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Highlands Ranch Metro District to equip park rangers with body cameras and retractable batons after rise in hostile interactions
Summary
The Highlands Ranch Metro District will deploy body-worn cameras in the coming weeks and has issued retractable batons to Park Rangers after staff reported an increase in hostile interactions; Rangers logged more than 5,000 resident contacts last year and coordinate with South Metro Fire Rescue.
Ken Standen, Director of Operations and Maintenance for the Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District, told the board that Park Rangers recorded more than 5,000 resident interactions last year and continue to serve as the primary public-facing staff for education, rule enforcement and maintenance reporting. Standen said recent encounters with…
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