“I don't have a monopoly on trying to solve the city's gang problem, ... I'm open to new ideas and people trying different things. If Jackie is successful with this approach, then more power to her.”
“What you're seeing is more concentrated [patrols], ... They're more vigilant about following up with habitual criminals and getting them off the street.”
“We need to do ourselves justice as well as this document justice, ... A lot of issues were raised here this evening. We need to get these matters clarified. The 90 days does not bother me. Take the time to do it correctly.”
“I don't think it was really balanced in pointing out what's going on, ... To talk about Durham and then go to High Point and focus on what they're doing, I thought, was out of bounds. It didn't give the community credit for what it's doing to address the issue.”