Inside 43215: Downtown Lifestyles
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
THE GOOD GUYS DO WIN
You really can get something for nothing, a whole lot of something as a matter of fact. If you show up at 20 E. Broad Street this Friday, September 9 between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., you will see what we’re talking about. But wait, isn’t that a vacant building? Maybe, but if you stop by, you can get a complimentary lunch and learn some cool things to prevent crime, maybe even stop it in its tracks.
Capital Crossroads SID and Columbus Division of Police are teaming up for a state-of-the-art crime prevention reception. You will learn tons of stuff, but best yet, we want you to bring your loot like GPS units, laptops, iPods and bikes to register the valuables with Report it, a nifty inventory tracking system. While you’re there, you will learn cool tips about how to prevent crime.
“Citywide there are about 13,000 car break-ins every year,” said Lisa Defendiefer, Capital Crossroads Safety Coordinator. “It’s the most common crime that occurs and often can be prevented.”
It’s the good guys v. bad guys, and we’re going to give you the information aka. ammunition you need to help keep you from becoming a victim. Downtown Columbus is a safe place to hang, but it’s always good to be prepared, and just to show you how good we really are, we are throwing in a complimentary lunch from Café Napolitana. We’re also raffling off a CAPA gift certificate. Heck, we’ve upped the ante to lunch and a show. What more can you ask?
If you have any questions, just give Lisa Defendiefer a call at 645-5064 or go to downtowncolumbus.com.
At the Capital Crossroads Annual Meeting in November, Executive Director Cleve Ricksecker reported on one of the core missions of Capital Crossroads SID: safety. CCSID continues to partner with the Columbus Division of Police to promote safety downtown. The ongoing efforts of CCSID’s safety ambassadors include patrolling the district, observing their surroundings, notifying the police of any criminal activity, and reporting even minor offenses and disorder to the SID special duty police officers. Additionally, the reassuring presence of the ambassadors, combined with keeping the environment clean, help promote safety in the downtown core.