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~~~ lny ~: Elk ,~ ~.iver Police Department MEMORANDUM TO: Jeremy Barnhart, City Planner FROM: Jeffrey A. Beahen, Chief of Police DATE: 7-7-10 SUBJECT: Wapiti Park I have reviewed our calls for set-~~ice at «'apiti Park as recorded in our records system since 1999. «'e hate had 4=11 calls for ser-~-ice to that location. This is a verl- high number of calls for one location. I have attached a copy of a memo written to the Council on _~pril 16, 2002 by the Chief at that time, Thomas Zerwas. His memo reflects his concerns in 202 of the large number of police calls at «%apiu Park. Please see his memo for more complete details. 1~1~- personal experience ~x>ith the park is that o~Ter the years we have responded to significant events there that have proven to have endangered the safet~T of those who stay or frequent there. These calls included: ~ ~ camper trailer that ezploded when the resident tried to kill hinself by allo«-ing propane to leak into his trailer, An ignition source ignited the gas, injuring the resident and destroying the trailer. ® 1~ meth lab disco~-ered inside one of the trailers. ® ~ resident who fell into a campfire, laid in the fire due to his level of intotication and burned off lus legs, buttocks and genitalia. ® l~Tumerous setual assaults. ® ~~'eapons related incidents and assaults. ® ~ significant number of other assaults and violence. ~ Reports of ra~v sewage leaks. ~ Requests to check the welfare of residents who spend the winter in the park, some sleeping in tents-not trailers. Concerns that the trailers are not suitable fox winter use, and insulation and heating systems are a danger to those who reside there. In one case, we were called there ii the middle of «rinter, to check a newborn clyld who was staj.ing with her parents in a tent. The history at the park is not illustrative of a recreation facility, in fact it is considered a constant source of concern for our officers in terms of the resident's general safet;~ and well being. I have attached a print out of all of the police calls we have recorded. Our system does not allo~z~ us to pull statistics prior to 1999. If you need more details on the tSTpes of calls, I would be happy to provide that information to jTou.