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Lakewood, Wash., cops offer safe place for online transactions

6/1/2017

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Police in Lakewood, Wash., have posted a sign at their station to remind everyone that they can conduct online transactions at the station's lobby and parking lot.

The department said the lobby is under constant surveillance and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a staffed front counter.

​Read more here.


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Roswell, Ga., police station available for online transactions

5/31/2017

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Buyers and sellers can conduct online transactions safely at the Roswell Police Department in Roswell, Ga.

The police station lobby is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

​Read more here.


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The Roswell Police Department in Roswell, Ga., encourages buyers and sellers to conduct online transactions in the station lobby. 
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'Meetup Spot' provides safe zone for online transactions in Williams, Ariz.

5/30/2017

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Police in Williams, Ariz., have set up a "Meetup Spot" outside the Williams Police Station for people to conduct online transactions in safety.

A Meetup sign is posted on the front of the Williams Police Station. The location is a safe-zone for transactions and is under continuous surveillance 24 hours a day.
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The front parking area of the building is well-lit. No appointments are necessary.

​Read more here.

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A Meet-Up sign is posted on the front of the Williams Police Station. The location is a safe-zone for transactions and is continuously monitored.
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Danville (Calif.) police set up exchange zone for buyers, sellers

5/23/2017

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Residents of Danville, Ca., have a safer place to buy or sell items.

Danville police have designated parking spaces at police headquarters at 510 La Gonda Way as an exchange zone for private-property sales of items listed on classified ad-type websites. The parking spaces watched by a hidden camera outside police headquarters.

​Read more here.
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Danville police have designated an exchange zone for private-property sales of items listed on classified ad-type websites — parking spaces watched by a hidden camera outside police headquarters at 510 La Gonda Way.
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Gardendale (Ala.) PD creates safe place for purchase exchange

5/8/2017

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Police in Gardendale, Ala., are trying to make online shopping at sites like Craigslist and OfferUp safer.

Just days after two men were arrested and charged with robbery after police say they lured a buyer with a fake Craigslist ad, police are offering a place for buyers and sellers to meet in the parking lot outside the department. The spot is under 24-hour video surveillance.

The station lobby also is available for transactions, police added.

Read more here.
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Detroit cops: Armed robber nabs diamond from Craigslist seller

4/29/2017

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Two men were robbed at gunpoint after meeting with a man to sell him a diamond ring they’d listed on Craigslist, police say.

The incident took place on Detroit’s west side, on the 16100 block of Hubbell, which is south of West McNichols and east of Greenfield. 
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The victims told police they’d met with a man to him a diamond ring valued at $6,500. Instead, the man pulled a handgun and stole the diamond, their wallets, and their cellphones, walked back to his car and drove off.

Read more here.

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Cocoa Police Set Up Internet Purchase Exhange Zones At Department HQ On King Street

4/24/2017

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The Cocoa Police Department in Cocoa, Fla., has created an Internet Purchase Exchange Zone at police headquarters at 1226 W. King St.

The east parking lot of the building is a well-lighted area that is under 24-hour video surveillance.

​Read more here.


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Online purchases from Craigslist, Facebook or other internet classifieds can be risky business. In some cases, people making these transactions fall victim to a crime. That’s why the Cocoa Police Department has created an Internet Purchase Exchange Zone at police headquarters, located at 1226 W. King Street.
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Seattle police stations offer safe havens for Craigslist sales

4/14/2017

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The Seattle Police Department offers its precinct lobbies as a safe place to exchange cash or valuables with a stranger.
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​Read more here.
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Washington County Sheriff announces   'Safe Exchange Zones'

4/1/2017

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In Chipley, Fla, Washington County Sheriff Kevin Crews hopes to ensure that online transactions are completed safely by implementing "Safe Exchange Zones," designated parking spaces located just off the sheriff's office Third Street entrance.

The parking spaces are under 24-hour video surveillance and have been registered with www.safedeal.zone, a national safe zone location data base.

Read more here.
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Smiths Falls to get an ‘Internet Safety Zone’ to facilitate safe Kijiji-style deals

3/14/2017

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Smiths Falls in Eastern Ontario, Canada, will soon have an “Internet Safety Zone” to encourage safe online transactions at the Smiths Falls police department.

A parking space — monitored 24-7 — will be set aside at the Smiths Falls police station located at 7 Hershey Dr. to improve safety.

​Read more here.

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Smiths Falls police department will get an "Internet Safety Zone."
Photo by Evelyn Harford/Metroland

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