Crime in Harrisburg a study in contrasts - Reading Eagle
Police officers: 142. one officer per 349 residents. Police budget: $15. 8 million City budget: $59. 4 million. HARRISBURG - About three-quarters of a mile east of the glittering green Capitol dome and its gilded, magnificent interior artwork, three street cops poke through alleys lined with trash, crumbling buildings sometimes strewn with empty heroin... It's foot patrol in Allison Hill, arguably the toughest neighborhood in the city that hosts the heart of Pennsylvania's government. Patrolman Scott Johnsen, one of the three, has worked the area for six years. The commanders request that we do at least one foot patrol per shift. " Johnsen is one of 142 police officers in a department that once had more than 200. Their turf ranges from the long and beautiful green splash of Riverfront Park that lines the Susquehanna River to a vibrant and busy downtown, through well-kept... Police Chief Thomas Carter, who rose through the ranks from patrolman and was sworn in as chief 15 months ago, said he wants to see the city grow from its current population of. Source: readingeagle.com
