City leaders in Stanton are weighing whether to hire private security guards to patrol city parks in response to vandalism and safety concerns, though a final decision has not yet been made.
The Stanton City Council recently approved a measure allowing the city to solicit bids from private security firms. But Mayor David Shawver said the city is not moving forward with the process yet, citing the recent addition of six new Orange County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to Stanton.
“We’re waiting to see if things improve now that we’ve got the deputies in place,” Shawver said…