Madison officials are vowing more police presence and other safety measures after shots were fired into a crowd outside bars on the 600 block of University Avenue early Saturday morning. Mayor Paul Soglin said Monday that the city is doubling funding to $100,000 for the Downtown Safety Initiative, which puts extra cops on duty on weekend nights. He also said he?s exploring changes to the city?s loitering, behavior and panhandling laws. Soglin said the city is also acting to help rid neighborhoods of those who choose to plague residents with crime, drugs and violence. The city is employing neighborhood resource teams and law enforcement, he said.
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