KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covered Town Topic’s decision to change its hours of operation from 24/7. That day, he learned the Crossroads neighborhood had contracted a security company, and he asked to follow along. Share your story idea with Charlie.
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Security officers from Titan Protection are now walking the streets of Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts District, funded by a new sales tax collected from area businesses.
Walk along with KSHB 41 News in an exclusive look at new Crossroads private security
The Crossroads Community Improvement District spans roughly from Broadway Boulevard to Troost Avenue and Truman Road to 22nd Street. Businesses in the district began collecting an extra 0.5% sales tax in April to fund private security and other initiatives to clean up the area.
Jordan Columbus is one security officer assigned to the Crossroads. His job is to make sure the neighborhood, known for art, creativity, and restaurants, doesn’t become known for crime…