Prosecutor To Open Office In Phoenix Apartments
Some of you in the central Indiana area may remember a story in the Indianapolis Star about the Phoneix Apartments. Star Reporter Matthew Tully’s special report is here. Carl Brizzi wants to open a office within the apartments.
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi said today that he plans to open a satellite office at the crime-ridden Phoenix Apartments beginning in January.
Brizzi said a 500-square-foot portable office will be installed in the middle of the complex, taking his office’s community prosecution unit to the micro-level. Prosecutors, investigators and staff members will take turns working at the Phoenix on cases including child support, domestic violence and the screening of criminal charges.
Its most important function will be to serve as a law enforcement presence, Brizzi said.
Source: IndyStar
What do you think? Will it work? Is it the best option/solution given the circumstances? Is it the prosecutors responsibility? What should be done in situations like this?
December 20th, 2007 at 6:52 am
Don’t the people of places like Phoenix have a mistrust of authority and government as it is? Police have arrested their neighbors and relatives and prosecutors have sent same to prison.
I view public housing as a public policy failure as it is. Giving away something to one subset of people while a larger set works 40 hours per week or more to provide themselves with housing. Chicago finally realized their failures and demolished their notorious public housing projects like Cabrini-Green and Robert Taylor homes. Indianapolis demolished Brokenburr Trails (known as Brick City) and perhaps should consider the same to Phoenix.
December 20th, 2007 at 8:37 am
Demolish that sucker and build nice, affordable single family homes.
Public housing is a bust and always has been.