Golden Triangle MHP-CS121205Mike,
Below are the results of the brief assessment conducted by Sgt. Barton’s
teams. It seems there may actually be some opposition to more lights at
550 Ruby, however it appears that 301 S. Coppell is indeed in need of
additional lighting.
Please let us know what else we may do to follow-up.
Matt
From: Danny Barton
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 5:17 PM
To: Matt Kosec
Subject: Golden Triangle and Oak Park MHP
Officers Odean and Walker volunteered to do the audit of both parks.
Both Officers did their audits independently of each other. Here are the
findings:
Both Officers spoke with residents at the 550 Ruby Rd location.
Officer Odean spoke with a resident who lived in one of the few well lit
areas of the park. The resident voiced displeasure with the brightness
of the light. In fact he is currently using blackout curtains with
minimal effects at night. Officers noted that the light this resident
was referring is much more bright than any other lights in the park.
This light is located in the northeast part of the park.
Officer Walker spoke with a family who was sitting on their porch in a
very low lit area of 550 Ruby Rd. The family told Walker that they felt
the lighting in the park was fine. They also advised that they would not
want additional lighting for the same reasons the resident Odean spoke
to voiced. They did, however, think that the lights that were currently
not working should be repaired. Both Officers observed two non working
lights in the 550 Ruby Rd park.
Overall, the park at 550 Ruby Rd. has pockets of good lighting. If the
lighting continues to deteriorate, the possibility of increased crimes
will increase as well. Many of the mobile homes had exterior lights on
which provides additional lighting to the area. Officers believe that
residents leave those lights on for reasons. This observation left both
officers with the impression that at a minimum, the existing lights need
to be repaired and a possibly additional lighting may be required.
Additional lighting would have the possibility of interfering with
quality of life for the residents, therefore, surveys of the residents
might better indicate the need.
The park at 301 S. Coppell Rd has very little lighting at all. The
parks lighting is predominantly from poles located around the outer
perimeter of the park. Again, Officers observed many trailers with
motion sensor exterior lighting. Calls for service in the park are very
low, however, the residents are using their own exterior lighting for a
reason. Officers suggest that residents be surveyed by the management to
determine if additional lighting is something that residents would feel
more secure with.
Overall, lighting is an important component of community safety. A
proactive approach to the current situation may prevent future problems
if the locations continue to deteriorate.
That's our quick assessment.