Police to beef up park presence on weekends

Neighbor Michael D. reports: “A small meeting was held this past week with the police and some concerned residents on Lakeview Avenue/Maplewood Avenue.  From the meeting with the sector lieutenant we have learned that three police officers will now be assigned to Byrd Park from noon to 8 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.  The officers in Byrd Park will be primarily focused on ticket writing and traffic enforcement.  More than 75 tickets were written the weekend of April 25-26th.  Federal funds are providing the overtime through Labor Day.”