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Lawrence police chief defends community policing amid deadly street shooting
New Lawrence Police Chief Gregory Burns Jr. stresses community policing and outreach after a mass shooting near Mass Street. He defends a humane, discretionary approach, rejects a hard zero tolerance stance, and notes crime trends while highlighting college-town policing challenges and downtown gun-signage debates.
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Lizzy Stithem
Lawrence
Gregory Burns Jr
Burns
Louisville
Massachusetts
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Lawrence Police
COPS
Douglas County
Mass Street
Leslie Soden
Mike Amyx
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Journal- World
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Journal-World
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