Good morning,
Attached is the TPD Park Safety Team information. The Park Safety Community
Service Officers (CSOs) work with the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) and offer
resources to hour homeless (see attached flyer). For issues in the park with
the homeless, please contact them at TPDParkSafety@xxxxxxxxxxxx or call (520)
791-2639. I will, also, update our Sector book so officers will know to spend
some time in the area (opening and closing).
Respectfully,
Community Resource, CSO Erin Peters #101348
Tucson Police Department
Operations Division West
1310 W. Miracle Mile
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 837-7241
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From: Cindy Doklan <cindy.doklan@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2021 8:44 AM
To: wunatucson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <wunatucson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Erin Peters <Erin.Peters@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; Belinda Morales
<Belinda.Morales@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [EXTERNAL]Re: [wunatucson] Re: Splash Pad misuse in Catalina park
There are signs posted that clearly state that they are not to wash themselves
or their clothes. So the rule is already on the books, it just needs
enforcing. Earlier in the week I also found huge cardboard boxes and 2 or 3
large plastic cups half full that smelled of booze right outside the splash pad
and jungle gym, broken glass, and other trash.
Thanks all for your help, I poked around on the park websites for a number to
call about park rule violations and couldn’t find one.
Cindy Doklan
On Aug 2, 2021, at 1:58 PM, Amy Davis
<amycamerondavis@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:amycamerondavis@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi all. I am definitely on board with no showering at the splash pad and also
onboard with supporting our homeless, not criminalizing them. I am fairly new
to Tucson so not sure of this answer but if there are programs where homeless
folks can go to get a shower, that would be a great thing to post at the park.
On Mon, Aug 2, 2021 at 1:48 PM Nathan Wade
<nathanthomaswade@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:nathanthomaswade@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Sure let's criminalize homelessness and make sure they aren't showered so we
know who to hate on.
On Mon, Aug 2, 2021, 1:31 PM judy sensi
<judysensi@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:judysensi@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Cindy,
I’ve looped in our TPD community officer, Erin Peters and liaison Lt Belinda
Morales. I hope with their help, we might see a little more supervision/patrol
at the splash pad in Catalina Park, especially around opening and closing and
after hours.
I will figure out who at Parks and Rec is responsible for making sure the
splash pad and bathrooms are being locked at night and opened in the morning.
We now have a sign posted about the park being closed at dark and not open
until sunrise. The splash pad has more limited hours. TPD can enforce these
hours as well, to help reduce misuse.
I’m sorry your daughter and grandson were scared off this morning.
Judy
On Aug 2, 2021, at 11:12 AM, Cindy Doklan
<cindy.doklan@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:cindy.doklan@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
My daughter and my 3 1/2 year old son went to the park this morning and left
right away after they saw someone showering in the splash pad.
She didn’t want me to report it, but after all, they should obey the rules,
right? Based on the trash I’ve been seeing in the morning ( notably
cardboard boxes) I think we need to up enforcement. Thoughts?
Cindy.
Cindy Doklan
Attachment:
Park Safety Team.pdf
Description: Park Safety Team.pdf
Attachment:
NEW Homeless Resource Pamphlet.pdf
Description: NEW Homeless Resource Pamphlet.pdf
