ALBUQUERQUE IS STEPPING UP SECURITY IN CITY PARKS. MAYOR R-J BERRY SAYS, FROM NOW ON, TWO SECURITY GUARDS WILL PATROL IN CITY VEHICLES AFTER HOURS TO DETER ILLEGAL ACTIVITY. ALSO, MOTION-ACTIVATED “FLASH CAMS” WILL BE INSTALLED TO GIVE AUDIBLE WARNINGS, AND TAKE PICTURES OF ANYONE IN THE PARKS AFTER HOURS.
THE NEW SAFETY MEASURES WILL COST 68-THOUSAND DOLLARS…THE MONEY COMING FROM THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND.