Layton creates safe meeting place for transactions, custody exchanges

By Ben Lockhart | Posted - Nov. 8, 2015 at 6:17 p.m.

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LAYTON — Two parking stalls near the Layton Police Department are now reserved for as a "safe exchange zone" for residents to use, the agency said Wednesday.

The city designed the stalls as a safe meeting place for anyone meeting strangers to buy or sell items, presumably for transactions initiated online. Police said residents can also make custody exchanges there.

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The stalls are situated in an open, lighted area and are under 24-hour video surveillance, according to police.

The zone is located adjacent to the police building, 429 N. Wasatch Drive.

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