Officials with the Barrington Hills Park District are hoping a proposed intergovernmental agreement with the village will add extra security and save public funds in the process.
In February, the Barrington Hills Park District Board approved a “conduct ordinance,” regulating certain behaviors and activities on park district grounds, and park district officials now want to use Barrington Hills police to enforce the new ordinance, instead of hiring security staff, park district officials said. 
Maureen Crump, a commissioner on the park district board, said the potential agreement could save taxpayer dollars, adding one full-time security guard on the park district payroll could be paid between $25 and $35 an hour.
“It would not be financially responsible for us to hire our own police or security,” she said.
The proposal comes after park district officials worked with attorneys for the past two years to develop a formal conduct ordinance, which establishes regulations for people under the influence of alcohol or drugs on park district property, as well as other regulations on fighting and soliciting, animal use, pets and other areas.
“We wanted to become more consistent with the norms of other park districts, and we reviewed conduct ordinances of other park districts,” Crump said.
Officials presented a proposed agreement to the Barrington Hills Village Board last month, but Crump said discussions still are ongoing before officials can vote on the agreement.
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