>Hi players,
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>We wanted to send a Volo wide email in regards to the recent issues we have had at our Garrison Soccer Leagues. There has been an increase of theft in recent weeks at this location. We have been working with the Logan Circle Neighborhood ANC, who is in turn working with the police department, to try and get increased surveillance in the area by law enforcement. We have gotten responses that they have limited manpower, however we will keep working with them to get the response we need.
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>To address the issue the best we can, we will have more staff present at Garrison when possible to help survey the field. We have also asked our staff to be extra vigilant and not be afraid to call law enforcement if there is any suspicious activity. We are exploring other alternatives such as looking at additional storage bins on site and are working with the school as much as possible to come up with a solution that leaves players feeling secure in our playing locations.
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>On your end, we ask for you to take a few preventive measures:
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>- Please leave any valuable items at home or in your car.
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>-For bags/items you are unable to leave behnind, please place bags away from heavily trafficked areas (i.e. sidewalks) and place bags near where other players are standing on the sidelines or near our host.
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>-We also ask you to adopt a "See something, say something" mentality. We are the only people that should be on the school grounds (although it is an open campus which makes this difficult to enforce) during game times so anyone not in our league should be reported to our hosts! Help each other and us out by keeping an eye out for suspicious activity!
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>We are doing whatever we can to address the issue in conjunction with the ANC, law enforcement, and Garrison School officials. We want all of our players to feel safe and supported and we appreciate your effort in advance to help prevent any additional issues!
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>Best,
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>Volo DC