Pubdate: Wed, 18 Aug 1999. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) Copyright: 1999, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Contact: 414-224-8280 Website: http://www.jsonline.com/ Forum: http://www.jsonline.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimate.cgi Author: Karla Baumgartner Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v99.n838.a12.html HOW SUCCESSFUL ARE TACTICS? I read the Aug. 12 Journal Sentinel editorial taking the Beloit Police Department to task for its barricade program ("Beloit police roadblocks go too far in fighting drugs"). This program was requested by the residents of that small area of the city who were tired of the drug dealing, crime and generally unsafe atmosphere. I assume that the alternative suggestions the editorial made regarding the Beloit program have all been used by Milwaukee law enforcement agencies with such success that their crime and drug problems have disappeared. Otherwise, why suggest them to Beloit? Karla Baumgartner, Evansville - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D