VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Cruise season has kicked off in Norfolk, and city officials say they have taken steps to better secure the parking lot where cruise ship passengers leave their vehicles after a rash of car break-ins last summer.
New fencing, improved lighting and perimeter security cameras are among upgrades made to the Cedar Grove Parking Lot, said Ray Stoner, director of the Norfolk parking division, in a video the city produced to advertise the changes. The lot is also now patrolled 24/7 by sheriff’s deputies instead of the security company Allied Universal the city contracted with last year, according to a city spokesperson.
“We spent a significant amount of money to improve the fencing around here to make it more of a perimeter security fencing,” Stoner said in the video, also highlighting additional accessible parking spaces and new paint.
