Homer Glen Approves Security Cameras For Heritage Park

HOMER GLEN, IL — A video security system will soon be installed at Heritage Park, after the Homer Glen Village Board approved a proposal from Imperial Surveillance.

The proposal with Imperial Surveillance will cost $71,250 for the installation and maintenance of camera equipment, outdoor wireless network, and video server plus a $1,677 per month service contract.

According to board documents, the village has experienced some vandalism and calls for assistance at the park, as well as some insurance claims due to accidents.

"It is to the utmost importance to keep safety in mind with this park, with the entire village, with the ability to add on to this system," Trustee Carlo Caprio, who co-chairs the Public Services and Safety Committee said.

"I think this is a great asset to the village and I think we need to spend the money to do this," he said.

The fiscal year 2020/21 budget includes funding for the installation of a security system network, and the first roll-out of the system was intended for Heritage Park, according to board documents. The originally proposed system quoted for the budget was $108,000 and included 12 HD cameras, outdoor wireless network and video service.

Board documents state it was found that HD "wasn't sufficient for identifying persons of interest at a distance." The approved security system will provide 17 4K resolution cameras and 3 PA speakers, an outdoor wireless network, remote mobile monitoring and a video server with the capacity for more cameras.

The Village received three quotes for the security system, and went with the middle bidder. According to board documents, they were the only company that offered a monitoring system which will alert in real-time if any components fail.

The board unanimously approved the proposal.