[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 104 (Tuesday, August 2, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: August 2, 1994]
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                    BRING BACK THE COPS ON THE BEAT

  (Mr. OLVER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, once upon a time, there were cops in our 
neighborhoods. We knew them. They knew us. We felt safe. Kids knew they 
would be caught if they did something wrong.
  Things are different today. Communities try to fight crime each day 
without enough cops on the street.
  This weekend, I rode with the Pittsfield, MA police bike patrol. I 
saw how officers on the beat--a cornerstone of our crime bill--make a 
difference in the security of the community.
  The cops know the streets, the kids, and the troublemakers. Their 
presence prevents crime. It is like having a cop on the corner again.
  Community policing will bring back our neighborhoods, so we feel 
secure again: Taking a walk after supper, shopping downtown, or letting 
our kids play in the neighborhood.
  Let us bring back the cops on the beat. Pass the crime bill.

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