Safe Exchange Zone

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Safe Exchange Zone

Citizens in or near Columbia Heights now have a designated area for public transactions. The public is welcome to use the Columbia Heights Public Safety lobby for exchanges during business hours, but there is also a designated area in the parking lot for exchanges that need to take place after normal hours. The zone is under 24-hour surveillance but is not actively watched. The zone is identified by two “Safe Exchange Zone” signs.

Exchange Zone Sign

The public is encouraged to use the Safe Exchange Zone to conduct a variety of exchanges. Those exchanges may include but are not limited to: child-custody exchanges, Craigslist purchases, or any other legal transactions that take place with a stranger. The parking lot is well lit and in plain sight of anyone nearby. If the need arises there is a phone in the lobby of the public safety building that can be used to call 911.