INDIANAPOLIS — Neighbors who live on the near north side of Indianapolis are looking for more ways to keep the area safe.
Some recommend having more than one surveillance camera in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park.
"It definitely puts a different change to the park for sure," Aaron Williams said.
A second set of eyes will provide comfort for those living in the area.
"I've seen this park gentrified over the years, and it's pretty interesting to see how now we have cameras in the park," Williams said.
And more could be on the way. IMPD recently put a mobile surveillance camera in the park to help curb crime.
It's something Macy Ross appreciates.
"You can never be too safe. I'd rather be safe than sorry," Ross said.
On May 31, a group on the basketball court exchanged gunfire with people driving by. Police recovered at least 45 shell casings. No one was injured.
It's one of three shootings at Indy Parks within two weeks.
On May 29, a teen was shot near the basketball courts at Riverside Park. And on May 16, a teen shot a man at Bertha Ross Park.
"When they get a gun, they think it's all cool and everything until they accidentally do something dumb and it becomes a whole entire situation," Williams said.
Indy Parks is working with IMPD to identify other parks to put cameras.
IMPD tells 13News the cameras stream video in real time in high-trafficked areas.
Ross said more cameras would give her peace of mind.
"The perimeter of this park is about a mile long. I would say we have the one in the middle, maybe one on the end and one on that end down there might suffice," Ross said.
IMPD said they will continue to evaluate where the cameras should be placed, including park locations.