Dickson Plans to Add Security Cameras at Buckner Park

Dickson, TN — The City of Dickson plans to add security cameras at Buckner Park as officials look to protect the developing park from vandalism and other property damage.

The Dickson City Council approved a resolution Sept. 1 authorizing the city to participate in a property conservation matching grant program that could help pay for a camera system at the park.

City Administrator Dave Travis said the program is offered through the city's property insurance carrier and is intended for loss-prevention measures.

“This is a 50/50 grant for $10,000 from our PEP, which is our property insurance carrier,” Travis told the council.

The city plans to use the funding for security cameras associated with the first phase of Buckner Park.

Travis said the cameras would give the city additional security at the property and potentially help identify individuals responsible if vandalism or other damage occurs.

“We're applying for a camera system at Buckner Park at the phase one, so we can have security over that area,” Travis said. “So if there's damage or something, maybe we can see who did it.”

The council approved the resolution without opposition following a motion by Vice Mayor Jason Epley and a second by Councilman Michael Chandler.

The action does not mean the city is responding to a specific incident of vandalism discussed during the meeting. Instead, officials presented the camera system as a preventative measure designed to protect city property as the park develops.

The cameras would add another layer of security to the city's investment in Buckner Park while potentially providing evidence should property damage occur in the future.

Because the funding is structured as a 50/50 matching program, the city would be responsible for providing its share of the project cost in order to receive the matching grant funds.

Few additional details about the planned system were discussed during the meeting. Officials did not specify how many cameras would be installed, exactly where they would be located, when installation could begin or whether the cameras would be monitored live or primarily used to review recorded footage after an incident.

Those details are expected to become clearer as the city moves forward with the grant and camera system.

For now, the council's approval allows the city to pursue the matching funds and move toward installing surveillance at the first phase of Buckner Park as part of its effort to protect the property from damage.