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Seattle decoy police unit uses disguises to trap muggers
Richard LeMoine sits on a Seattle park bench as a would be mugger opts to steal an envelope with $2 instead. The Crime Specific Section, a volunteer decoy unit of 13 officers, disguises as drunks beggars and even handicapped persons to trap criminals. They began 20 years ago modeled after New York and report near 100 percent conviction rates with about five arrests weekly. The unit funds costumes from Goodwill and spends about $60 yearly outside salaries.
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