A block watch meeting was held with SW Precinct Police and Arrowhead Gardens residents on December 10, 2019. The meeting was recorded and is shown below along with photos of the police and residents in a group discussion. Another meeting will be held in the middle of January 2020 to formulate a block watch committee for Arrowhead Gardens. Eleven AG residents attended the meeting.
Diane R. moderated.
John W. recorded.
Diane R. moderated.
John W. recorded.
Meeting Recording
From the Seattle Police Department SW Precinct :
Left to right: T. Frame 7474; W. Kohn 6195; Lt Steve Strand 5689, Operations; Jennifer Danner 8048, Crime Prevention Coordinator; Taylor Lowery, Intern.
Left to right: T. Frame 7474; W. Kohn 6195; Lt Steve Strand 5689, Operations; Jennifer Danner 8048, Crime Prevention Coordinator; Taylor Lowery, Intern.
Some takeaways:
- If you feel threatened, call 9-1-1.
- If you need police presence, call 9-1-1.
- If you see an ongoing pattern that needs police attention, email Jennifer Danner or Lt Steve Strand.
- If you want to report an incident that doesn't need police presence, go to: SPD Online Crime Reporting. This is good for insurance and credit card disputes.
- If you want to report an environmental problem, use the Find It Fix It app or dial 206-684-CITY.
a. This would include anything on public property, such as needles or potholes,
b. If the problem is on Shag property, report it to management. - There was discussion about Sharps disposal and medications disposal.
- If you have concerns about visitors, and it is not a threatening situation, provide details to management. If you think someone is trespassing in common areas, call 9-1-1 and let the police sort it out..
- If you report a crime or incident to police, provide your police report to management.
- Police gather statistics on incidents to allocate police resources, even if it seems minor. They can see patterns that you might not perceive.
- Management needs incident reports, formal and informal, to make legal cases for evictions.
- Diane said we will kick off a Block Watch committee in January 2020.
- The last effort to start AG Block Watch was in October 2017.
- Jennifer Danner emails newletters on crime prevention. They are posted on the home page of The Gazette. You can subscribe by emailing her.
Contact information:
- Jennifer Danner: Desk: 206-256-6820 / Mobile: 205-471-2849 / Jennifer.Danner@Seattle.gov
- Lt Steve Strand: Steven.Strand@Seattle.gov
- SPD Southwest Precinct:
2300 SW Webster St., Seattle, WA 98016-3485 / Contact Page
HANDOUTS
Block Watch Program (click attachment)
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Crime Watch Signs and Instructions
Block Watch Program (click attachment)
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Crime Watch Signs and Instructions
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