Meeting 4/15/09 Tax Day

2009_04
Neighborhood Watch Point Fermin

http://pointferminwatchdog.blogspot.com/


Bruno Schmidt ran the meeting for L.A.P.D. Senior Lead Officer Joe Buscaino who was absent on assignment.

Special guests, Los Angeles Fire Department members, Captain Two Urban Search & Rescue Ernie Ojeda Fire Station 88 & Firefighter Paul Del Pinto who is a hazardous materials expert from Fire Station 48 (16th & Grand). Captain Two of Urban Search & Rescue, Ernie Ojeda, was a first responder to the New York, Twin Towers terrorist incident on September 11th and is also a first responder for FEMA on violent hurricanes such as Katrina. Both men gave tips during the meeting.

Mr. Schmidt reviewed last meeting's notes & updated us on the happenings since our last meeting.

A big thanks goes out to our police department who on March 8th, on Denison & 28th Street made key arrests of a man and a women who were burglary suspects! Stolen goods were recovered.
Details: Police were called to a "man and woman dispute." When officers arrived, the man who was at the scene fit the description of a burglary suspect — knuckles tattooed "F**K LAPD." The female at the scene told the officers that she might be wanted for not returning her rental car on time. When she directed the officers to the rental car, there were numerous stolen items in the vehicles such as: Sony Playstations, cellphones, watches, necklaces, bracelets, cameras and numerous backpacks. Also found in the vehicle were a ski mask, gloves and numerous flashlights.

Discussions, we'll look into having a link from sanpedro.com to announce Neighborhood watch meetings.

Ways to disseminate information, for example, emails, flyers, announcement boards, place flyers at Beach City Market, Light House Cafe, Pacific Diner, an announcement was placed for parents in student newsletter at Point Fermin Elementary School, suggestion of decals for business storefront windows, maybe using Yahoo Groups with moderators (registration required), flyers at new police station opening, flyers at fire station 48, mounting neighborhood signs

A tip was made that perhaps using the phone number of 911 on a cell phone might not be the most efficient way to report an emergency due to the delays in being switched to the appropriate department, if possible when at home use your landline in your house instead of your cell phone, there will be less of a delay.

(877) 275-5273 san pedro police non-emergency number

There was a major car keying incident from 28th-26th street on multiple vehicles

Several complaints have been recorded concerning chronic partying/drunkeness on the 28xx block of Carolina Street. Police have been out on several occasions. Some neighbors are also complaining they are being threaten by the revelers

Obligation to call the police if small children are involved

Several complaints regarding barking dogs.
Los Angeles Animal Services
Telephone: 
888-4LAPET1
888-452-7381
FAX 213-847-0555
To eliminate a barking dog problem please go online to:
http://www.laanimalservices.com/serv_barkingdog.htm
"It is against the law for a dog owner, or anyone in control or custody of a dog, to allow the dog to make excessive noise, after receiving a legal notice of the noise complaint and a request to make it stop. The term “excessive noise” means noise which is unreasonably annoying, disturbing, offensive, or which unreasonably interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property of one or more persons occupying property in the community or neighborhood. This law does not apply to a commercial animal establishment with a legal permit. (LAMC 53.63)"

Harbor Area Community Police Station, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, on April 25th 2009, 6:00 P.M. 2175 John S. Gibson Boulevard, San Pedro

Lastly, a quick summery by Victor & Jennifer Maldonado from the project "Community Continuity — Prepare, Protect & Sustain our Harbor Communities — Phase One."
Being prepared for a catastrophic event from a San Andreas Fault earthquake:

Although, San Pedro is not projected to receive major damage during a major earthquake from the San Andreas Fault, San Pedro is projected to be affected due to the infrastructure collapse of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino & San Gabriel counties, for example, transportation due to freeway bridge collapses, disruption of vital services like unavailable gas, telephone, water...

We would like to begin the organization of a Community Emergency Response Team for the Point Fermin area beginning with a CERT certification.
http://www.cert-la.com/index.shtml
We would need a location to be certified, like the YMCA, hotel or Cabrillo Bath House.
Updates to follow.


Next meeting third Wednesday of June 2009

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