Important notes from the Nov 11th Block Watch Meeting
The official minutes from the November 11th meeting are forthcoming; however, there were a couple of items mentioned that are timely in nature...
On Saturday, November 22, the Phoenix Police Department will be hosting a special Phoenix Neighborhood Patrol (PNP) training session in Laveen. It will be held at the Cesar Chavez High School Cafeteria and will begin at 7:45 AM that morning. For questions, please contact Melissa Rider of the Phoenix PD (602-534-2126 or melissa.rider@phoenix.gov).
At the HOA meeting last week, the topic of speeding throughout the neighborhood was discussed. Our community action officer, Mario Ancich, said that we can report traffic and/or speeding complaints to Officer Terry Sills at 602-495-0964. When calling, it would be helpful to provide the typical times and locations in which the traffic violations occur.
It should also be noted that within the last month, there have been 3 home break-ins in our area in which the burglar entered the home by forcing open the rear sliding glass door (one of these occurred in Trailside Point; the other two were in neighboring communities). To help protect yourself from these crimes, we recommend installing a padlock on your rear gate and using a wooden dowel rod (cut to fit inside your sliding glass door track) to keep the door shut even with attempts to pry it open. To protect yourself against burglars breaking through the glass, you may want to consider getting security laminate film installed on your windows and glass doors, such as these from Ace Security Laminates: http://www.azace.biz/products.html.
In addition, if you don't already have one, we strongly recommend installing a security door on the front door of your home. See the link in the right column for information on our Lowe's Security Door Discount.
Finally, some past meeting minutes and website crime reports have recently been posted in the Message Boards. You can also access them directly from here:
Minutes from the July, Sept, and Oct 2008 Block Watch Meeting
Monthly Website Crime Report Summaries (April - October 2008)
On Saturday, November 22, the Phoenix Police Department will be hosting a special Phoenix Neighborhood Patrol (PNP) training session in Laveen. It will be held at the Cesar Chavez High School Cafeteria and will begin at 7:45 AM that morning. For questions, please contact Melissa Rider of the Phoenix PD (602-534-2126 or melissa.rider@phoenix.gov).
At the HOA meeting last week, the topic of speeding throughout the neighborhood was discussed. Our community action officer, Mario Ancich, said that we can report traffic and/or speeding complaints to Officer Terry Sills at 602-495-0964. When calling, it would be helpful to provide the typical times and locations in which the traffic violations occur.
It should also be noted that within the last month, there have been 3 home break-ins in our area in which the burglar entered the home by forcing open the rear sliding glass door (one of these occurred in Trailside Point; the other two were in neighboring communities). To help protect yourself from these crimes, we recommend installing a padlock on your rear gate and using a wooden dowel rod (cut to fit inside your sliding glass door track) to keep the door shut even with attempts to pry it open. To protect yourself against burglars breaking through the glass, you may want to consider getting security laminate film installed on your windows and glass doors, such as these from Ace Security Laminates: http://www.azace.biz/products.html.
In addition, if you don't already have one, we strongly recommend installing a security door on the front door of your home. See the link in the right column for information on our Lowe's Security Door Discount.
Finally, some past meeting minutes and website crime reports have recently been posted in the Message Boards. You can also access them directly from here:
Minutes from the July, Sept, and Oct 2008 Block Watch Meeting
Monthly Website Crime Report Summaries (April - October 2008)
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