The next time you walk or drive through East Wheeling, you should know that Wheeling police officers are watching you, Deputy Chief Martin Kimball said.
"They are a useful tool," Kimball said of the cameras placed at various points throughout the city. He made his remarks during the East Wheeling Neighborhood Watch meeting Monday.
"If we have trouble out here this summer, they can be of assistance in identifying people," Kimball said.
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Listening to a report during the East Wheeling Neighborhood Watch meeting Monday are, from left, Sister Mary Palmer and Wheeling Deputy Police Chief Martin Kimball.
Kimball also said the department will soon have a fourth K-9 unit in place, noting the K-9 officers have been told to "spend some time" in East Wheeling.
Kimball and city resident Charles Ballouz also briefly discussed a city-owned structure at 126 15th St. Both Ballouz and Kimball want to see the structure torn down.
"Chief (Robert) Matheny and I are in agreement that it should come down," Kimball said of this building that former police chief Kevin Gessler once wanted to transform into a police substation.
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The next East Wheeling Neighborhood Watch meeting is set for 6 p.m. April 4 at the Greater Wheeling Coalition for the Homeless, 84 15th St., Wheeling.
Ballouz also said he hopes there will be no new bars or clubs coming into the East Wheeling area.
"I agree. Residential areas should be residential," Kimball said.
The next meeting is set for 6 p.m. April 4 at the Greater Wheeling Coalition for the Homeless, 84 15th St., Wheeling.