Police boost presence at schools

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Quynh Tran
The Arizona Republic
Apr. 12, 2004 12:00 AM


Before the first bell rings at 8 a.m. at Carl Hayden High School, Phoenix police Officer Marco Vasquez cruises around the neighborhood dotted with single-story homes with chain-link fences.

The streets are empty except for walking students who smile and wave at him.

Vasquez was assigned to the large west Phoenix school in December, and, like a new student among the 2,500, he was nervous.

"I was overwhelmed with things I would have to do," Vasquez says. "Would I be involved in gang fights? Paperwork?"

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