He said he also plans to have officers patrol the area on bicycles and undercover officers working the neighborhood at night. Munger said he hopes to have the team emphasis idea in place by summer but said it won't work without citizen involvement. There's simply not enough of us. To round-out the emphasis at 33rd and Dorothy, Munger said he hopes to get other agencies to help. For example, he'll ask the fire department and the city's nuisance abatement officer for more frequent inspections.
Residents say more police presence is exactly what their neighborhood needs.
Flowers said officers need to spend more time in the neighborhood when they're not responding to specific complaints. The citizens are absolutely right. They're going to see more of us, I guarantee it. Longview's Top 10 Addresses for Calls for Service in 2000 1. Ocean Beach Highway, Wal-Mart 287 calls.