A second meeting for business managers, property owners and residents from the north end of the BIA has been set for Wednesday afternoon, March 28th, beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the Simpson Community Room at the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber. While the meeting is free of charge and open to the public, an RSVP is requested due to limited space.
One purpose for the meeting will be to review the results of stepped-up enforcement efforts by Sound Transit and Pierce Transit in the Commerce St. corridor. Pierce Transit is in the process of expanding its CCTV system at Commerce with the addition of one camera on the corner of 9th and Commerce. This will provide a closer view of the activity that takes place in the bus boarding area. This will provide a covert means for police and security staff to monitor activity in the area.
PT has also added a morning security officer at the Commerce facility Monday through Friday. He is a former TPD officer and has been assisting TPD with observations and video evidence. Additionally, PT has a TPD officer that works a morning shift--although his primary assignment is patrol of transit right-of-way, the agency has directed him to concentrate in the downtown corridor.
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PT has also added a morning security officer at the Commerce facility Monday through Friday. He is a former TPD officer and has been assisting TPD with observations and video evidence.
ReplyDeleteNice to see Pierce Transit stepping up to the plate.
The more hours that someone is located at the station to keep it area functional, the more hours the station can be used by the public to come into and out of downtown.