Cameras In The Park

You might want to smile when using some downtown facilities, as there’s a good chance Big Brother — or in this case — the City of Vernon — will be watching.

City operations director Shirley Koenig says surveillance cameras have been installed at the Parkade, near the washrooms on 31st Avenue, and are close to being finalized in Polson Park.

“We’ve posted the policy on our website and we’re just finalizing the privacy impact assessment, so everything should sort of come together hopefully by the end of next week,” Koenig tells Beach Radio News.

Eleven cameras are being installed in the park, as a way to deter crime and make people feel safer.