NEXT TIME YOU'RE AT THE SANTA FE PLAZA OR RAILYARD, DON'T BE SURPRISED IF YOU SEE A COP ON A BIKE. POLICE SPOKESWOMAN CELINA WESTERVELT TELLS 770 KKOB BICYCLE PATROLS ARE BEING STEPPED IN THOSE TOURIST HOT SPOTS…BECAUSE THEY WORK.
WESTERVELT SAYS THE PLAZA AND RAILYARD WILL BE PATROLED EVERY DAY THIS SUMMER…FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM. SHE SAYS OFFICERS WILL BE LOOKING FOR SHOPLIFTERS AND ENFORCING THE CITY'S NOISE ORDINANCE. THEY'LL ALSO BE PERFORMING UNDERCOVER DRUG OPERATIONS.