San Diego Police Department
Community Relations
Northwestern Division
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Hello, my name is Officer Adrian Lee and I’m the newly appointed Community Relations Officer (C.R.O.) for Northwestern Division. I realize I have some really big shoes to fill with the departure of Officer Gaylon Sells. I look forward to working with all of you. Please feel free to contact me in person at the NW substation. My hours will be generally |
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Hello all, here are the crime stats for the NW Division during the month of June 2010: |
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Hello all, as we head into the summer months, we will see an increase of visitors into our community. Most will be friendly tourists enjoying our beautiful summers. Unfortunately, some unsavory subjects will looking for an easy opportunity take advantage of you. I’d like to remind you all to maintain your guard by securing your personal property and belongings. Don’t be an easy victim by leaving your vehicles unlocked or your homes unsecure. Items left in plain sight often tempt criminals with “crimes of opportunity”. Never leave purses or other valuable items out in the open in your vehicle. Hide your garage remote inside your vehicle. Take the extra few seconds to “Target harden” your homes by closing your garage doors and locking your home’s doors and windows. It’s better to come home to a warm house, than to return home to find your possessions missing. The Northwestern Division Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol or R.S.V.P. have begun a patrol of the communities keeping a look out for unsecured homes. If spotted, they will attempt to notify the home owner in person to advise them of the crime potential they are opening themselves up to. If you observe an unsecured home, be the good neighbor and let them know. Most will appreciate the information. You know your neighborhood better than the patrol officers, if something seems out of place or not right, trust your instincts and give the police a call. Nothing is too small to report. Thank you, Adrian Lee, Community Relations Officer |
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Hello everyone, I’d like everyone to a little extra time to read some important pool safety tips as we head into the summer months. As the weather warms, it’s time to head back into the pools! Sadly, every year we hear about a tragic accident involving small children being injured in or around someone’s pool. Let’s take the extra precautions necessary to protect our children. The following steps are just a few tips that just might save a life! Pool Safety Tips – 1. Cover Your Pool. Pool Safety Tips – 2. Install a Fence and Gate. Pool Safety Tips – 3. Know CPR. Pool Safety Tips – 4. Have Safety Flotation Devices. Pool Safety Tips – 5. No Running! Have a safe and fun summer! Adrian Lee, Community Relations Officer |
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Hello everyone, I saw this article in the paper and wanted to pass it along to you. It includes some very useful information, and the National Conflict Resolution Center is an excellent resource to assist with chronic neighbor disputes. Thanks, Gaylon Reason with your neighbors before calling the cops
Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 12:05 a.m. While most neighbor disputes don’t end as tragically as the recent shooting deaths in Poway, almost everyone has a story about a less-than-neighborly neighbor. Whether it’s over an overgrown hedge or extra cars parked on your street, squabbles with your neighbors can be particularly awkward, not to mention draining. Now What?
Don’t suffer in silence, but don’t react in anger either, advises Ashley Virtue, spokeswoman for the National Conflict Resolution Center, based in San Diego. The key is open communication early. While it might be a bit nerve-racking to make that first contact, Virtue says you need to reach out personally. Even if your neighbors are throwing noisy parties, calling the cops shouldn’t be your first response. “People don’t like a police officer to come to their house,” she explains. “It escalates the tension.” When you approach your neighbors, don’t just detail your demands. It can make you sound grouchy. Instead, you need to outline the reasons behind your demands. For instance, if you have to get up at 5 a.m. for work, loud parties or the incessant barking of a dog throughout the night is an understandable issue. If you explain your situation in a calm, polite way, most neighbors will respond favorably, Virtue says. However, there are always going to be people who will either shrug or shout and slam the door. In those cases, Virtue recommends mediation; her company helps mediate neighbor disputes free of charge through funding from the County of San Diego. You can access these free services by calling (619) 238-2400 and asking for a case coordinator. You can also visit the company’s Web site at ncrconline.com and click on “open a case” at the top of the home page. If your neighbor resists mediation, Virtue says National Conflict Resolution Center staff members are adept at getting people to participate as well as successfully resolve issues. In fact, the NCRC says it has about an 80 percent success rate in mediating disputes. |
