The City of La Mirada recently installed 20 cameras at eight separate locations within Creek Park. The public safety resource cameras project is the first of its kind in La Mirada and reflects the City Council’s interest in ensuring parks remain safe for local families and visitors.
While La Mirada is among the safest cities in the region, City crews routinely respond to graffiti vandalism and property damage in Creek Park, including within the lighted tunnel under Imperial Highway. Reports of other minor criminal issues and nuisance activities occurring in the park are also periodically received.
“Sheriff’s Deputies, Public Safety Officers, and Sheriff’s Volunteers conduct regular patrols of City parks,” says City Manager Jeff Boynton. “The addition of cameras at Creek Park is intended to serve as a force multiplier, providing an extra tool for the Public Safety Team to address issues occurring within the park.”
The cameras feature 4K resolution and are focused on publicly accessible areas within the park and not on private property. Video footage can be viewed on any device by the Public Safety Team in real time and is stored for 30 days. The cameras feature environmental sensors to detect various disturbances, such as loud noises, and can promptly alert the Public Safety Team of potential issues. While the cameras may be viewed at any time, they will not necessarily be actively monitored at all times and park visitors are reminded to call 911 for emergencies.
“Cameras are a useful public safety resource and video footage captured from home and business security cameras has been helpful in solving criminal cases,” says Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sergeant Oscar Rodriguez. “Cameras can also deter criminal activity and the placement of these cameras in Creek Park is an additional step to help keep the community safe.”
Creek Park is the first park in La Mirada to feature public safety resource cameras. Next year, the City Council will review the usefulness and effectiveness of the public safety resource cameras in Creek Park and explore whether to potentially expand this program to other parks in La Mirada.
For additional information, please contact the La Mirada Community Sheriff’s Station at (562) 902-2986.
