The program, called the Online Transaction Safety Zone, is intended to protect users of the website from becoming victims of criminals posing as buyers or sellers. For more details, click here.
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Augusta deputy chief Jared Mills says the decision is not based on any recent crimes in the city, but is in response to the growing use of online sales sites such as Craigslist. For details, read the story here. Augusta Deputy Chief Jared Mills, speaking Tuesday during a news conference at Augusta police headquarters on Union Street in Augusta, explains a plan to let people making online sales meet in the Police Department’s lobby to complete such transactions
The Scarborough Police Department parking lot on Westwood Avenue will be a safe area for people to meet to execute transactions from online sites such as craigslist or who need a secure place to meet. Police departments in Augusta, Auburn, Paris and South Portland offer similar safe zones for the public to meet.
Click here for the full story. The East Brunswick police department has established a "Safe Exchange Zone" for Craigslist sales and other online marketplaces, the department announced Wednesday.
The designated “Safe Exchange Zone” will be available to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., 7 days a week in the parking lot of the Municipal Court next to Police Headquarters. East Brunswick police said they thought a zone like this was necessary after seeing an an increase in violence, fraud and theft by deception related to Craigslist sales. "In an effort to promote safer transactions between strangers, we are encouraging residents to use their local police department’s designated parking lots and lobbies as a meeting place for in-person transactions to occur," the department said in a statement. Access to the lobby of police headquarters for meetings may be arranged in advance by calling the police department, and only during non-court hours. While East Brunswick will not provide police personnel or staff to witness transactions in person, the area's video surveillance and proximity to police HQ is meant to increase the public’s peace of mind when they meet strangers to buy or sell an item. York Area Regional Police this week put up an "exchange zone" parking sign, with two spots designated for those buying or selling items. The signs say the area is under 24-hour surveillance.
Read the full story here. Although Roswell, Smyrna and Marietta title their services differently, they all have the same goal: to provide citizens with a safe place to conduct online sale exchanges. Read the story here.
The South Brunswick Police Dept. has created a “Safe Exchange Zone” for residents to meet when selling or buying items online. East Brunswick police designated a similar safe exchange spot earlier this month.
Two spots have been designated in the parking lot of the police station, which is well lit. People can meet and sell their goods there without fear of being ripped off. While officers will not be actively monitoring transactions, the spots are directly in front of the police department lobby doors. Look for the signs that say: “Reserved Parking – Safe Exchange Zone – 15 Min Parking Limit – 24 Hour Monitoring." To read local coverage, click here. Douglas County sellers and buyers looking to complete Craigslist and other online transactions now can do so with the safety of video surveillance at two law enforcement locations.
The sheriff’s office has reserved four parking spaces at the Douglas County Justice Center, 4000 Justice Way in Castle Rock, and two spaces at the Highlands Ranch Substation, 9250 Zotos Drive, as “internet purchase exchange” locations. While video surveillance is provided, officials warn that the transactions continue to be the responsibility of the involved parties.
Thrifty shoppers love buying and selling on websites like Facebook and Craigslist, but meeting online strangers in person -- even in public places -- invites real risks. Burlington police offer a solution. Read the whole story here. More than 100 murders have been linked to Craigslist along with rapes, robberies and assaults, said Peter Zollman, a founding principal of the AIM Group, a consulting service for interactive media and classified advertising that tracks crimes linked to Craigslist and advocates for more security.
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