Officers and dozens of community groups put together an event called "Peace in the Park" at Mountain View Park on Saturday designed to highlight recent efforts to reduce crime.
“What this is…is a collaborative effort by members of the community to take back the park,” said Captain Manny Del Toro, SDPD, Southeastern Division.
Captain Del Toro explains the park has been a problematic area in the past.
“We found crack pipes…we found a lot of empty liquor bottles…we also found some ammunition,” he said.
Del Toro says it’s a place where young gang members have been known to gather.
“We’re getting that a lot from parents…and they said they don’t want their kids to be influenced by the gang members who are in the park,” he said.
Police have been working to patrol and clean up the area. Del Toro says he hopes Saturday's event helps families feel more comfortable returning to the park regularly.
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