The University of Washington (UW) is adding more security patrols in the University District as part of its plan to improve safety after a recent spike in violent crime. On Oct. 14, the university and the University District Partnership placed two unarmed security officers to walk along University Way Northeast and Brooklyn Avenue Northeast between 42nd and 45th. They will patrol from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. on every Friday and Saturday night. UW is covering the cost and the University District Partnership hired the staff as part of an expansion to its security contract that is already in place. According to a UW spokesperson, there is a benefit of having extra sets of eyes on incidents if they occur. "They are trained in de-escalation and intervention, and can directly communicate with SPD, as needed,” they said. Some students said they don’t feel particularly safer or any less safe. "It does feel like a band-aid solution. There are issues that haven’t been solved in decades, not a new occurrence of violent crimes happening,” said Lakshin Kumar, a UW student. Story: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/uw-security-near-campus-part-of-plan-increase-safety/281-5069268f-e709-4bed-a275-39fefb468f5f