Emergency Call Boxes to Be Installed at Parks
As part of a pilot program to ensure the safety of people using parks in Manhattan Beach, the city plans to install five emergency call boxes in city parks next month.
The City Council has approved a $120,000 plan proposed by the Police Department to install 15 call boxes in the city. The department plans to initially install five call boxes in June for a trial run before adding more.
Call boxes will be installed in Sand Dune Park and Polliwog Park, and three will be placed on Veterans Parkway, the greenbelt that cuts through the middle of the city. Eventually, the Police Department plans to install phones on the Strand.
“People using the walkways and parkways want to feel safe,” said Capt. John Hensley. “Some of these places are so remote that if someone was injured or attacked, emergency services couldn’t get to them quickly. The call boxes will provide direct links to our dispatch . . . and will solve that problem.”
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