East Orange Businesses Partner with Police for 'Safe Place Program'

East Orange Safe Place Program

• 🤝 East Orange, New Jersey has launched a new initiative where local businesses partner with police to create safe havens for individuals in danger.
• 🚨 The 'Safe Place Program' provides shelter for victims of harassment, assault, hate crimes, bias, discrimination, or bullying until help arrives.

How the Program Works

• 📍 Participating businesses display identifying stickers on their front doors and windows to signal they are a safe location.
• 📞 Victims can seek refuge inside these businesses and call 911 for assistance.

Business Participation

• 🛍️ Businesses like Angel's Spot thrift store and Lloyd Morgan's hardware store and barber shop have signed up.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Merchants, like Lloyd Morgan, who has been in business for over half a century, are committed to helping those in need, viewing their establishments as family places.
• 🌟 So far, 11 stores have joined the program, with the goal of achieving widespread participation throughout East Orange.
• 🆘 This initiative ensures that victims can find help readily available anywhere within the city.