Chief Longo kicked off the meeting by asking their view of "What are the issues?" Bar owners and managers spoke up about over intoxication by patrons, a certain disorderly element that is attempting to be in their businesses, fights, malicious injury to property, and verbal harassment of visitors as they leave restaurants and other businesses in the evening hours. The meeting was well attended by the majority of the bar owners in the downtown area, and was very productive in the exchange of ideas and solidarity in addressing these issues. Bar owners offered up viable solutions. Those solutions ranged from additional police presence in the downtown area to bars providing enhanced training to their bartenders’, and door security personnel/Sgt. Christie Wood, Coeur d'Alene Police Department. More here.

Question: Do you avoid downtown Coeur d'Alene after dark?

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