DAYTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers from local, state, and federal levels is focusing on security in Downtown Dayton and ways to make the city safer.
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As reported on News Center 7’s Daybreak, lawmakers have been discussing solutions since August to protect the investments that bring patrons to Downtown Dayton.
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These investments include new hotels and restaurants, to events such as Dayton Dragons baseball games.
Last year, a Dunbar High School student was killed at the RTA bus hub.
Dayton police numbers show that calls for service in the RTA bus hub area have increased by almost a thousand since 2022.
Dayton Congressman Mike Turner said the group thinks there’s a need for increased social services in downtown Dayton, particularly for the homeless population.
This means an increase in police presence in the city, as well as increased enforcement from the courts after police officers deal with incidents downtown.
“We want to make sure that that investment continues. And we know it can be at risk if we don’t have a place where people feel secure,” said Turner.
The group said they have sent their recommendations to Montgomery County and to the Dayton City Commissioners for review.
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