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Council debates park safety; staff to upgrade cameras and review event screening
Summary
Following a safety incident at a city park, Hammond council members discussed pausing park activities, upgrading cameras and routing camera feeds to police dispatch; staff said some cameras are older and upgrades are planned before summer.
Council members raised safety concerns about Hammond parks at the March 25 meeting, discussing recent incidents, the condition and monitoring of park cameras, and whether to pause pavilion reservations until security measures are improved.
A councilmember said park rangers and constituents had flagged safety problems and requested stronger screening and security for permitted events. The council discussed…
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