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Posted: 11:27 PM Jul 1, 2008
One Year of Private Security at RHA
Despite a violent couple of days, there are signs of hope on the Rockford crime scene. Over the past year there have been no murders on any Rockford public housing property. That sharp turn-around is thanks to some seriously stepped up security.
Reporter: Alice Barr |
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7 Comments 
I am a person that is thankful for metro but it comes to a point where they are doing their job and they are just plain out harrassing people.Just like the idiot who automatically thinks all people are driking paying no rent and etc. the metros are labeling the people in RHA too. It is unfair that people are labeled and so you know not everyone in RHA is violent or dilequent. I am an educated young lady that currently stays in the RHA due to lack of income but i shouldnt be harrassed and neither should the other residents. I do feel safer with them around but why must we all be harrassed and treated unfairly because we live in RHA??? its unfair...
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Metro patrols an area populated with people who have everything handed to them. They pay little or no rent, are getting a fat government check every month, food stamps, and still driving nicer cars then you and I. All they do is drink, do and sell drugs, and reproduce. Walk through there without a Metro officer, guarantee you don't make it an hour. Don't forget that they take a huge risk (their life in some cases) to do a job that they are paid poorly for. They work in pairs in areas that RCPD responds to with no less than 4 or 5 better paid and equipped officers. Also, Metro enforcement hasn't had strobes or sirens in more than a year. If you think you could do the job, or do it better, get down to the office and apply. You have no idea how many new officers last less than 2 weeks.
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I love metro!
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this story is BS there was a homicide at an RHA property this year. All metro enforcement officers are rejected police officer wanna bees. they play cop when there just a STANDARD SECURITY GUARD and nothing more theres at least six other security companies in rockford that can do the same thing but they dont make head lines because there more concered about doing there jobs and not being exploted for it they do it because its what there paid to do.
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IM A CONCERNED PARENT WHO HAS SEEN SOMEONE SELLING DRUGS TO KIDS ,ADULTS CAN CHOOSE TO DO WHAT THEY LIKE BUT OUR BABIES SHOULD BE EVERY ONE WHO IS A PARENTS PRIORITY.AND TO SELL TO KIDS IS WRONG YOURE MESSING UP THIER LIVES BEFORE IT EVEN GETS STARTED.I ONCE USE TO COMPLAIN TO MY HOUSING MANGER,BUT NOTHING WAS DONE.
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I was reading this article on Metro enforcementand Rockford housing, you might want to revisit these places and get the real scoop on whats going on now. Fair grounds has had people shot and killed,gangs are makeing a comback in these areas and Metro enforcement has officers pulling people over in areas on city streets that are not part of there accounts with city or RHA properties not to mention the Law suits that have been filed against the agency for these situations these guys are not Police officers there Security officers with no more power then that according to the Illinois department of professional regulations.The city of Rockford needs to see this. The other day I witnesed a Metro Enforcement vehicle with there white strobes on running red lights and speeding down south main street where does a security company get that authority? there not cops? Opinion wise there an accident waiting to happen.Or is it off duty Belvidere cops or Mayors relatives who work for them you find ot
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Is it true a Metro Officer chased a murder down back in 2007 at 1725 Kishwaukee?
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