Neighborhood Watch Point Fermin area 10/15/08

Neighborhood Watch Point Fermin area

http://pointferminwatchdog.blogspot.com/

topics

1. l.a.p.d. officer joe buscaino was absent, Carol Anne Schmidt headed the meeting and updated us.

2. l.a.p.d caught 3 individuals who allegedly broke into a house on the 3000 block and kerckhoff, (location of robbery was a house for sale)

3. in harbor area, all crime is down except for motor vehicle theft and burglaries from motor vehicles

4. please review the Halloween brochure from l.a.p.d.

5. at around 3 p.m. on Friday, October 10th, on the 2600 blk of denison a house was broken into through open window/door
NOTE: of interest is the time of day that the break-in took place, it is similar to the following break-ins in neighborhood:
— daytime break-in on south-west corner green house of 29th and carolina street (through opened bathroom window) september 16, 2008 at around 3:00-4:15 p.m., no arrests
— daytime break-in, 2940 (?) kerckhoff about 7 weeks ago

6. mona gave update on her neighborhood
- on friday, october 10th, at around 8 p.m. a latino female was soliciting/selling att burglaries alarms, she entered a suv
- in the morning on friday, october 10th at 26th and carolina an arrest was made on 26st and carolina possibly related to the burglary that took place on the 3000 block and kerckhoff earlier in the day

7. complaint of a barking dog on 31st and kerckhoff, neighbor was briefed on the procedure to submit a complaint

8. executive meeting of the (?) update from mona, be aware of a new method of operation (M.O.) crime for harbor area — door knocking of residence while as 1-2 other individuals stand watch

9. individuals soliciting alarm system for sale in neighborhood, joe buscaino looked into this and said that l.a.p.d. was not involved, they have no license, no history of ever selling alarms

10. carol anne reviewed the Halloween brochure from l.a.p.d.,
the fire department at 16th and grand (fire station 48) gives out halloween candy so this is a safe place

11. jenni put in the publicity neighborhood watch in paper

12. the project to rid transient rv motor-homes in neighborhood has been successful in ridding transient rvs

13. car break-ins are happening during day and night

14. due to the approaching holiday season and the declining economy be on the alert to prevent more break-ins into cars, so, keep valuables out of car and out of sight

15. download application to install cameras, neighborhood watch section online

16. there is still a problem with kids crossing streets near dana middle school, principal Terry Ball and assistant principal Maria Dukesherer (310.241.1106) at Dana Middle School have been contacted and asked for suggestions/solutions to make children obey traffic lights and signs during before and after school hours, suggestions were to fine children of violations, place traffic police at corners, traffic control assistants

Dana Middle School
1501 South Cabrillo Avenue | San Pedro, CA 90731
Phone: (310) 241-1100 | Fax: (310) 514-9925

17. next meeting with police to be held thursday, october 16, at harbor pistol range on gaffey street at 6:30 p.m.

18. dana junior high school has a new security guard for the first time

19. ask jenni for flyer to advertise next meeting before halloween

20. to call watch commander (in the event there is no response from LAPD) (877) 275-5273 front desk

21. squatters in neighborhood at last month at 700 blk of 20th street

22. To eliminate a barking dog problem please go here:
http://www.laanimalservices.com/serv_barkingdog.htm

Binocular Guy and His Dirt Bike

Please forgive me for taking so long to send this announcement out. I just wanted to thank Joe Busciano for being the "Superb Senior Lead Officer" he is. I sent an e-mail last Monday about the (binocular) guy down the street from us riding his dirt bike at all hours of the night.

As I was driving home the next day Joe was over there to take care of the problem and successfully confiscated his unregistered dirt bike. It is now quiet in our neighborhood at night.

Thank you Joe! You are the greatest.

Please remember that our Neighborhood Watch group meets the 3rd Wed of every month (minus Dec). So I look forward to seeing you all again on October 15th at 6:30 at Point Fermin Elementary School. Jenny Maldonaldo has contacted the Daily Breeze and we hope to reach a broader amount of folks in our neighborhood.

