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Seattle hires armed private security to patrol Cal Anderson Park
Seattle Parks and Recreation has hired private security to patrol Cal Anderson Park in Capitol Hill overnight.
Cal Anderson Park has been closed to the public since the end of June after protesters took over several blocks near the park during the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP).
The armed security guards patrolled the park for the first time Tuesday night, and the city plans to reevaluate the need for the guards on a nightly basis, according to Seattle Parks spokesperson Rachel Schulkin.
Although the guards are armed, Schulkin said they would call 911 if a dangerous situation occurred.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/seattle-hires-armed-private-security-to-patrol-cal-anderson-park/ar-BB18FWww?ocid=hplocalnews
