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Thanks, Michelle for all this very good info.
By the way, my last name is Patrick (not Partrick).
Thanks,
Mary
Quoting Michelle :
> I'm happy to report that the Northfield Neighborhood Watch is well underway.
> There have already been several reports of increased awareness and possible
> crime prevention. In addition to a fundraiser for Watch street signs, I will
> be asking for donations to the beer fund. Let's support those college dudes
> drinking all night on their front porches and keeping an eye out. (Just
> kidding, Patrick.)
>
> So far, 38 Northfield residents have generously volunteered to be
> Neighborhood Watch Block Captains. THANK YOU ALL! They are: Scott Johnson,
> Chris Duel, Jody Horton, Laura Mondino, Justin & Brenda Christopher, Jan
> Seward, Clay Crenshaw, Lindsey Schell, John Gohde, Michelle Page, Anna
> Krachey, Storms Reback, Monty Newton, Rebecca Moore, Lotte Vehko, Matthew
> Lewis, Angus Tilney, Andria Miner & Alan Lippert, Pat Taylor, Rocand Saldana,
> Tim & Lisa Wright, Abigail Maher, Ernest Santos, Donna Boyter, Christina
> Helmerichs, Susan & Thomas Marik, Mary Partrick, Michael & Jayme Tirres,
> Megan & Tom Vogt, Seth and Rene, Gunther Goetz.
>
> If you are interested in becoming a Block Captain, let me know. Jody Horton,
> Scott Johnson, and I are acting as Watch Coordinators. We will distribute a
> matrix of Northfield blocks, zones, and captains soon. Our first Block
> Captain meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 28 at 7:00 pm at the
> home of Scott Johnson: 103 W. 55th 1/2.
>
> Below is a list of Block Captain responsibilities and general precautions for
> residents, some of which I've posted to this list before. I've also attached
> the Watch packet from our APD district rep, Officer A.J. Rodriguez. Block
> Captains and all residents are encouraged to participate in any of the
> following activities:
>
> An Ounce of Prevention
>
> Here are a few things any resident can do to deter burglaries and make our
> neighborhood a safer place to live:
>
> Install deadbolt locks in your home. They make it harder for a door to be
> kicked in. The best option is a deadbolt with a heavy-duty strike plate. If
> possible, use long (3") screws to secure the plate to a beam or structural
> support of the wall, not just to the door frame. APD also suggested the
> Kick Guard brand metal plate for the door frame. Professional installation
> may be required. Cothron's Safe and Lock (472-7844, www.cothrons.com) may
> sell Kick Guards or similar hardware.
> If you arrive home and there is evidence of a burglary, don't go inside; the
> burglar may still be there. Leave and call the police at 911.
> Call 911 immediately if you see suspicious activity.
> Call 311 to report unwanted graffiti. The city will send out a cleanup crew
> at no charge.
> Install outside lighting such as motion detector lights.
> Place security decals on your windows.
> Lock you car and don't leave valuables in view.
> If something is stolen out of your home, car, or garage, always file a police
> report.
> Block Captain Duties
>
> Block Captains should be designated every 10 houses or so, and they may be
> directly involved with their immediate neighbors. Block Captains MAY engage
> in the following activities:
>
> Act as liaison between block residents and the Coordinator;
> Distribute pamphlets, newsletters, and information to residents.
> Maintain a list of phone numbers of members in the neighborhood (optional).
> Act as an information center for your block.
> Make arrangements for meetings.
> Know which families are on vacation (optional).
> Be alert to door-to-door solicitors.
> Assist in the removal of advertising throwaway that may be left around
> unoccupied homes.
> Report unusual activities, pedestrian, or vehicular traffic to other block
> watch members.
> Establish a "telephone chain" by compiling and distributing a current list of
> names, addresses and telephone numbers of block participants (optional).
> Visit and invite new residents to join Neighborhood Watch; notify them of
> meetings and training sessions.
> Contact each neighbor occasionally to discuss possible crime problems, needs
> for assistance, and suggestions for program improvement (optional).
> Help establish the "Operation Identification" program, a nationwide program
> in which personal property is marked legibly with a unique identifying number
> to permit positive identification if valuables are lost or stolen. (Block
> Capts. may issue engravers).
> Issues Operation ID stickers to households that have engraved property with
> driver's license numbers.
> Thanks to everyone for your support.
>
> Michelle
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