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Article: POLICE TO ACCENT HIDDEN HOUSE NUMBERS ADDRESS BLITZ TO HELP EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
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- Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current)
- Article date:
- June 11, 2008
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In an effort to get more residents to make their addresses
visible for emergency responders, the Evansville Police Department
will hold a home-numbering blitz next week.
The program, sponsored by the West Sector Weed & Seed, offers
residents the chance to sign up and receive a visit from officers
who will stencil their address on a surface in front of their homes
in the correct size and display, per Evansville code.
Police Chief Brad Hill said homes that lack clearly labeled
numbers make it much harder to quickly find crime scenes or people
in distress.
"When you're trying to find something in a hurry, that makes it
very difficult for emergency personnel," he said.
"And (that) in turn makes ...