SAN DIEGO (KUSI) — Pasatiempo Park, located in San Diego’s Del Cerro neighborhood, could soon be subjected to a new curfew.
San Diego City Councilmember Raul Campillo proposed the curfew in a new ordinance, which passed through the council’s Community and Neighborhood Services Committee on Thursday.
Under the proposed change, the Pasatiempo Neighborhood Park and Pasatiempo Park West Open Space would be closed to the public between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. from April 1 to Oct. 31. Between Nov. 1 and March 31, both spaces would be closed from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.
According to Campillo, this curfew would address longstanding issues raised by residents of the area, stemming from young people’s use of the park after hours.
“Most parks do not have a curfew throughout the city of San Diego. There are certain parks that do,” he said. “This would be adding it to the list.”
In the meantime, there is a portable surveillance camera placed in the area of the park. If the curfew passes, uniformed officers would also be posted at the space.