At a community meeting on June 3rd about the increase in crime at Ballard parks, Seattle Police said it would work on ramping up officer bicycle patrols. And now a My Ballard reader who has been outspoken against the drug problems at Bergen Place and Marvin’s Garden (and wishes to remain anonymous for fear of her own safety) wrote us this note:
We have now starting as of today (Tuesday), bike patrol officers in the mornings. Several days a week there are six rotating officers, two a day riding bicycles through Ballard. They parked today next to Bergen Place and that in itself is a major deterrent. It may feel like a baby step because the hours are few, but it’s an important baby step. Let’s hear a round of applause for our North Precinct Police!
Two weeks ago, Seattle Parks and Recreation agreed to establish an exclusion zone for Bergen Place, Marvin’s Garden and Ballard Commons Park.