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Police lieutenant reports park rangers understrength as unit handles fires, encampment cleanups and enforcement
Summary
Costa Mesa Police Department Lieutenant Carlos Diaz told the Parks and Community Services Commission the ranger unit is budgeted for seven positions but currently staffs five, and described recent enforcement, fire‑watching and cleanup work at Randall Preserve, Talbot Park and Fairview Park.
Lieutenant Carlos Diaz, area 1 commander with the Costa Mesa Police Department, told the Parks and Community Services Commission that the city’s park ranger unit is budgeted for seven positions but currently staffs five and that the unit handled about 1,000 calls for service and issued about 243 citations over the past six months.
“Park rangers have responded to about a thousand calls for service, and they’ve issued about 243 citations to date,” Diaz said, summarizing enforcement activity that included citations for entering closed park areas, open containers and dog leash violations. He said…
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