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The Police Department opened a community service hub in a struggling neighborhood in an effort to reduce crime and offer services that would help improve residents' quality of life. Supporters say it has helped improve relations between police and residents, and should be a model for other cities considering reforms in the weeks since George Floyd’s death.

The St. Cloud police department opened a community service hub in a struggling neighborhood, an effort to reduce crime and offer services that would help improve residents' quality of life. Supporters say it has helped improve relations between police and residents, and should be a model for other cities considering reforms in the weeks since George Floyd’s death.

St. Cloud police outpost aims to reduce crime by serving neighborhood

A man talks to youth at a basketball court. 

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People watch a basketball game at an outdoor court. 

A person holding a whistle watches a basketball game. 

Two people stand in front of a sign that reads "community outpost."

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A person wearing a face mask sits in front of a laptop at a table. 

A painting that includes a police car, hearts, an American flag and words.

A person wearing a red jersey gestures to the right. 

A crowd of individuals circle around the person talking on the megaphone.

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A person works at a laptop at a kitchen table. 

St. Cloud policing outpost aims to reduce crime by serving neighborhood

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