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NPR Morning Edition: Crime Goes Up In Budget-Strained Harrisburg, Pa.
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March 27, 2012
A spate of violent crimes has this city of 50,000 on edge, but overtime to pay police to respond just isn't available. So, a group of residents is proposing a solution: pay out of pocket for their own protection. They want to create a so-called improvement district for the Midtown neighborhood that would pay up to eight police officers for overtime patrols at night.
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http://www.npr.org/2012/03/27/149443415/harrisburg-residents-may-foot-police-bill