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Starting Jan. 8, UWM will be part of a nationwide network of safe locations to buy and sell online merchandise. The UWM Police Department offers a marked spot in front of the police department building, in the parking lot at 3351 N. Downer Ave. Buyers and sellers can enter the lot, park in the marked spot and complete their exchange.<\/p>\n

Find additional Safe Trade Spot locations<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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