandwiches. A co-pay plan imposes charges for medical treatment. To help bring police and citizens closer to together, officers' names are on their patrol cars.