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Allentown council member disputes claim neighborhood is "over‑policed" during safety item
Summary
Council and police officials debated a community letter calling for fewer proactive police contacts in LGBTQ areas; council member Mitch Nowakowski and Buffalo Police Department officials said many Allentown residents and businesses want continued proactive policing to address theft, break‑ins and late‑night disorder.
Council member Mitch Nowakowski told the Committee on Police Oversight on Oct. 8 that a letter urging reduced police presence in LGBTQ areas does not reflect the views of his Allentown constituents.
The letter, filed as Item 1 on the committee agenda, “is in complete contradiction to me representing the people of Allentown,” Nowakowski said, adding that residents and storefront owners in Allentown report “larcenies, break ins, storefronts, a plethora of issues every single day,” and that constituents ask him to work with B District police on quality‑of‑life…
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