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police presence, we don't have the resources to police them all. The only practical alternative, in <br /> some cases, may be to close the facility, as we had to do with the West University park. That's <br /> why we believe some of the other recommendations of this report that encourage active <br /> neighborhood involvement and intervention are so critical to saving Scobert Park. <br /> 4. Provide appropriate penalties such as geographic probation, community service, or other <br /> meaningful sanctions for those who habitually break park rules or laws. <br /> This is an excellent idea, and we are doing this. Eighteen geographic probation letters have been <br /> processed for Scobert Park so far. Names and pictures of the individuals prohibited from <br /> entering Scobert Park, for a period of 30 days, are kept on file at the Whiteaker Public Safety <br /> Station. <br /> S. Encourage citizens interested in crime - related issues in Scobert Park to work with the <br /> Neighborhood Advisory Board and the Whiteaker Community Council. <br /> We support this recommendation absolutely. Active citizen involvement in the problems of the <br /> neighborhood is one of the crucial keys to community policing. <br /> 6. Have social services agencies set up booths for an information day several times a year. <br /> 7. Provide outreach by social service groups providing information on drug and alcohol <br /> rehabilitation programs. <br /> Police and Public Works staff do not feel that recommendations numbers 6 and 7, if they mean <br /> having these activities in Scobert Park, are consistent with the size and nature of this park. We <br /> plan to place a plexi -glass covered bulletin board in the park, and feel it would be appropriate to <br /> provide a map of locations of the nearest social service providers. This bulletin board will also <br /> be used for some of the generalized information requested in other recommendations. <br /> We also intend to take recommendations 6 and 7 to the Community Response Team Operations <br /> Group (composed of police and social service provider representatives) and ask the operations <br /> group to look at how social services agencies could best provide information and outreach in the <br /> area. <br /> 77 Park Design. Aesthetics. Setting. and Plantings <br /> 8. Maintain Scobert Park as it was designed - -keep its unique character as a visual, passive - <br /> use area in the neighborhood. <br /> We agree that Scobert Park should remain a passive park. There are no plans to add significant <br /> recreational opportunities, given the size constraints and to aid in maintaining the aesthetic nature <br /> of the park . <br /> 2 <br />