ATLANTIC

BEACH TOWN

PARKK E N N E T H L

E B L A N CS U M M E R 2

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• 90% of the officers surveyed believed the skate park is an asset to the community.

• 91% of officers surveyed reported no major issues, such as bad behavior or crime, at the skate park.

• 47% of officers noticed a decrease in overall youth crime since the skate park opened.

• 40% of officers surveyed believe having a skate park has had a positive impact on the relationship between law enforcement and local youth

POSITIVE EFFECT ON YOUTH CRIME

Informal – Minimalist, passive

observation, skate park

stewards, and surveillance.

• Free and open environment

( similar to soccer fields etc.)

• Community engagement

• Lack of rule enforcement

• Potential for unseen crime

TYPES OF SUPERVISION

Formal – Attended and

monitored during all hours

of operation.

• Structured and secure

• Rule Enforcement (Most

commonly seen crime is

refusal to wear required

safety gear)

• Morehead

City

• Cary

• Chapel Hill

• Raleigh

• Asheboro

• Jacksonville

• Wilmington

• Watauga

County

• Manteo

• Nags Head

• Fayetteville

• Asheville

• Winston

Salem

SURVEYING THE STATE

• Parks and Rec Directors State

Wide Recommend Formal

Supervision

• Security Systems such as

cameras and alarms

• Inspection sheets for park

(Swansboro)

• Close park(for the day) if

patrons do not treat it properly

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Affordable

• Reliable

• Viewable at specific sites

• Wide variety of products

• Deter Vandalism

SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS

• Low cost ($339.02 Approx)

• Efficient

• Proven by 15 years of use

at Wilmington Greenfield

Grind Skate Park

• Easy to maintain

CHAIN SECURITY SYSTEM