SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County residents will soon have “Safe Zones” where they can meet in person to complete online sales in a surveilled area. The “Safe Zones” program, introduced by Supervisor Don Wagner, was approved by the County Board of Supervisors on March 8. The program will dedicate portions of the parking lots at Orange County Sheriff’s Department substations to the zones where people can meet from online websites, such as Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace, to safely exchange goods. Sites will be well-lit and under 24-hour surveillance cameras to help reduce the chance of robbery or other dangers during the exchange. Nearby police presence is also thought to deter bad actors, though zones will not actually have any physical deputies overseeing the transactions. “We are seeing an increase in e-commerce sales and an increase in violence or theft when the parties meet up to complete the transaction. We want to …
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