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I Mr. Lieuallen wendered hew the Pel ice Department felt about the general perceptien that the mall is not well enough patrolled. Captain Rutledge e said he thinks in some areas more police patrels could be used. Mr. Lieuallen said he understeed there was more .of a shift in patrol personnel in the area, net an increase in personnel. Captain Rutledge said that was true and that some security pel ice of the Overpark had been shifted te the mall. He alse neted that unifermed officers are mest effective in deter- ring crime and the ICAP crime analysis pregram has directed them te certain pl aces. Ms. Smith said she feels that there is still a preblem in educating the public pesitively with respect te the mall crime control. Captain Rutledge responded that the downtown businessmen are trying te get informatien out, as well as getting mere activities going en the mall. As far as a media effort, he is net sure what is developing in that regard. Hewever, he said, positive actien is being taken. Assistant City Manager said that he and the Police Chief met with the Eugene Dewntown Asseciation. They have increased financial suppert in the areas of premotion and public education. Mr. Obie felt the questien is whether a satisfactery enough public 'safety pregram exists en the mall. Chief Breeks said that in the first six menths of the year they have 112 city-wide rehberies, six of which have been in the mall. He thinks there has been a great deal of help frem the husiness cemmunity hut, of ceurse, they will have to centinue te patrol the area. .He feels that mere dollars can always be used fer unifermed police there as well as in the entire community. e Mr. Lieuallen commented that .one effective way te deal with the problem seems to be a mebile appreach--te neglect .one lecatien and cencentrate en anether and keep the target areas unpredictable. That, .of course, is being done through the ICAP pregram. Chief Brooks added that very seldom is a majer crime committed with a police .officer in sight. Mr. Lieuallen said he weuld like te see mere frequent reports from the Department, that a mere pesitive suppert weuld be gained through a more extensive public reperting precess. Chief Breeks added that the COP team is available to de research fer citizens in an attempt to clear up any rumers that may be circulating. Mayer neted that not much can be done abeut the "bad press" preblem. VI I. CONSIDERATION OF PROHIBITED WEAPONS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Manager noted that Ceuncil had received a September 25 memerandum from Captain Larion of the Police Department. He emphasized that the preblems cited are city-wide, net a mall preblem. He al so said that a mest imper- tant sentence is the last one which states: "During the same peried, six attempted murders and six murders were ccmmitted by us i ng a kn ife. II Chief Broeks alse added that he had received a repert from LEAA saying that knives are the mest commen weapons used in rapes. He strongly believes that those crimes weuld net have been committed without the presence of knives. Captain Larien gave a demenstratien .of the various kinds of weapons cur- e rently being carried. He said the yeunger peeple do net cenceal them, but usually carry them en a belt on their hip. 5L.f3 10/3/79--6