Leona Heights Neighborhood Newsby Gordon Laverty |
The Laurel/Redwood/Leona Heights Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) met on Thursday, February 8, at the Oakland City Council District 4 office of Jean Quan, 4173 MacArthur Blvd. In alternate months, the NCPC meets at Redwood Heights Community Center. You should plan to attend these monthly meetings, which run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and do not go later. |
Subjects covered include latest reports of crimes and trends in our area, updates by Oakland Police Department Neighborhood Services Director Renee Sykes, and comments from the Service Area Commander, Problem Solving Sergeant, and Problem Solving Officer for our neighborhoods. The discussions are led by Bobbie Bonds, a local resident who presents topics and presenters, and also does a good job of keeping the agenda on schedule. At the February 8 meeting, specific subjects included the good and bad approaches to occupant eviction for landlords and citizen participants, MacArthur Corridor merchant activities to protect themselves and customers, good done by the Boys & Girls Club, and the problems and cures for graffiti activity. (If you observe a graffiti problem, call 615-5566, and report the address and location of the graffiti to start the ball rolling.) To close the meeting, the important things residents should do to protect themselves were covered: In general, keep your address and telephone number to yourself, shred all throwaway financial papers, and promptly report to the police suspicious activity you observe, and let the police take action don't try to do their job. If you use your cell phone to call police in an emergency in the Oakland area, use 777-3211. If you dial 911 on a cell phone, you will get the Highway Patrol. We, as residents, can do a great deal to help the Oakland Police Department protect our families and friends. But we have to know what to do and how to cooperate with them. Come find out what you can do by attending the next NCPC meeting on Thursday, March 8, at the Redwood Heights Community Center. |
