To the Editor:
I am a Boy Scout from unit 1826 and I am writing to express my opinion on an article I have recently read [“State of the Station,” March 2]. You wrote that the Sully district is a safe place to live. I agree with that. One thing that I would add is that it is not only the neighborhood watch and the neighborhood police patrol's job to help protect our community but everybody's job. Every person in the community can do their part. Sometimes my family goes out to pick up litter and even that helps the community by staying clean. We believe in the "broken window theory." It is a hope that when a neighborhood looks well kept and clean, small crimes such as littering, and vandalism will not be as frequent.
I am glad that many people take part in keeping this a safe area.
Mitchell Palmer
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