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Bike patrols in Burnaby parks begin this weekend

The city’s plans to increase security in its many parks will begin rolling out this year, starting with bike patrols this weekend.
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If you're spending time in Burnaby parks this weekend, you might spot a bylaw officers on a bike wearing one of these yellow shirts.

The city’s plans to increase security in its many parks will begin rolling out this year, starting with bike patrols this weekend.

Bylaw officers will patrol parks, including Central Park, Deer Lake Park, Robert Burnaby Park as well as other public spaces like Civic Square or Barnett Beach. They will be working in teams of two, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. from Monday to Thursday.

Security cameras will also be installed at entrance points to Central Park, and at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex, Charles Rummel Centre, Wesburn Centre, Confederation Senior Centre, Confederation Skate Park and Metro Skate Park over the next two years. In Central Park, the cameras will be placed at the way-finding kiosks and 911 call boxes.

That footage of these cameras “will be used to gather potential evidence in the event that illegal activities take place within the park,” reads a staff report.

Better lighting for park trails is also part of the plan. From 2018 to 2019, the city will install lighting from Imperial Street to Beresford Street, and from Boundary Road to Patterson Avenue from 2019 to 2020. Lighting from East 45th Avenue to Kingsway, and Beresford Street to Boundary Road is scheduled in the future.