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Gainesville Police out to build trust, one call at a time
Force's community policing efforts enter 26th year
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Pete Lewis - photo by Erin O. Smith
During the last days of summer, Gainesville Police Officer Justin Seabolt cruised through Ridgecrest Apartments on Roper Hill Road. Kids no older than 9 all stop and turn to Seabolt pulling out a roll of stickers with police badges, putting the community football game in a timeout. No one can quite explain the magnetism of the stickers, but Seabolt never leaves home without them.