Uh oh the cops are there, someone MUST have been murdered!

The club where I work is situated in our city's downtown area.  There is a potential for a lot of fights and other shenanigans that go on outside the club after closing time, so the area (as a matter of public safety) is flooded with a police patrol unit called "the bar detail."  I appreciate the  bar detail for many reasons, not the least of which is the fact that I can walk to my car with a sense of security that only a beefed up police presence can provide.   But they are not there to be my personal security detail, they are there to provide a public service.  15 minutes before closing time, they block the (one way) street to allow the flood of patrons to exit our club without having to wait for traffic or walk in front of traffic and get squished like a special-ed squirrel.  These cops also (most of the time) provide a preventative presence for any would-be trouble makers.  I think blocking the street off makes perfect sense.  There are others who don't see it that way.  These people, who are mostly owners/managers of the high end residential lofts in the neighborhood, complain that the police presence makes our area look like a murder scene.  They claim that their renters complain of being awaken by the bright lights of the cop cruisers.  They complain that lease holders are looking to terminate their leases early because of the perception that the area is dangerous.  Please.  Before the area was zoned for Mixed Use, it was strictly a commercial district.  Our club has been operating as such for 11 years, while these residents have been there for around five years.  Where do these people get off complaining about the nightclubs in the area?  These clubs were there when they moved in!  It should be a matter of disclosure by the property managers and a little bit of research on the part of prospective tenants.  After all, would you move near a train track then complain about the whistle?