Officers from the department's new Gaming Division, many on bicycles, already are patroling the area around the casino, which is expected to open as early as Thursday. Police officials stressed that the beefed-up police presence won't come at the expense of neighborhood patrols. Many officers from other precincts have transferred to the casino unit, Miles said, but they'll be replaced by new hires. Greg Gaskin said the idea is to have many of the 160 officers assigned to his division visibly posted around the casinos. The areas surrounding the city's three temporary casinos downtown are among the safest in Detroit, police said.
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