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Mike Buffington

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Wednesday, June 20. 2012

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Within the next few months, Winder’s city government may install new security cameras downtown to enable police to monitor activity along North Broad Street. On the agenda of a June 14 meeting of the Winder City Council’s Public Safety Committee was a proposal that initially called only for the installation of security cameras at the Rose Hill Cemetery and at the Winder Community Center and the adjacent Jug Tavern Park. But Councilman Travis Singley, who chairs the committee, suggested additional cameras for the downtown area to help business owners and the public feel safer. He said the cameras also would assist the Winder Police Department in emergencies.

For the full story, see the June 20 issue of the Barrow Journal.

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#1 Michael Robinson on 06/20/12 at 08:39 AM [Reply]

The best way to reduce crime downtown is to give more people a reason to go there.

Crime is harder to commit with an audience. The cameras might witness the crime, but they're not likely to prevent anything, and odds are they won't see enough to be useful.

Doesn't Winder have bicycle police? Give them special permission to ride the sidewalks. Encourage them to stop and chat with people. Cameras detach the police from the community and its concerns.

#2 Longtime on 06/20/12 at 09:34 AM [Reply]

I agree completely. One Create reasons for the people to come downtown, the Mayor's own brother has contributed to moving the people farther and farther out of the downtown area, like the South Winder area around Target.

But not to overlook the Connection, or really the LACK OF CONNECTION between our Police Dept and the Citizens (Not just those citizens who volunteer for stuff, but any & every citizen who attempts contact or they contact), The Chief & Department seems to think that Changing the Decals on the cars/trucks will SOLVE THEIR IMAGE PROBLEM, No it just made many who were benind the department mad, it wastes money and IT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM, it is Fundimentally how the Officers and Dept relate to the People who employ them. I like the idea of proactive steps to protect our city, BUT the way WPD functions now, it will mean less positive interation and more of the big brother us verses them. I want the WPD and CITIZENS on the SAME TEAM.

New Decals will solve that I guess...

Of Course, if we move ALL the COMMERCE CENTERS out away from downtown, or Outside the City Limits, That REALLY HELPS Too...

Who thinks ahead in this town? What happens to the centers of town when everything moves out?

#3 I agree and disagree with the cameras on 06/20/12 at 12:17 PM [Reply]

First we need to clean up the blight that is on the fringe of downtown. All those condemned homes that have been boarded up forever.

Second we need to attract small businesses to move into the empty store fronts. Businesses attract people! Concept that seems to be lost on Barrow. Maybe some of that money driving through will actually stop and spend it here

Third we need to correct the problems with traffic and so many semis clogging the streets. I personally take the long route so I won't have to drive through downtown Winder

Fourth, we need police that interact with the citizens. The bike cops could and should stop and chat with store owners, customers and anyone else they see. A highly visible police force is more of a deterrent than a camera.

And finally fifth, the cameras, just in case the "new" "people friend" bike patrol misses something

#4 Annie Omus on 06/20/12 at 01:14 PM [Reply]

It will never happen... no such thing as people friendly police department in small towns of Barrow County. City of Winder and Auburn police departments could care less about any ole citizen. They are too busy writing citations to care about the citizens nor visitors that pass through their towns. Both are ghost towns due to bad politics and bad police departments.

#5 Anonymous on 06/20/12 at 02:33 PM [Reply]

Why waste money on non-essential b.s. Winder needs to build an over pass or under pass at broad street and Hwy. 8 so this .... traffic will flow. Its rediculous that traffic backs up like it does for such a small town.

#6 Shane Cooley on 06/20/12 at 02:40 PM [Reply]

This is another example of big government over reaching their narrowly defined duties. Ever since Danny Yearwood has become chairman he has been fighting example after example of this type big government behavior and now with the help of the residents of Barrow Co. Danny can and will take this fight all the way to the State capitol.

#7 Blinded by the Light! on 06/20/12 at 02:50 PM [Reply]

Is Winder not going to get a "Drone" to fly over the city? Oh my! Lions, tigers, and Big Brother.

#8 Anonymous on 06/20/12 at 03:07 PM [Reply]

I think you all have missed the most egregious point here. That is simply that big brother has arrived.we don't need nor do we want these types of cameras in a free society.our freedoms are being taken away a little bit at a time ,all in the name of our security.i cant help but remember what Almighty God has to say about these kinds of things. To paraphrase,: when this sinful people begins to boast about peace and security, then sudden destruction shall come upon them. Let us band together and say no to this intrusion on our rights we are after all still Americans.
Sic sempervivum tyrannis

#9 City Of Opportunity....It can live again !! on 06/20/12 at 04:25 PM [Reply]

Winder PD seemed to be working in a positive direction for awhile, making attempts to hold meetings, try to create a better image and partnerships with the community, but that ended EVEN with the Chief's Empty Promises to continue the Effort, They changed the plan to what all the Corrupt departments usually do to improve there image, Nothing but repaint or get new decals(like that does anything but waste our money). I think they have opportunities there still, I hope they will WAKE-UP and Begin Working will the People for a better Winder.

I suggest to make TRAFFIC better and open up a more dynamic layout of the City, they need to may GA11/Monroe Highway (AND/or GA53) Cross MAY Street and Go North around and towards the other side of town (connecting to GA82, and North Broad or Father out Connecting to GA11-North and back to GA53-North) It will open up TRAFFIC and Possible Commerce Areas both.

Downtown has Opportunities (if we dont tear it all down).. It needs the RIGHT Promoter and someone who can help bring it all together, with vision, sell it, help find financing, bring the potential businesses in.

I say Annex those outskits areas in now anyway.

#10 Anonymous on 06/20/12 at 06:43 PM [Reply]

Speaking of blight, has anyone noticed the old Peskins Building is still standing - barely? Guess you can allow property to be in that condition if you have the right name.

#11 well on 06/20/12 at 07:03 PM [Reply]

wihcameras there willbeneedtohiresomeonetowatchthem,andsoonandsoforth

#12 There is more to do here on 06/20/12 at 07:16 PM [Reply]

Well, Cameras could help, but mainly means another layer of disconnect between the Police Dept and the Citizens. Until we revitalize Downtown, I doubt there is alot to break into anyway, 3/4 empty.

I like the Traffic Bypass idea on the Eastern side of Downtown for TRUCKS passing Thru the city with No Intention of stopping in the city, this moves them to a bypass road.

We paid Eberhardt's Legal Fees, We spent money to put new decals on a perfectly marked Police Tahoe already, we dropped the billing ball on a half million in unpaid billing/fees, we keep spending or losing money, we need to prioritze better, bring more into the city, plan better for the future, annex some properties(we support areas already), and make something happen downtown.

We need Officers to BE THERE when possible, I am sorry that a candidate had a challenge to his residency, THAT WAS HIS challenge though, not the City's (He choose to have a odd residnece that got challenged by an opponent, sorry... and I like Mr Eberhardt). The Ship IS looking Better but I want to SEE MORE VISION.

#13 Anonymous on 06/20/12 at 11:27 PM [Reply]

This sounds like something Singley would come up with. He is nothing but a big duffas. His colors are starting to show in only 6 months.

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