Columbia Heights “Safe Exchange Zone”

The Columbia Heights Police Department is now offering a “Safe Exchange Zone” in the Public Safety Building parking lot, 825 41^st Ave. NE. The public is always welcome to use the Columbia Heights Public Safety Lobby, inside the building, for exchanges during business hours, but now there is 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.

The public is encouraged to use Safe Exchange Zones for 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 that can be used to call 911.