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Residents press Meriden leaders for more patrols, follow‑up on assaults and ADA fixes at public safety meeting
Summary
During the same Jan. 22 committee meeting where an ordinance for speed‑camera enforcement was adopted, numerous residents urged action on downtown assaults, police follow‑up, ADA building access and sidewalk snow removal, saying cameras alone won’t solve local safety problems.
Residents used the public comment period at the Jan. 22 Meriden Public Safety Committee meeting to press officials for stepped‑up patrols, better follow‑up on reported assaults and corrections to accessibility and sidewalk maintenance.
Jennifer Addie, who said she uses a wheelchair, described two recent violent assaults on elderly residents in downtown Meriden and criticized what she characterized as inadequate police follow‑up and poor ADA access at the city building. "We deserve to be safe in…
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