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Police report: 857 park service calls in April; commissioners request citation breakdown
Summary
City Department of Public Safety reported 857 park-related calls for service in April across wards and cited hotspot parks; commissioners asked for a comparative breakdown of citations from April 2024 to April 2025 to assess enforcement patterns.
A Department of Public Safety lieutenant reported to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission on May 6 that city parks generated 857 calls for service during April 2025, and commissioners asked staff for a breakdown of citations and enforcement to understand rising counts in some wards.
The lieutenant — who spoke as the department’s representative — provided ward‑by‑ward data and named hotspot parks. Highlights included:
- Ward 1: 106 calls for service; top parks with enforcement activity included Gary Dexter Park (4 citation/arrests), Rainbow Family Park (4) and Bob Baskin Park (4). - Ward 2: 48 calls for service;…
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