The Seattle PD, in partnership with the West Seattle Junction Association is offering our community a Personal Safety & De-Escalation Training.Date: Tuesday May 20thTime : 5pm – 7pmLocation: VirtualRegister : Virtual Personal Safety Class May 20th 5-7PMAbout the ClassLearn proactive tips and steps you can take to enhance your personal safety taught by Seattle police officers and employees.Training goals:
- Share commonsense safety tips to decrease the odds of being a victim
- Know the important role your instincts and gut reactions play
- Discover potentially dangerous situations and how to avoid them
- Learn to make a safety plan based on different environments
Notes:
- This is a facilitated discussion and lecture about crime prevention and safety.
- This is not a self-defense class.
- This class is open to individuals of all ages and most appropriate for those who are at least 14 years of age or older. For that reason, children should not attend.
Questions or concerns, please contact Crime Prevention Coordinator – Jen Satterwhite atJennifer.Satterwhite@seattle.gov
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Save the Date: Drug Take Back Day
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Save The DateDrug Take Back Day is Saturday April 26th 10am – 2pmSeattle Police Department – SW Precinct (2300 SW Webster St) & the North Precinct (10049 College Way N)Drop off expired, unused or unwanted drugs and medications. No questions asked.
SPD warns of increase in street robberies
August 23, 2012 by 3 Comments
We just received a newsletter warning of increases street robberies around the south precinct.
We have noted an increase in strong armed robberies in the South Precinct area in the past several weeks. These robberies have been in the form of necklaces being grabbed from around the victims’ neck, purse snatches, and cell phones being snatched out of victims’ hands.
In most incidents, the crime victims describe a lone male suspect, however we have incidents involving two or more male suspects and another involving one male and one female as the robbers. Based on the witness and victim descriptions, there may be several different suspects committing these robberies. The robberies have occurred most often in the afternoon-evening hours. In most cases, the robbery victim was alone or had appeared to be alone.
The victims of these crimes have noted that the suspects had either been following them or had been observing them for a short time before committing the robbery. One victim noted a suspect following her in and out of several stores. She got nervous and left one store, which is when the robber struck. Other witnesses have noted that the suspects appeared to be waiting and watching for potential victims.
You can read the Seattle Police Department community newsletter here, which includes safety tips.
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Seattle police increasing their presence along Beach Drive SW
March 27, 2012 by 4 Comments
By land and by sea, Seattle police are keeping their word regarding increased visibility along the Emma Schmitz Memorial Park. This cruiser was spotted off the park Monday afternoon…
Is this show of force making you feel safer? According to Captain Paulsen of the SPD during his report to concerned residents on March 20, he stated:
One of the things I have done is thrown some extra patrol cars down in the area, it’s not so much going to catch somebody or anything, but … this type of crime causes a lot of fear and we want to subside that fear by having this presence down there for you all. … Trying to think what else I’d like to say in regards to that. (watch video on West Seattle Blog)
According to many of the neighbors within a stones throw of Emma Schmitz, shedding some light on the park would help the nerves a whole lot more. A little digging has uncovered a successful attempt to light up a nearby park just north named Cormorant Cove (just so happens that Greggettes body was recovered at this park).
When asking Seattle City Light what needs to happen to get the same treatment for Emma Schmitz, a representative responded…
The flood light on the pole by Cormorant Cove Park is being paid for by HARBOR WEST CONDO HOA which is the condominiums right next door. The light is actually angled toward the condo's although it is illuminating the park area too. If you'd like a flood light at Emma Schmitz Park my advice is to contact and get approval from Sea. Parks & Recreation at (206)684-4075. The monthly fee for a 400 W flood is $17.64.
Well, I can tell you that this particular light is squarely focused on the park. There's another light on the pole just to the south that illuminates the condos parking lot. Less than $20 bucks a month?… I'll bet 2 months of park lighting that other Beach Drive neighbors would kick into a fund for lighting the lower section of Emma Schmitz for years to come.
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