![]() This is an area that has had gun violence recently, Booth said as he explained each part of the city.Ī lot of houses here are owned by Niagara University and a lot of kids have parties on this street, Booth said. Now they are all just pieces of wood.ĭriving down Lewiston Road, we turned on College and up Highland. I remember Jenss Department store, Booth said, and I remember when all these stores were decorated at Christmas. We drove to Main St, passing all the vacant stores on this now derelict street. However, if you feel your life is in danger or someone else's life is in danger than you use your weapon and attempt to get that person to comply. We always try to use the lowest force necessary. The only time we pull our gun is when we need that level of force. Have you ever had to pull your gun to arrest a man? Then back to Pine.Ī lot of the people unfortunately do drugs around here, he said, and this is an area for prostitution.Īs we got to the corner of 19th and Pine Ave, I asked him, How many times have you been on patrol at this exact intersection. However if a call comes in that there's been a robbery and I just saw this guy run from me and he matched the description - now the chase is on. There is no crime just running from police. If someone sees me and takes off running, I call out "Stop! Police! Let me talk to you." Would I chase them? No. If someone sees me and is going to duck behind a tree he's going to catch my attention. I look at the whole road, making sure there is no one creeping around cars trying to hide from me. Over the police radio we heard from dispatch that a "loud argument" was ensuing from an apartment on Chestnut. ![]() In the north end, we have three and myself. When a policeman stop a car, another officer arrives as backup It’s a lot easier when you're not being hammered with call after call after call. I like to stay busy but I like to help people. When you're real busy you can't help individual people as much as you want. But we handle every night, every shift, every rotation the same. Weekend nights warmer weather, there are more people out. Summer months tend to be busier, Booth said. Pretty much living my dream.Īs we drove down Pine Ave., I said, there are slow and busy nights? Growing up I always knew I wanted to do this, he said. We got into a marked police car, a 2008 Crown Victoria and as we drove the streets of Niagara Falls, I asked him, What made you become a police officer? The officer I was assigned to was Donnie Booth, 40.Ī former marine, with five years active duty, who afterward spent seven years with the Niagara Falls police force.īorn in Niagara Falls, he grew up on 90th St in LaSalle. The Niagara Falls Reporter determined therefore to go on a "ride along" with a Niagara Falls Police officer, to see what the streets are like and what a typical officer does in patrolling these "most dangerous" streets. ![]() Recent studies have suggested that Niagara Falls is the most dangerous city in New York State and one of the most dangerous in the entire nation. ![]()
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