Striping the sidewalks to curb crime. That is the latest push by Wichita police and city leaders. Around 700 to 800 a month is how many emergency calls the Wichita Homeless Outreach team said they get in the Open Door area in Downtown Wichita. They said the white lines will make a difference. “This is just us trying to do something else that eliminates the concern that stakeholders in that area have,” said Captain Wendell Nicholson, the Wichita Police Department Patrol South Bureau commander. Wichita police said drugs and violence are common at 2nd and Topeka. They said business owners reached out to them sharing their frustrations with people blocking their sidewalks, sleeping on their properties, and engaging in illegal activity.
Source: KSN-TV
