1/31/2024 0 Comments Lucky horse chicago gay barGiven the cancellation of this years’ Pride Parade and festivals due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Boystown’s business alliance hadn’t started any formal agreement with Walsh Security this year, according to Ramesh Ariyanayakam, executive director of the alliance and owner of the Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club.ĭue to both the pandemic and current movement against police brutality, the business alliance has “no plans to contract with Walsh Security going forward.”Įvery year, the Northalsted Business Alliance sends out a Request For Proposals to fill its security needs, and it had never entered into a recurring agreement with Walsh Security, Ariyanayakam said.Ĭredit: Chicago Police Officer Thomas Walsh The company would send guards to work events like the Pride Parade, Pride Festival and Market Days, as well as provide evening patrols during summer weekends. Walsh Security, owned by 19th District police officer Thomas Walsh, has been contracted by the Northalsted Business Alliance on a case-by-case basis for the last three years, according to Jennifer Gordon, a spokeswoman for the business alliance. BOYSTOWN - The Northalsted Business Alliance confirmed Friday it will stop contracting with a private security firm owned by a Chicago cop accused of a racist attack in 2013.
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