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Resident praises Skycam surveillance but warns activity has moved into nearby neighborhoods
Summary
A National City resident told the CPRC the Skycam towers helped police but pushed some victims into residential areas, citing a drive‑by shooting on East 3rd Street and increased youth fights; he urged more police engagement and praised recent patrols.
At the Aug. 15 meeting of the National City Community and Police Relations Commission, a resident identified as Randy told commissioners he supports the Skycam system near Roosevelt but has seen displacement of people and incidents moving into residential blocks.
"This has now pushed some victims into residential neighborhoods ... We saw some people walking around scantily clad" and there was a recent drive‑by shooting on East 3rd Street, Randy said, adding that his neighbor's home had bullet holes. He also told the commission he had observed youth fights in shopping areas and asked whether officers could be more engaged in neighborhood safety.
Randy balanced the criticism with praise for the police department, saying he had noticed more patrols in problem corridors and thanked National City PD for increased enforcement. Commissioners did not take formal action on the public comment but acknowledged the concerns.
The comment followed other public‑comment items about records requests and an alleged hate crime. The commission reiterated that members cannot respond substantively to non‑agenda items during public comment and encouraged residents to file formal complaints or contact staff for assistance in raising safety issues with city departments.
