I promise you a police car on every sidewalk.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A promise to increase police presence significantly across the city.
- In plain terms
- He vows to put a police car on every street corner.
- What can you take from it?
- High police visibility is often used to promise safety.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is visible police presence enough for safety?
- What are the costs of such policing?
Another view
Such a promise may be logistically impossible to fulfill.
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