TOPEKA (KSNT) – The head of the Riley County Police Department joined the 27 News Morning Show on Tuesday to talk about the latest crime trends in the community.
RCPD Director Brian Peete talked on the 27 News Morning Show on Jan. 20 about Aggieville safety following a weekend shooting in Lawrence, declining crime trends in Riley County, proactive efforts to combat human and sex trafficking and other public safety priorities.
We asked Peete how RCPD is working to keep Aggieville safe in wake of the recent deadly shooting in nearby Lawrence, which is also a college town. The shooting left 18-year-old Aidan Knowles dead and another teen, 16-year-old Brady Clark, injured.
“We have a strong partnership with the Aggieville Business Association, which is comprised of the business owners a good amount of business owners in Aggieville especially the bars,” Peete said. “So we have a very strong communications platform back and forth, individuals of concern, individuals who may have been involved in disturbances or altercations at other places. So we keep an eye on that. We also have specific officers that are assigned, and we’re also investing in a lot of technology, camera technology in Aggieville.”
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Peete also discussed how the RCPD is proactively working to combat human and sex trafficking in Manhattan.
“Part of our strategic plan moving forward to this year is to look at proactive investigations related to proactive investigations related to human trafficking and sex trafficking, especially with the FIFA coming into Kansas,” Peete said. “So, that means that the department’s going to be looking at any types of activity that are related to it. So, whether it’s prostitution, whether it’s businesses that are involved in that, we’re going to be we know some of the several businesses and in and around our neighborhood as well as some of the individuals. So, we’re going to be proactively working on that.”
To hear more about what Peete had to say, you can watch the interview above.
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