Arc Herkimer Working with Police and Urging Community to ‘Take Back Arc Park’ Following Recent Activity
Recently, there has been an issue with some teens creating an unpleasant atmosphere at Arc Park by littering, using foul language, bullying other children, and generally behaving disorderly. This has made it uncomfortable for families with smaller children and will not be tolerated.
Accordingly, Arc Herkimer will be taking the following initiatives to address the problem:
- Daily (weekends included) security supervision during the most active times at the park for at least the next month.
- New signs at the park with the Herkimer Police Department number to call with issues.
- Updating our camera security to identify people behaving poorly.
- Working collaboratively with the Herkimer Police Department on their regular patrolling of the park.
- A Letter to the Editor to the Times Telegram to publicly address the issue and ask for the community’s help in the policing of the park.
- Discussion of a neighborhood watch group to assist us with the safety of the park.
Arc Park is a tremendous community asset for which we all should take great pride. Let us all do our part to make sure the environment is conducive for all to enjoy.
