Proactive Policing in Utah

Proactive Policing in Utah

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Cottonwood Heights community policing: proactive or too intrusive?
July 29th, 2009 @ 10:15pm
By Lori Prichard
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS -- Some residents in Cottonwood Heights are accusing the police department of being too aggressive when it comes to patrolling neighborhoods, especially at night.

Cottonwood Heights police admit they do have an aggressive strategy but say the intent is to prevent crime. It's called proactive policing.

Patrol Officer Nick Garcia explained his proactive policing role on the night shift to KSL 5 News.

"On the graveyard shift, we're definitely more proa

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Sounds a bit Orwellian, aye? Proactive policing appears to be a kinder, gentler description for an emerging tendency to invade personal privacy and "caretake" the Prolls. Admittedly, this policy sounds harmless initially. Where does it go from here, though? What if a door is left ajar, or a light left on in the house? What if the fridge is open? What if my socks don't match?

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I over heard two people discussing an illegal activity. That's conspiricy.

Perhaps I can rat them out and collect the reward.

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It gets closer to "1984" every day.