Harbor Area Police Community Advisory Board Meeting
(October 15, 2009)
Sergeant Catherine Plows (host)
Captain Billy Hayes gave an update:
- two homicides on Lomita Blvd. near the desolate oil yards
- there have been 21 felony arrests in our area for various violations
- our area is still a place which has code “296” sex offenders. the police department continues to monitor them, some have been sent back to prison
- 20th and Pacific Ave has been a hot spot for criminal activity
- similarly, like the Fourth of July every officer is deployed on duty. it will be the same this Halloween
- surveillance cameras in neighborhoods like the Point Fermin Neighborhood Watch area
Guest, Joan T. McNamara, Assistant Commanding Officer, CTCIB, - in charge of counter terrorism in the harbor and part of the national anti-terrorism advisory board for the President
- gave the first national presentation of the new iWatch program.
- updated us on S.A.R.S. (Suspicious Activity Report) to education police departments about anti-terrorism.
- the iWatch program is a national program to educate the Neighborhood Watch groups and the general public.
- gave history of her participation with Secretary Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, under President George W. Bush who also co-author of the USA PATRIOT Act.
- reviewed what Code “2201” is
- there are 22 Federal investigating agencies in the United States
- overview of Los Angeles Police Dept S.A.R.S. program (Suspicious Activity Report) so they can open terrorist cases
- mechanisms to prompt local police to check a person’s nationality, criminal record, …
- she showed two PSA (Public Service Announcement) movies about iWatch
What constitutes calling the police?
1. If you see someone taking photos of non-esthetic value, security fencing, city infrastructure; dropping off suspicious packages...
2. If so, initiate call to local police
3. S.A.R.S. report generated
4. An investigation is opened
- surveillance cameras in neighborhoods update. linking the police department to them. on apr (?) link ip address
- whose the contact? (not sure). the department is still in the process of building a security room for surveillance. the harbor department has given a $52,000.00 grant for the project.
web site for iWatch:
http://www.lapdonline.org/iwatchla
and
www.iwatchla.org
SARS reporting program is the number one priority in the United States.
There have been issues with LAPD Crime Maps
http://www.lapdcrimemaps.org/
The LAPD Crime Maps uses geo-coding to plot crimes
Please, contact your senior lead officer to confirm crime on LAPD Crime Maps to verify that the crime truly occurred in our area.
Comments from citizens for Commander Joan McNamara and Captain Billy Hayes
- iWatch should be tempered without hysteria from citizens.
- arrest those who are known criminals in known crime areas first
- fix the internal problems on response times and contacting the LAPD Watch Commander on duty
Response from Captain Billy Hayes, police would like to eradicate crimes on a permanent basis, so longer term investigations are being performed.
- there was a complaint of police non-presence on Paseo Del Mar.
Response from Captain Billy Hayes, he introduced traffic officer for the South Harbor area and Officer Brian Cook.
- Suggestion went out to attend Neighborhood Watch meetings.
- Mona and Leslie worked on CPAD
- Lonna Calhoun, President, COPE Preparedness, Point of Distribution, flu (Swine Flu) shots on Saturday & Sunday, Bagdonovich Park 9-5 for people who do not insurance. Wilmington Rec Center
If you would like to volunteer, contact: Lonna@COPE-Preparedness.org
http://www.copss-ca.org/
Next meeting November 19th, 2009.
Friday, November 13, 2009
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Neighborhood Watch Point Fermin
http://pointferminwatchdog.blogspot.com/
Bruno Schmidt ran the meeting for L.A.P.D. Senior Lead Officer Brian Cook who is sitting in for Officer Joe Buscaino who is absent on assignment.
We discussed…
Meeting places, because Point Fermin Elementary School wants to charge $100.00 every 3 months to use the auditorium. So, possible new meeting places,
Point Fermin Park, Cabrillo Marina next to hotel, Angel’s Gate Park in a bungalow.
Another possibility would be locating funds to pay school to use the auditorium for meetings, they want $100.00 every 3 months
A mention of the next Point Fermin Homeowners Association meeting on Saturday at Point Fermin Park Community Building
Community Continuity program in case of emergency. Victor & Jennifer Maldonado attended the "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.
Ways to get the message out, Call Random Lengths, placing flyers up at LightHouse cafe, Pacific Diner, Beach City Market...
