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On the beat with Officers Newton and Bauhof

Bill Whitaker spends time with members of the Cleveland Division of Police in the 4th District, the city's toughest neighborhood
On the beat with Officers Newton and Bauhof 02:53

Being a police officer in Cleveland's 4th District is not an easy beat. Bill Whitaker spent a couple of days with officers Shane Bauhof and Eric Newton, who patrol that neighborhood, considered to be that city's most dangerous.

Officer Newton tells Whitaker: "You always have to have your guard. You always have to be prepared." That preparedness can mean keeping their car windows down in 20 degree below zero freezing temperatures in order to hear possible gunfire. Another tactic in the dead of winter is never to wear gloves, since they can get in the way of calling their emergency radio for help or reaching for their weapons, the officers tell Whitaker.

Officer Bauhof says, "I want access to everything I have on me."

The video above was produced for 60 Minutes Overtime by Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson, Lisa Orlando and Sean Kelly. It was originally published January 25, 2015.

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