Police Work On Minor Neighbor Disputes Would Be Curbed under Village Program
With roughly 25 percent of police work being resolving neighbor disputes over property boundaries, noise or leaf raking, among other issues, a new mediation program would provide an alternative and free up police for other calls.
Roughly 25 percent of the Shorewood Police Department's work is classified as “social work," mediating minor conflicts between neighbors. The most common issues between neighbors include pets, fences, tree limbs, parking and noise, in addition to seasonal complaints about lawn mowing, leaf raking and snow shoveling. The village hopes to curb the department's "social work" with a new program — the Neighborhood Mediation Program — which would work to resolve minor conflicts between neighbors before they become larger conflicts and free up police to response to more pressing issues. “Shorewood PD is happy we have another option for neighbors, “ Police Chief David Banaszynski said. “Sometimes neighbors have issues with each other, issues …
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DocBubbles
1:14 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012
I have called police for "social issues" and I would rather do that, and keep it anonymous, than go to a mediator. I suspect the new way is not anonymous. I did that just so the police could tell them "don't do that anymore" and keep it peaceful rather than ID myself as the complainer and be subject to retribution. more ›