handling "be-on-the-lookout alerts" if nec-
essary (BOLOs for crooks; Amber Alerts for
missing children). "Our drivers are feeling like
they've been empowered to be that extra set
of eyes in the community," noted McCormick.
Sarasota is not the first community to experi-
ence the "empowered" drivers. The company
points to many instances when drivers called
for emergency help for car fires, wounded
people, dog attacks, unattended children and
other scenes of distress.
"I will never look at a Waste Management truck
the same way again," said Assistant Sarasota
County Administrator Mark Cunningham. "Is
my grass mowed? Are my tags up-to-date?
Seriously, it is so cost-effective and we are
glad to be a part of it." %
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