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Renton council asks how private security for Legacy Square events will be vetted
Summary
Council members pressed city staff on safety planning for Legacy Square activations and asked whether private security contractors would be screened for ties to federal immigration enforcement; staff said Renton Police will be involved in vetting and that Allied Security was one vendor under consideration.
Council members told city economic-development staff they want clearer public-safety plans before Legacy Square’s summer activation, specifically how private security contractors will be vetted for ties to federal immigration enforcement.
At the Committee of the Whole, a council member asked city staff to describe safety planning and whether Renton Police Department will lead operational coordination. Later in that exchange Council member Rivera asked: "How are we vetting this private security system to ensure that they will not be working with ICE?"…
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