Kettering police start zone designed to deter crime in public exchanges

An area designed to make person-to-person exchanges safer is now being offered by the Kettering Police Department. FILE

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An area designed to make person-to-person exchanges safer is now being offered by the Kettering Police Department. FILE
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By Nick Blizzard
June 9, 2022
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KETTERING — An area designed to make person-to-person exchanges safer is now being offered by the Kettering Police Department.

The KPD now has two designated parking spots for a “Public Exchange Zone,” according to Patrolman Tyler Johnson, the department’s public information officer.

“The area is designed for person-to-person interactions,” he said in an email. “It could range from custody exchanges between parents to online sales interactions.”

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The area is under 24/7 surveillance and is located in the police department’s parking lot at 3600 Shroyer Road.

Dayton, Fairborn and Xenia are among area cities which have established these areas to help residents conduct exchanges more safely.

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Nick Blizzard is a staff writer for the Dayton Daily News. He is a graduate of Stebbins High School who earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and its E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Nick is a Riverside native who has lived in Huber Heights and Kettering. He has been a journalist in the Dayton area for more than 25 years.