SPOKANE, Wash. — As summer nears and Spokane’s parks fill with the sights and sounds of children playing, a less welcome reality still lurks in the background: illegal camping, drug use, and violent crime.
In response, the Spokane Police Department is expanding a patrol strategy launched last summer, assigning specific officers to individual parks in an effort to curb crime and increase community safety.
This year, neighbors can expect this treatment during all hours…