"Our priorities are all screwed up," Toomey said. "It's beyond me that we can have those resources, but not have a stronger police presence in Area 4."
Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, who lives in Area 4, said she believes uniformed police are the only way to make a strong statement against drugs and crime.
"People want to see police in uniform and on the streets," she said.
Councillor Kenneth E. Reeves '72 told personal stories to demonstrate the pressing need to address the crime problem.
Reeves' said his house was broken into earlier this year. He also recently found a wallet in his yard while cleaning out a flowerbed and discovered the wallet had been stolen from its owner during a robbery near his home.
"The news that eight people robbed someone half a block from my house in not encouraging," Reeves said.
Decker said the city should spend more to deter crime. She said she also plans to appeal to the state government for increased funding for Area 4.
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