A "talking" CCTV camera cannot come soon enough to a trouble spot, say concerned residents.
The camera, which has a loudspeaker so the operator can speak to people on screen, is to be installed in West Glebe Park, Corby, in the next few weeks.
Area councillor Jimmy Noble said: "The sooner the better."
Anti-social behaviour has escalat
ed, especially during the evenings, since a new skate park and BMX track were built in the summer.
The park will be the first location in Corby to benefit from the "talking" cameras. Four other areas of the town, yet to be decided by Corby Council and the police, will get them later in the year.
Cllr Noble said: "The talking CCTV cameras will be very welcome – the park has been hijacked by older children. Some youths have used it as a place to gather.
"I'll give the community bobbies their due, but they can't be there 24 hours a day and hopefully the talking cameras will act as a deterrent to troublemakers."
Cllr Noble said he had been contacted by at least two parents of small children using the play facilities who were concerned about youths causing trouble.
Last week the nearby Conservative Club, in Cottingham Road, had its smoking shelter used as a toilet by yobs.
Secretary Ray Boyd said: "I know local residents have had quite a bit of trouble from the late-night revellers.
"Some have had the wing mirrors on their cars taken off. I'm afraid it's a sign of the times."
Corby Council has been given £9,466 by Northamptonshire County Council's Safer Stronger Communities Board to upgrade five CCTV cameras with speaker systems.
It will allow operators at the council's control room in George Street to talk anyone they see behaving in an anti-social way.
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