Beyond Belief
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- An Orlando cop has broken ranks and says he and his colleagues in the downtown corridor are outmanned, outgunned, and scared.
"There's a lot of frustrations here among the officers on the street, and that's because we're behind the eight ball, behind the curve," said Office Chuck Hengehold. "We don't have enough officers, in my opinion, to handle the situation in a safe manner."
Officer Hengehold was a part of the original downtown unit formed in 1990 and believes the climate has changed.
"Last month, I was on Orange and Central and I could smell the gunpowder and see the gunsmoke. I just didn't see where it came from. That was kind of scary," he said.
During the first six months of 2007, police report six shootings in downtown Orlando. But officers say dozens more go
http://www.wftv.com/news/13634337/detail.html
"There's a lot of frustrations here among the officers on the street, and that's because we're behind the eight ball, behind the curve," said Office Chuck Hengehold. "We don't have enough officers, in my opinion, to handle the situation in a safe manner."
Officer Hengehold was a part of the original downtown unit formed in 1990 and believes the climate has changed.
"Last month, I was on Orange and Central and I could smell the gunpowder and see the gunsmoke. I just didn't see where it came from. That was kind of scary," he said.
During the first six months of 2007, police report six shootings in downtown Orlando. But officers say dozens more go
http://www.wftv.com/news/13634337/detail.html