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Dockwatch 09/01/2009
Car Break In on Roanoke
When: Saturday night, August 8th.
Where: 10 E. Roanoke.
What: "Unfortunately, we have to report that our GMC Yukon Denali was broken into via the RH rear passenger window. It was parked in one of the perpendicular spaces between Roanoke Reef and Mallard Cove. The only thing stolen was the drink holder compartment inset with faux wood trim along with a small dog soft carrier that may have been used to hide the booty. (A neighbor walking his dog late that night saw what he described as a suspicious looking group heading north on Fairview.) The entry was through the window to prevent the alarm from going off. When the car is locked the alarm will activate if the door is opened from the inside."
Reported To: SPD.
Be Safe Newsletter - August 2009
Crime and prevention – here’s some good news.
Seattle Police Department statistics indicate the total crime rate from 1984 to 2007 decreased from 117 crimes per 1,000 residents to 64 crimes, representing about a 55% decrease.
Calling 911 when there is an emergency helps reduce criminal activity. In the 1970’s only about 40% of Seattle’s criminal activities were reported to police. Today Seattle has one of the highest rates of reporting criminal activity to police.
We are getting smarter about preventing crime and more of us are practicing prevention.
Calling 911 to report crime and suspicious activity is a key crime prevention strategy. Generally, neighborhoods and buildings that report crime are safer than those who don’t.
Practicing simple prevention decreases the risk of being a victim and increases personal safety.
Neighborhood crime prevention groups can help build community and solve neighborhood crime problems.
Residential apartment dwellers, condominium owners and private homeowners can all participate in Block Watch programs. (houseboaters can Subscribe to Dockwatch!)
Neighbors can join together and form a communication chain, aided by a map that lists names, numbers and addresses of neighbors. Neighbors watch out for each other and report suspicious and criminal activity to the police and to each other, this helps reduce the likelihood of criminal activity in neighborhoods.
For more information about crime prevention and calling 911 contact:
Seattle Neighborhood Group: Provides trainings about "when" and "how" to call 911 for emergency help, we also provide "Be Safe-Your Personal Safety" trainings, where you can learn 12 ways to increase your personal safety. call 323-9666 or go to sngi.org
Seattle Police Department Crime Prevention: provides assistance in forming Block Watch groups, and provides other information on crime prevention.
Find your local precinct phone number in the telephone directory, or you can visit their website: seattle.gov/police.
