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Police report: 228 calls at Southgate Park this year; city hiring additional park rangers
Summary
Police Lieutenant Bollar reported 228 calls for service at Southgate Park and 89 at Holly Dale Regional Park year-to-date and said the department is coordinating additional park-ranger hires; commissioners urged continued coordination among security, rangers and PD to address smoking, gambling and theft.
Lieutenant Bollar reported to the Parks and Recreation Commission on Dec. 11 that city police prioritize park safety but face manpower and park-ranger shortfalls.
"We are currently assisting Mr. Massey with hiring more park rangers," Bollar said. He told commissioners the police department is short on park-ranger staffing but is moving to hire one more full-time…
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