9/17/08 Point Fermin Neighborhood Watch Meeting Notes

update:

Burglaries from Motor Vehicles...is up not down

topics

1. carol anne emailed everyone how to start a neighborhood watch attachment
2. l.a.p.d. officer joe buscaino updated us
- crime is down 4% in every category except for car thefts
- tips, keep valuables out of sight, there is a handout (crime walk) that addresses issues about this
- area 587, as of 2 weeks ago key narcotic arrests were made in the area, since then thefts went down
- denison avenue block party response by police, joe was on curfew watch that night, permit was never pulled properly, no arrests made
- arrest made pertaining to arm robberies, gas stations, suspect was caught, black toyota 29 and cabrillo, swat team was called, responsible for many robberies in area
- key arrest made at 12 and alma last week
- denison avenue and kerckhoff, other key arrests
- Village Pub, is now a gang hangout at night (25th and western avenue), shooting, will look into their conditional use permit, 5 arrests made last night, increased police presence
- transient problem on Shepard street south of curb left of for sale sign, arrest made, will meet with janice hahn and property owner, owner told to clean it up, doug and girlfriend
- another transient problem where carolina street dead ends, arrest made
- curfew laws detail, areas being patrolled are point fermin park, streets, 34 and carolina, 11:30 p.m. at night 2 girls told to go home
- truancy detail, call joe immediately, kids must be in school between 8:30-1:30, electronic crimes, ipods, laptops,...are attributed to juveniles
- handouts, neighborhood watch sign, rona to follow-up about signs
- surveillance cameras, $1000.00 reward for neighborhood watch to catch graffiti vandals
— update (?) about neighborhood council meeting, committee, public safety meeting, police make vandalism report as oppose to graffiti, identify moniker, needs more research
- funds for surveillance cameras, $500.00 (?) per camera, costco 16 cameras for $900.00, scott, alex aviles abeaviles@juno.com
- denison and kerckhoff warrants issued, found drug paraphernalia, arrests made, if one property has more than 3 narcotics arrests in a period of time (?) at one location, city can get involved to abate property, problem property 3100 block of kerckhoff (accross from 3102)(?), justin houterman new city attorney (his position is like a senior lead officer, office will be out of harbor police station - mini twin towers, excellent facility)
Justin Houterman, (310) 548-7600 — South Bureau, Harbor
http://www.lacp.org/Articles%20-%20Main/Prosecutor.html

- son from address on kerckhoff was arrested, but now the relatives are taking over, crime intelligence unit
- still no speed bumps on carolina street

question (not asked) — school, police helicopter, port police, no notice to school

- daytime break-in, 2940 (?) kerkoff about 3 weeks ago
- daytime break-in on south-west corner green house of 29th and carolina street (through opened bathroom window) september 16, 2008 at around 3:00-4:15 p.m., no arrests
- joe advised us to check permit of door-to-door sales people, must have permit from city of los angeles to solicit
- marvin hermoso - looking at people through binoculars, has motorcycle, joe needs address, give joe an email

Update on Meeting Time Today!

Hi there! I just wanted to let you know that Senior Lead Officer Joe Buscaino won't be able to attend our meet at 6:30 on Wednesday however he will be able to attend at 5:30. So if you can please come at 5:30-we may have to have an informal meeting outside of the Point Fermin School auditorium if it's not open. For those of you who can't meet until 6:30 then come then and we'll update you.

Thanks for being flexible if possible.

Neighborhood Watch Sign and Speed Humps

This link tells you how to apply for a neighborhood watch sign:
http://www.lapdonline.org/get_involved/content_basic_view/23477

Here is information on obtaining a speed hump:
http://ladot.lacity.org/tf_Speed_Humps.htm

The Page Tell you How to Get Neighborhood Watch Signs

http://www.lapdonline.org/get_involved/content_basic_view/23477

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