A scheme aimed at protecting parks from vandalism and anti-social behaviour has just been launched at Craigavon City Park.
‘Park Watch’ is similar to Neighbourhood Watch schemes and sees Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Policing and Community Safety Partnership and the PSNI working together with park users and local residents to take ownership of the park, and to help ensure it is a safe place for everyone to use.
“It is vitally important that everyone looks after the park together,” commented the Chair of the Policing and Community Safety Partnership, Councillor Clare McConville-Walker.
“We want to encourage local residents and park users to ‘own’ their park, take pride in it, look after it and protect it from vandalism and anti-social behaviour. By doing so they will not only be improving the safety and security of the park, but also the surrounding area.”
This is the 20th Park Watch scheme within the borough. For further information on getting a Park Watch scheme set up, please contact Annette Blaney, PCSP Project Coordinator on 0300 0300 900.
