Private security company to sweep crime-ridden encampments along Tacoma corridor

Описание: Business owners fed up with crime and violence outside their stores hired a private security team to clear out their parking lots, where people loiter and scare away customers.

The sweep took place along the South Hosmer Street corridor in Tacoma, an area with numerous homeless camps and ongoing drug activity.

Tema Woods, the owner of Blue Falcon Tactical Solutions, led the team through all the private lots from S 84th St to S 96th St along S Hosmer and Steele St S, clearing away any encampments or people who were loitering outside businesses in the area.

Before the sweep, Tacoma police said they only planned to get involved if anyone along the route called 911 for assistance. Although police officers have the authority to trespass people from private property, by the time they respond, troublemakers can’t always be found, and business owners want a dedicated team to deal with the problems.
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