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POLICE LAUNCH DOWNTOWN 360 COMMUNITY PRIDE INITIATIVE

Precautions can help pedestrians stay one step ahead of harm

Taking certain precautions and being aware of one’s surroundings can prove effective when maintaining safety while walking in the valley, area police agencies said.

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A man in a wheelchair gives a middle-finger salute to cars exiting the freeway onto Tropicana Avenue. The traffic is heavy and fast on this recent Monday afternoon and no one acknowledges the man with a long, gray beard and wild hair panhandling at the intersection near the Strip. Car windows remain up; his cardboard sign asking for help is ignored. Today, these drivers are not in a giving mood.