Operation Brownsville Gets Into New Gear
Though the much-mention calendar on the ECSO has had no additions since April 24, Escambia County is stepping up its services this Friday with a neighborhood clean-up.
Why this matters: Sheriff Chip Simmon has announced a multi-agency pilot program that will focus on a part of Brownsville bordered by Jackson, Kirk, Avery and A streets. However, he has yet to explain the components of the initiative or what issues needed to be addressed in the chosen area.
- The ECSO has no means to communicate with the public other than its Facebook page or putting Sheriff Simmons in front of a camera. The two arrests and one warrant service listed on the page are outside the designated area- Helton Lane, New York Drive and Barrancas Avenue.
- On WEAR-TV, Sheriff Simmons said calls were down in Brownsville, while Mayor D.C. Reeves said during his weekly presser that they were slightly up in the city’s portion for the first week. The crime maps on ECSO and PPD aren’t showing any uptick in arrests, but those maps may not be accurate.
Dig Deeper: Escambia County will conduct a neighborhood cleanup on Friday, May 12 for Brownsville North. A map of the area and the rules for the cleanup can be found here. ECSO is holding a weekly community conversation tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the Brownsville Community Center. Topic: Drug & Opioid Awareness. Last week’s meeting had nine attendees. Will tonight’s break the record?
Other News Tips:
The Sale of Intermission will close this Wednesday. The new owners are keeping the staff but don’t expect to see former owner Mike Ashby for some time. Intermission is the oldest bar on South Palafox, opening in 2000 not long after Inweekly started.
Charter Schools USA wants some changes made to the Warrington Middle School agreements approved by the Escambia County School Board last week. Stay tuned.