16th November 2007, 07/402
CCTV in Coronation Park
Coronation Park is now even safer - whatever time of day or
night - thanks to our new CCTV system.
West Lancashire District Council has funded the installation of an
additional camera to complement the existing security in the
Ormskirk town centre park.
This new piece of surveillance equipment has infra red lights so
that it can pick up any anti social behaviour after dark as well as
in daylight.
The idea behind the latest safety measure is to provide a community
reassurance and to deter any potential offenders from causing
mischief at the popular attraction.
By having the new CCTV camera it covers areas such as the
children's play area and skateboard ramps, the woodland walk and
bowling green, all of which are well-used facilities by some of the
most vulnerable people in society, such as youngsters and the
elderly.
Cllr David Westley, Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, said:
"Ensuring that people feel safe is extremely important to us and
CCTV is one of the major tools we use in our fight against crime
and for reassuring residents that criminals are being watched 24
hours a day and will be caught if they offend. Coronation Park is a
popular facility used by many and it is crucial that we use all the
security measures we can to keep people safe, which is why I'm
delighted we have installed the new camera."
Coronation Park also has its own Urban Ranger who is out and about
patrolling the area and helping to provide an added feeling of
security for visitors.
On top of this, Ranger Chris Horsfall is doing conservation work
and is encouraging everyone to use the park's facilities. From the
children's play area and the skateboarding park, to the bowling
green and bandstand.
Cllr Rob Bailey, Portfolio Holder for Leisure, added: "Our new
Urban Ranger is doing a fantastic job of making the park feel much
safer and with the addition of the new CCTV camera this will have
an even bigger positive impact on the area. We want people to use
our leisure facilities and whilst Coronation Park is already very
well used I'm sure this extra investment we have made will make it
even more popular."
For more information about the ranger service or facilities, visit
the Countryside
section or to find out more about how we are keeping communities
safe go to the Community Safety section.
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