FARMINGTON — If someone is meeting up with an unknown person to exchange an online purchase, or if a contentiously separated couple is meeting to exchange belongings, legal documents or even children, they could be walking into a potentially unsafe situation. But for residents of Franklin County who need to partake in these situations for whatever reason, the recent establishment of a “safe zone” outside of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Farmington ensures that individuals have a secure place equipped with surveillance to meet. The area between the Sheriff’s Office building and the Franklin County Communication center on County Way was established as the safe zone earlier this month. Sheriff Scott Nichols said he feels that designating the area, which is already monitored by surveillance cameras, will be an easy way the department can offer protection to residents of Franklin County. “You never know.
Franklin County’s ‘safe Zone’ Ensures Secure Meeting Spot
Lauren Abbate, Portland Press Herald
Sun, 09/25/2016 - 7:50pm
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Topics: Maine Cumberland County Portland
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