Added shopping security: KCSO
Knox County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Bernie Lyon and Capt. Aaron Yarnell “announce a new initiative to help keep folks a little safer,” Lyon stated in a press release.
The KCSO Digital Intelligence Unit has launched a new program called “Safe Exchange,” which is “designed for those who have purchased online from Facebook marketplace or something similar and need a safe place to meet for the exchange,” he added.
How does it work? “Locate the safe exchange sign in the parking lot (locally in the Parkside Drive Walmart parking lot) and meet to purchase your online items under the surveillance of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office,” Lyon stated. “With so many options to buy items online from individuals, we’ve c
reated a way for citizens to add more protection to their transactions.”
“The cameras aren’t monitored in real-time, but they are recording, which can be very helpful,”
stated Yarnell, who leads the Digital Intelligence Unit for KCSO.