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Hello everyone, I wanted to send out these documents on Child Safety and what we as parents can do to keep our children safe, especially when it comes to cyber safety. All of the articles are from the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children, and their link is attached below. Thanks, Gaylon Gaylon Sells, Click on below to get the document: |
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I wanted to pass along an example of how vital you all are in helping us address crime in the Community: |
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Hello everyone, There have been several recent instances of a Hispanic male in a white truck with gardening equipment following female juveniles. The first case occurred in Rancho Santa Fe on Feb. 12, 2010. See the first link below for information on that case, including a composite of the male. In that case the male was described as Hispanic, 40-50, thick trimmed mustache, black closely cropped hair with curls on top, wearing dark aviator or large round sunglasses. The vehicle was described as a white-colored work truck, possibly Toyota, with tinted windows, gardening-type tools in the bed, with ladders positioned vertically in the bed. Within the last week a similar instance occurred in the area of Carmel Country Rd. and Cloverhurst. The description of the vehicle and the driver was similar to the Rancho Santa Fe case. If anyone sees a similar vehicle/driver and the driver seems to be following any pedestrian(s) or acting suspiciously, please call SDPD’s non-emergency number of 858 484-3154 or 911 if you feel it is an immediate emergency. See the second link below for an article on today’s signonsandiego.com site for information on an arrest in the Chelsea King missing person’s case from Rancho Bernardo Community Park. Northwestern Division would like to thank the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office for their hard work on this tragic case. The third link below is for the Megan’s Law website where you can check for registered sex offenders in your Community. On another note, the fourth link below is for checking to see if a subject is in jail in San Diego. On the inmate results page you can sign up to be notified when the inmate is released from custody. I have attached some information on child safety and security. Make sure your children know to call 911 if a stranger ever tries to lure them into a vehicle, and for your children never to approach strangers, especially in vehicles. I have attached some information on personal safety and security also. Thanks, Officer Gaylon Sells http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/encinitas/article_aa4d8db8-7d5c-5319-b2f5-ce5c9b41e2e0.html http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/28/lake-elsinore-man-arrested-poway-teens-disappearan/ Mar 10 |
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Senior Volunteer Patrol (RSVP) program
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Hello everyone, This was sent to me and I think it is useful information to pass along. I hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial Day. Gaylon |
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The San Diego Police Department Needs your help! · LOCK ALL DOORS, ALWAYS! Even when you are home. · CLOSE BLINDS at night and when not at home. These are crimes of opportunity; if they can see your FLAT PANEL TV or LAPTOP it can be stolen!!! · LOCK WINDOWS! Install dowels or restrictive device in all window tracks. Make sure locks work properly. · CALL 911 immediately if you see a crime in progress. Be prepared to give descriptions and details of persons involved. Call 858-484-3154 or 619-531-2000 for non-emergencies. Receive our periodic newsletter with helpful crime prevention tips and community information. Send us your E-Mail address to be added to our list or Call 858-523-7000!!! |
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A message from your local San Diego Community Relations Officer I know it is a novel idea in Southern California to use your garage to park your vehicles and not for general storage : ) And if you do have to park your vehicles in your driveway it would be great to have a motion-activated light covering your driveway. They are easy to install and can replace the existing lights most homes have at the front of the garage. |
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Home and Vacation Tips from your SD Police Department - Northwestern Division |
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City of San Diego Juvenile Curfew Law Where: City of San Diego Contact: Monica Munoz, Medial Services Manager (619) 531-2675 munozm@pd.sandiego.gov San Diego Police Department reminds parents and juveniles that the juvenile curfew law is currently in effect and being enforced (SDMC 58.0101, 58.0102, 58.0103). The curfew within the city of San Diego is from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. the next day for individuals under the age of 18. The law is slightly different, for example, in the city of Poway where their curfew begins at 11 p.m. Even though you may be a resident of another jurisdiction, if you are a juvenile within the San Diego city limits the 10 p.m. curfew law applies to you. There are a few exceptions to the curfew law including: if the juvenile is traveling to or from work; if the juvenile is attending an official school, religious or other recreational activity supervised by adults or if the juvenile is involved in an emergency. &nb |