Sami Fardeen's store in Midtown was the scene of two shootings within a week. Now, a month after HPD Chief Troy Finner vowed to step up patrols, Fardeen said he's noticed a difference.
Frustrated weeks ago, Midtown business owners are applauding Houston police after the chief vowed to improve patrols in one of the city's crime hotbeds.The manager of a convenience store in Midtown said he has noticed a significant difference in crime in the area since police increased their presence at the beginning of the month.
"No more crime. No more dope dealers. No more guns," Fardeen said. "Everything is going good nowadays, because chief promised me, and now he did that."'That's ended': HPD vows to reduce crime in Midtown following 2 shootings at gas station in a week When asked where the people who were living and loitering in the area are now that it has been cleaned up, Finner said hopefully in permanent or temporary housing, although he said displaced people often move to other locations in the city.
She also said the Midtown Management District and District D, run by Councilwoman Carolyn Evans Shabazz, provided funding for additional officers.
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