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Maccabees Patrols Roam Crown Heights Streets
In Crown Heights Brooklyn the Maccabees safety patrol organized by Rabbi Samuel Schrage patrol two way radio cars armed only with flashlights. The all night patrols have mapped routes and guard 99 blocks with strong Hasidic presence and Christian volunteers on the Sabbath. Police have not blessed the program, yet crime has reportedly fallen about 90 percent since it began. Residents often call the patrol for emergency numbers rather than police.
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Maccabees Safety Patrol