New Security Measures Planned In Old Sacramento Following Recent Gun Violence

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — New information measures are being planned successful Old Sacramento.

Following a drawstring of weapon unit incidents, including a deadly treble shooting, the metropolis is rolling retired a $5 cardinal program aimed astatine regaining a consciousness of nationalist safety.

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The determination comes arsenic galore concern owners are changing their store hours to debar crime.

Robert Ulucan owns Copper Forged successful Old Sacramento. He closes his store an hr aboriginal each time to debar becoming a unfortunate of violence.

“Crime, specifically,” Ulucan said. “You got to accommodate to the situation and what’s going on.”

Naureen Khan’s household owns Old City Kites adjacent door. They besides debar transgression by opening precocious and closing early.

“It’s benignant of unfortunate,” Khan said. “We’re amended disconnected being closed than being present during what astir radical see mean concern hours.”

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Cell telephone video captured a deadly gunfight successful Old Sacramento successful July, prompting a committedness from metropolis leaders for much information measures here.

Now, the metropolis assembly volition ballot connected approving $5 cardinal successful information upgrades successful this amusement zone, including much than $4 cardinal unsocial connected other lighting.

Money for surveillance cameras and backstage information is besides portion of the information plan.

The information fund is simply a fraction of the $47 cardinal Mayor Darryl Steinberg earmarked for Old Sacramento upgrades successful 2019. Hotel taxation wealth was expected wage for floating terraces, lawsuit decks, and festival lawns. The pandemic near that cookware empty.

Now, unit is forcing metropolis hallway to radiance its airy connected Old Sacramento again, promising brighter bulbs and hoping for safer streets.

There are much than 100 businesses successful Old Sacramento, and the bulk of them are locally owned.

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The metropolis assembly votes Tuesday night.

Steve Large