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Shelter operator urges council to consider cameras after assaults reported at Riverton park
Summary
A shelter representative told the council the facility admitted 53 people in July and described repeated assaults in the city park, urging the city to pursue grant funding for park cameras to protect families and preserve public investments.
A presenter providing a monthly update on a recently opened shelter told Riverton council members that the facility admitted 53 individuals in July and has provided dozens of services, but staff have observed repeated assaults in the city park that are keeping families away.
“We admitted a total of 53 individuals,” the presenter said, reporting approximately 100 showers and about 30 personal laundry uses in the first month. The speaker described an incident in which children allegedly chased people in the park and one child “hit a person with a bat,” and said the shelter was considering recommending cameras in public park spaces to improve safety.
The speaker suggested pursuing public‑safety grants to help fund cameras and said volunteers and staff are seeing people improve with shelter services. The council thanked the presenter and asked whether there were questions; no formal action was taken during the meeting.
The comment drew attention to the city’s public‑safety planning and to the need to protect park investments such as the splash pad and skate park. The council did not vote on a park‑camera plan at the meeting; the request was presented as a community safety proposal for future consideration.
