an said Sherman Park already receives additional resources because it is considered a targeted enforcement focus area. He also addressed whether MPD has the capacity to increase its presence in the neighborhood.

 Yes, we do. I think it's important to show that we see these types of flare-ups, but there is a thing about over-policing,  Norman said.

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Reed said she understands the concerns about over-policing but believes a visible police presence could still make a difference.

 When some people have interactions with the police, they do tend to change their behavior sometimes. So if we could get that over here where they're just stopping by, making that presence known, it would deter a lot of that negative behavior,  Reed said.

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