HEARING NEXT WEEK WELL IMPD IS FORMING A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL SKATING RINK TO TRY AND PREVENT YOUTH CRIME THE DEPARTMENT TEAMING UP WITH SKATE LAND ON THE CITY’S WEST SIDE TO OFFER KIDS AND TEENS OPPORTUNITIES TO SKATE FOR
FREE THE SKATING RINK HAS BEEN THE SITE OF TWO SHOOTINGS SINCE TWENTY NINETEEN THE MOST RECENT ONE HAPPENING IN APRIL WHEN A FIVE YEAR-OLD WAS SHOT THE RINK SAYS IT WANTS TO BECOME A SAFE HAVEN AND PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS IMPD
WILL BE HANDING OUT TICKETS TO KIDS ARE DOING GOOD THINGS IN THE COMMUNITY SO THAT THEY CAN SKATE AT THE RINK FREE OF CHARGE WE HAVE TO CREATE PROGRAMS WE HAVE TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE TO CREATE SOMETHING FOR THESE
KIDS TO DO SO THAT THEY CAN STAY OFF THE STREET SO THEY WON’T BE INVOLVED IN GANG ACTIVITIES SO THEY WON’T BE INVOLVED IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IMPD
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