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Detroit
Mayor
Bing
salutes
volunteers
and city
agencies
for
efforts
on
Halloween
weekend
DETROIT
(Tell Us
Det) -
Mayor
Dave
Bing
today
credited
the
efforts
of
Detroit
Fire,
Homeland
Security
and
Police
departments,
municipal
departments,
and the
over
27,000
thousand
volunteers
who
joined
together
to
successfully
patrol
the city
during
the
three-night
Angels’
Night
weekend.
As a
result,
the
Detroit
Fire
Department
reported,
169
total
fires
over the
three-night
Angels’
Night
period.
This
figure
is
comparable
to the
average
daily
fire
total
35-40.
There
were 119
fires
reported
in 2009.
This was
not much
more
than
usual,
said
Karen
Dumas,
spokeswoman
for
Detroit
Mayor
Dave
Bing.
During a
Monday
press
conference
Mayor
Bing
said, “I
want to
thank
the
thousands
of
volunteers
and
citizens
who
spent
countless
hours
over the
weekend
to adopt
abandoned
structures,
keep an
eye on
their
neighborhood,
and
patrol
the
streets
of
Detroit
to keep
the city
and its
residents
safe."
“Their
efforts
are an
inspiration
and
speak to
the
passion,
commitment
and
indomitable
spirit
of
Detroit.”
Mayor
Bing
also
expressed
gratitude
to the
many
City
employees
and
corporate
sponsors
whose
efforts
and
generosity
were
critical
to the
success
of the
campaign.
The 2010
Angels’
Night
campaign
started
months
before
the
actual
weekend
as
Detroit
Homeland
Security
brought
together
personnel
from
Detroit
Fire and
Police
to
identify
areas
with
higher
potential
frequency
of
fires.
The city
says
fires
reported
last
year
over the
three-day
period
was down
from 136
in 2008.
More
than 800
fires
were
started
in 1984,
the
height
of what
then was
known as
Devils'
Night.
2010
Volunteer
Effort:
27, 569
volunteers
pre-registered
from
across
the city
in a
variety
of
capacities,
including
car
patrols
(3,665),
foot
patrols
(606),
providing
meals
and
supporting
administrative
tasks.
This
count
does not
reflect
those
who
registered
over the
three-night
period.
Detroit
Police
Department
2010
Angels’
Night
Stats
Curfew
violations:
126
(10/29-10/30)
Operation
Arch
Angel
Sweep
(10/26-10/28):
24
suspects
arrested,
5 were
arson
offenses
Angels’
Night
OUIL
Traffic
Blitz
(10/29-10/31):
33
arrests
(5 for
OUIL, 1
for
possession
of
stolen
motor
vehicle,
others
for
traffic
violations)
536
tickets
issued
66
vehicles
towed
1 weapon
confiscated
Corporations
and
businesses
that
supported
the
Angels’
Night
efforts
include:
American
Red
Cross
Arrow
Paper
Big
Boy’s
Beverage
One
Party
Store
Boulevard
Towing
Brown’s
Chapel
Missionary
Baptist
Church
Cesar
Chavez
Academy
Comerica
Bank
CVS/Pharmacy
DeAngelo’s
Detroit
Institute
of Arts
Detroit
Salt Co.
DTE
Energy
El
Zocalo
Restaurant
Elias
Donuts
Fishbone’s
Harbortown
Market
Joseph’s
Coney
Island
La
Fiesta
Market
La Sed
Little
Caesar’s
Pizza
Lucky’s
Marathon
Petroleum
Mazon
Foods
McDonald’s
(E.C.S.
Partnership)
Metro
Detroit
LLC
Mexican
Village
Mike’s
Fresh
Market
Mr. B’s
Tires
Motor
City
Casino
My
Sister’s
& Me
PepsiCo
Public
Service
Credit
Union
Rite
Aide
RJ’s
Roost
Salvation
Army
Savon
Foods
Super
Market
Sinbad’s
Slows
BBQ
State
Farm
Insurance
Value
Wholesaler
Virgil
Smith,
Former
State
Rep.
Walgreen’s
Wayne’s
Service
White
Castle
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