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Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton speaks August 10th at a press conference in front of the Monroe County Public Library. Hamilton announced several changes related to downtown, including increased enforcement of panhandling laws and the placement of surveillance cameras in city parks.

Bloomington to Increase Police Presence, Surveillance Downtown and In Parks

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With just a few days before the kick off of Welcome Week at Indiana University, Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton this morning announced plans to crack down on panhandling, surveil city parks and increase police presence downtown. At a press conference this morning, Hamilton laid out a plan that also included forming committees tasked with evaluating public safety downtown and making recommendations to the city government.

Hamilton announced there will soon be new police surveillance cameras at Peoples Park, Seminary Park, the north end of the B-Line Trail and the area of the B-Line south of Kroger. The cameras could be operational in the next two weeks.

After he spoke, Hamilton was joined by Bloomington Police Chief Michael Diekhoff to answer questions from the press.

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