The application was signed for Neighborhood Watch signs, placing them up
Crime stats, L.A.P.D. were presented
28th & Alma Street incident
In our area:
Violent attack on 27th Street & alley between Peck Ave & Carolina Street
19th & Pacific, 7-11 convenience store permitted to be built
More helicopter watches in our area
26th & Kerckhoff Ave. has been a problem
A big THANK YOU to Janice Hahn’s office who stepped in to assist with the quality of life issues at 28xx Carolina Street. There have been numerous and ongoing complaints of noise, fighting, drunkenness, threats, alleged drug dealing & also an alleged auto repair business/front. This address has been a quality of life issue for well over two years. Janice Hahn’s office was involved & shut down the alleged auto repair business — as an observation, it cannot be overstated how dramatic a change can be affected by enforcing a simple code violation.
The corner of 26th Street & Denison problems of noise, fights.
For all non-emergency calls, Non-Emergency business number 213-928-8223
Problem at 26xx Kerckhoff riding load motorcycle at all hours of the night.
Graffiti in neighborhood.
Graffiti Removal Request System
http://www.lacity.org/BPW/OCS/grsr.htm
Get number to clean it up, or, take a picture of it then remove graffiti immediately.
Look into notifying the Fort MacArthur Base to attend meetings or put in their newsletters
Fireworks at night have been a problem.
For illegal auto repair businesses or dumping of oil and/or pollutants call,
Department of Building and
Safety Code Enforcement:
Bob Dunn
Tel : (310) 732-4532
BOB.DUNN@LACITY.ORG
For assistance in our district call Janice Hahn’s offices
Ana Dragin, MPA
Community Advocate for San Pedro
Councilwoman Janice Hahn
15th District, City of Los Angeles
To file a complaint, phone numbers for the correct department/information :
866-452-2489 call center for city of los angeles
or
311
Neighborhood Watch Point Fermin
http://pointferminwatchdog.blogspot.com/
Bruno Schmidt ran the meeting for L.A.P.D. Senior Lead Officer Brian Cook who is sitting in for Officer Joe Buscaino who is absent on assignment.
We discussed…
Meeting places, because Point Fermin Elementary School wants to charge $100.00 every 3 months to use the auditorium. So, possible new meeting places,
Point Fermin Park, Cabrillo Marina next to hotel, Angel’s Gate Park in a bungalow.
Another possibility would be locating funds to pay school to use the auditorium for meetings, they want $100.00 every 3 months
A mention of the next Point Fermin Homeowners Association meeting on Saturday at Point Fermin Park Community Building
Community Continuity program in case of emergency. Victor & Jennifer Maldonado attended the "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.
Ways to get the message out, Call Random Lengths, placing flyers up at LightHouse cafe, Pacific Diner, Beach City Market...
The application was signed for Neighborhood Watch signs, placing them up
Crime stats, L.A.P.D. were presented
28th & Alma Street incident
In our area:
Violent attack on 27th Street & alley between Peck Ave & Carolina Street
19th & Pacific, 7-11 convenience store permitted to be built
More helicopter watches in our area
26th & Kerckhoff Ave. has been a problem
A big THANK YOU to Janice Hahn’s office who stepped in to assist with the quality of life issues at 28xx Carolina Street. There have been numerous and ongoing complaints of noise, fighting, drunkenness, threats, alleged drug dealing & also an alleged auto repair business/front. This address has been a quality of life issue for well over two years. Janice Hahn’s office was involved & shut down the alleged auto repair business — as an observation, it cannot be overstated how dramatic a change can be affected by enforcing a simple code violation.
The corner of 26th Street & Denison problems of noise, fights.
For all non-emergency calls, Non-Emergency business number 213-928-8223
Problem at 26xx Kerckhoff riding load motorcycle at all hours of the night.
Graffiti in neighborhood.
Graffiti Removal Request System
http://www.lacity.org/BPW/OCS/grsr.htm
Get number to clean it up, or, take a picture of it then remove graffiti immediately.
Look into notifying the Fort MacArthur Base to attend meetings or put in their newsletters
Fireworks at night have been a problem.
For illegal auto repair businesses or dumping of oil and/or pollutants call,
Department of Building and
Safety Code Enforcement:
Bob Dunn
Tel : (310) 732-4532
BOB.DUNN@LACITY.ORG
For assistance in our district call Janice Hahn’s offices
Ana Dragin, MPA
Community Advocate for San Pedro
Councilwoman Janice Hahn
15th District, City of Los Angeles
To file a complaint, phone numbers for the correct department/information :
866-452-2489 call center for city of los angeles
or
311
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