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Residents press council on 911 response times, school-zone cameras and neighborhood noise
Summary
Multiple residents asked the council to address slow police response times, persistent neighborhood noise and enforcement at problem intersections. Councilwoman Katrina Baskin and Councilwoman Wilson pressed city staff for answers; Vice Mayor Robert Stevens and other officials responded during reports and public comment.
Residents used the public-comment period and council reports to push the City Council for action on police response times, traffic enforcement and late-night noise. Speakers asked the council to improve response times for 911 calls, increase enforcement of traffic controls near schools and address recurring loud gatherings.
Darryl Thomas, a resident who identified himself as living in Miami Gardens, spoke in defense of Chief Delvin Noel Pratt and urged the community to support the police department. "No weapon formed against her shall prosper," Thomas said,…
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