Government double talk for - "we are going to kick the homeless people out of the library and chase them out of Park Margaret Hance cuz we don't want no stinking homeless people in downtown phoenix" Original Article Library plans to have more police on site Monica Alonzo-Dunsmoor The Arizona Republic Nov. 15, 2005 12:00 AM CENTRAL PHOENIX - Police plan to step up patrols around Burton Barr Central Library and create a police beat office in the building to address community concerns about safety and security. The changes are a result of the Phoenix Public Library's safety and security task force, which was created in response to library patrons' complaints of trash, foul odors and "unsanitary behaviors" around the building. "We want everyone, families and children, feeling comfortable using their public library," said Ed Zuercher, deputy chief of staff to Mayor Phil Gordon. "There are behaviors occurring outside the library that make people feel unsafe, and that's what the mayor is trying to address." Other recommendations include training for library and parks and recreation staff, developing a "code of conduct" for the library's entrance and coming up with guidelines for banning repeat offenders from library property. The group also talked about creating an architecture review task force to consider changing the outside of the library to discourage loitering. City Council members approved the task force recommendations last week. Those proposals will be put in place over the next year. As task force members discussed community concerns, they tried to balance those needs with making sure everyone continues to have access to the library. They also suggested ideas to deal with the people around the building who are causing concerns, including connecting them with housing and social-service resources.