Police substation to be added in St. Louis
South St. Louis's Bevo Mill neighborhood will soon have a brand new police substation.
Bevo Mill hosts the largest Bosnian population in the United States, and is a close-knit neighborhood. One of the Foot Patrol officers here, Hajrudin Ducanovic, grew up on the streets where he now works. He is one of only three Bosnian police officers in St. Louis.
With groups of teens sometimes make residents of the area feel unsafe, area business owners and residents got together and raised over $3,000 to bring the substation to the neighborhood. They hope that the police presence will deter the activities of the teens that most residents feel are responsible for the problems in the neighborhood.
Sadik Kukic, a local business owner, said that when young people see the police, they usually leave the area. Kukic hopes that the increased number of police will encourage better behavior on the teens' part.
Steven Miller, a captain with the Metro St. Louis Police Department said that there could be 12-15 police using the substation, one or two on duty at a time. For Ducanovic, the importance of the substation is that he will be able to interact with residents face-to-face, since a lot of them will not call 911. Instead, he can talk with them personally.
Officers might consider contacting a banner printing company to create an item to welcome visitors to the new substation.
Bevo Mill hosts the largest Bosnian population in the United States, and is a close-knit neighborhood. One of the Foot Patrol officers here, Hajrudin Ducanovic, grew up on the streets where he now works. He is one of only three Bosnian police officers in St. Louis.
With groups of teens sometimes make residents of the area feel unsafe, area business owners and residents got together and raised over $3,000 to bring the substation to the neighborhood. They hope that the police presence will deter the activities of the teens that most residents feel are responsible for the problems in the neighborhood.
Sadik Kukic, a local business owner, said that when young people see the police, they usually leave the area. Kukic hopes that the increased number of police will encourage better behavior on the teens' part.
Steven Miller, a captain with the Metro St. Louis Police Department said that there could be 12-15 police using the substation, one or two on duty at a time. For Ducanovic, the importance of the substation is that he will be able to interact with residents face-to-face, since a lot of them will not call 911. Instead, he can talk with them personally.
Officers might consider contacting a banner printing company to create an item to welcome visitors to the new substation.