Kansas City Small Biz Hopes Cashless Tech Solves Crime Crisis

This week both politicos ans small biz leaders have exchanged a great many pleasantries regarding the local crime crisis with very little progress on finding real, immediate solutions.

Here's a glimpse at so much left unspoken and more ideas about a tech solution to a problem that is rooted in American culture, horrific local policy and the impact of national trends on local policing. 

Still . . . We consider all arguments and ideas . . .

Donutology founder, Andrew Cameron, said the business lost $3,000 with the damages to the shop and a safe being stolen.

Cameron is left looking for ways to further protect his business.

"We are exploring options of going cashless in our business," he said.

Cameron said business leaders in the River Market are working together to find preventative solutions. He said they're considering hiring private security and installing monitored cameras.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Donutology founder considers going cashless following break-in, looks at other preventative measures

Wednesday marked Kansas City, Missouri's, Donutology's first-ever break-in, something other local small businesses around the city have been grappling with as property crimes surged this summer.