Big T Bazaar Safety Plan

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway has been working on a new safety plan for Big T Bazaar (map) since the murder of college student Jonathon Hopkins at the center in November. It did not happen overnight. This effort is the difference between making speeches about crime and violence and doing something about it.

Having Big T purchase the DPD Sky Camera is the first in a series of steps that the owners of Big T will implement. Increased lighting, security, and other improvements will also take place in the coming weeks and months.

I am also concerned with working with retailers to change some of the clothing that they sell which glorifies drug dealing and violence. But first, overall safety must be addressed.

No taxpayer money is involved. Thanks to the Mayor, Chief Kunkle, Deputy Chief Scott, Councilman Sheffie Kadane, Councilwoman Pauline Medrano, other city officials, and neighbors for giving their support to Caraway's plan. Kudos go out to the organizers of this event.

Thanks to Mr. Lee and the other operators and owners of Big T for realizing that more needed to be done to create a safe shopping environment. The owners of Big T Bazaar do not own the entire Village Fair Shopping Center Complex.

Thanks to the news outlets that covered this story. Bill Blair and Jordan Blair of The Elite News were on hand, so look for the new paper coming out this Friday.

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