The secluded areas around Stars and Stripes Park are peaceful during the day, but not so much at night.Oklahoma City Police have arrested 14 people this year alone on suspicion of committing lewd acts in that area near Lake Hefner.Now, Pedestal Oil wants to drill for oil and gas there.Despite the cold reception from the community, the company believes development might help cut back on crime.They would build a 6-foot tall fence around their wells, hire security and set up cameras.“We are going to install security cameras pointing in all directions to record the coming and going of anyone that might be interested in our operation," Tim Altendorf, with Pedestal Oil, said."So it might help, it might deter, it might make people think twice about going down there.”The company hopes their extra layers of protection will go a long way toward making the whole area better.“It definitely could assist in having those people that come out there to think twice about it,” Altendorf said.

The secluded areas around Stars and Stripes Park are peaceful during the day, but not so much at night.



Oklahoma City Police have arrested 14 people this year alone on suspicion of committing lewd acts in that area near Lake Hefner.




Now, Pedestal Oil wants to drill for oil and gas there.



Despite the cold reception from the community, the company believes development might help cut back on crime.



They would build a 6-foot tall fence around their wells, hire security and set up cameras.



“We are going to install security cameras pointing in all directions to record the coming and going of anyone that might be interested in our operation," Tim Altendorf, with Pedestal Oil, said.



"So it might help, it might deter, it might make people think twice about going down there.”



The company hopes their extra layers of protection will go a long way toward making the whole area better.



“It definitely could assist in having those people that come out there to think twice about it,” Altendorf said.