The Avon Police Department Provides Safe Areas for Online Purchase Exchanges
Two new signs have been installed at Avon Police Department to mark areas where people can meet up for online purchase exchanges.
The signs were donated by OfferUp, an online marketplace that allows for in-person transactions. The one in front of the building is in the parking lot, while the other is in the station’s lobby.
Andy Sandoval, Avon Police Officer, stated that each spot provides different levels of security for members of the community who meet there to facilitate transactions.
At the community meetup spot located outside the police department, Sandoval said people have 24/7 access to a safe spot with video surveillance. He said for these outside transactions, people don’t even need to let police officers know they are meeting there.
Sandoval stated, “But if your request is for an officer to come out and facilitate, we are more than happy to do so.”
