Bill Bell Quotes

Durham is on the right path.

What you`re seeing is more concentrated (patrols), ... They`re more vigilant about following up with habitual criminals and getting them off the street.

I don`t have a monopoly on trying to solve the city`s gang problem, ... I`m open to new ideas and people trying different things. If Jackie is successful with this approach, then more power to her.

I gave him my son, and I got rewarded,

This appears to be another senseless tragedy, but it was not random, ... knew who they were after.

I don`t think it was really balanced in pointing out what`s going on, ... To talk about Durham and then go to High Point and focus on what they`re doing, I thought, was out of bounds. It didn`t give the community credit for what it`s doing to address the issue.

We were shorthanded, but that wasn`t why we lost.

More than likely, that number is not going to change much,

(It) is an ongoing issue -- it`s not just a police issue, it`s really a community issue.

We need to do ourselves justice as well as this document justice, ... A lot of issues were raised here this evening. We need to get these matters clarified. The 90 days does not bother me. Take the time to do it correctly.