SPECIAL THANKS TO GOOD SHEPHERD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
PASTORY JIM WILSON & ELLIE BRANDBERRY
FOR MAKING THE PUBLIC AWARENESS MEETING POSSIBLE
DON BRUON, DIRECTOR OF MEDIA SERVICES
WHO DONATED HIS TIME TO PROVIDE PRESENTATION
DON BRUON, DIRECTOR OF MEDIA SERVICES
WHO DONATED HIS TIME TO PROVIDE PRESENTATION
JOHN UNDERWOOD & STAFF OF LOS ALAMITOS COMMUNITY TELEVISON, CHANNEL 3 WHO TAPED THE MEETING
AND WILL LET RPMT KNOW WHEN IT IS TO AIR FOR THOSE WHO COULDN'T BE THERE
HUGE THANK TO USHERS:
EMILY KNELL
CINDY LEWIS
YVETTE MEJIA
RON SINGER (HE ALSO RAN ADDITIONAL COPIES OF HANDOUTS)
ASSEMBLYMAN JIM SILVA'S FIELD REPRESENTATIVE,
RONNIE GUYER WHO OPENED EVENING WITH A
WARM HEARTED SPIRITED SPEECH
LT. WREN WHO ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM RESIDENTS
DETECTIVE DAVID PURSER, RHA NEIGHBOR WATCH CAPTAIN, DOROTHY FITZGERALD AND MY FRIEND WHO HELD US MOVE A TABLE BACK (THANK YOU AND I AM SORRY I DIDN'T GET YOUR NAME!
DETECTIVE DAVID PURSER WHO ORCHESTRATED THE
WHO PRESENTATION BY HIMSELF. THANK YOU FOR CARING ABOUT ROSSMOOR!
ROWENA BURGLARY DESCRIPTION:
ROWENA DRIVE BURGLARY SUSPECT RUNNING TO
GET AWAY CAR (TAKEN FROM SURVILLENCE CAMERA)
ROWENA BURGLARY GET AWAY CAR FROM CAMERA:
MODEL OF GET AWAY VEHICLE
Yellowtail Burglary By Orange County Sheriff Department
DESCRIPTION OF BURGLAR
MODEL OF VEHICLE
AUGUST CRIME CHART
MOST FREQUENT DAYS OF WEEK CRIMES COMMITED IN ROSSMOOR
INFORMATION ON REPORTING CRIMECARS THAT BURGLARS LOVE IN ROSSMOOR
From Orange County Sheriff's Department
(Hand out At Crime Seminar on 9/14)
(Handout No. 1)
I KNOW . . .
Do this checklist with your kids!
1. I KNOW my full name, home address and home phone number, and who it is safe to tell them to.
2. I KNOW what an emergency is & how to dial 9-1-1.
3. I KNOW that using the "buddy system" is the safest in any situation when I am not at home.
4. I KNOW which adults I can trust when I need help, and where I can find them (even in public places).
5. I KNOW that a person should never touch me or ask me to touch them, in the areas a bathing suit covers.
6. I KNOW to stay away from anyone who offers me money, gifts, candy, or asks me to get into or come close to their vehicle.
7. I KNOW to scream, yell, kick, scratch and run the other way, if someone tries to grab or follow me.
8. I KNOW to never tell anyone on the phone that I am home alone or if an adult is unavailable.
9. I KNOW that adults should ask other adults for help, and I should never agree to help them without getting my parent's permission first.
(Handout No. 2)
SAFETY DURING BACK TO SCHOOL
Parents:
1. Talk to your children about strangers and the importance of knowing who will be picking them up after school;
2. If your children are walking, try to have them walk with a friend and pick a safe route with high visibility;
3. When picking up children up from school, stop and park in designated areas. Please respect neighbors who live near the campus;
4. Make sure your child's school has the most updated emergency contact information from you;
5. If you child is walking or biking to and from school, please talk to them about the importance of being aware of what is going on around them;
6. Write down the make, model, and serial numbers to valued property your child takes with them to school (i.e., iPod, cell phone, or bicycle). Store this information in a safe place in your home. This information will be useful in recovering your child's property if stolen or lost.
Bicycle Laws:
1. Explain bicycle laws to your children;
2. Anyone under the age of 18 must wear a helmet when riding a bicycle.
3. If your children do not have access to a bicycle lane or you have a safety concern about them riding in the bike lane, it is legal for bicyclists to ride on the sidewalk in the City of Dana Point. Keep in mind that bicyclists must still ride in the same direction with traffic and pedestrians walking on the sidewalk have the right of way.
Kids:
1. Try to avoid walking or biking anywhere alone;
2. Remember, everyone under the age of 18 must wear a helmet if you are riding a bicycle, skateboarding, skating, or riding a scooter.
3. Do not talk to strangers.
4. never take a short cut through an area of neighborhood you are unfamiliar with.
5. Never take a short cut through an area or neighborhood your parents have not told you to take.
6. Don't ever listen to your iPod too loud-you need to hear what is going on around you.
7. Try not to text and walk at the same time. Texting while walking is dangerous and keeps you from paying attention to your surroundings.
(Handout No. 3)
Orange County Sheriff's Department
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY CHECKLIST
Please report any crimes or suspicious activity IMMEDIATELY to Sheriff's Disptach:
9-1-1 Emergency (949) 770-6011 Non-Emergency
USE THIS FORM TO HELP RECORD PERTINENT INFORMATION
Date/Time called in: Name of person you spoke with:
1. Describe the activity you are seeing:
2. Exact location (be specific):
3. Is this activity happening now? If not, date and time of occurrence?
4. How many people are involved in this activity?
5. Describe the person(s) involved:
Sex: Race: Age: Weight: Hair:
Eyes: Clothing: Additional:
6. If suspects have left the scene on foot or in a vehicle, what is their direction of travel?:
7. Describe the vehicle:
License: Color: Make: Model:
8. If you suspect this activity is related to the sale of drugs:
a) What is the exact address/location of the activity?:
b) Do you know what drug(s) are involved?:
c) Is the person(s) involved hiding their drugs at another location?:
d) Are they using other person(s) to handle or deliver the drugs:
e) With safety in mind, keep a long noting suspect/vehicle descriptions and license plate number of involved parties. Note day and time of visits to the drug location.
(Handout No. 4)
WHEN TO CALL 9-1-1
Dial 9-1-1 when there is a medical, fire, or police emergency such as:
A life or lives in danger
A fire
Serious injury
Serious medical condition
A serious crime in progress
Dial 9-1-1 only when an immediate response is necessary, such as
Immediate help from law enforcement
Immediate help from fire department
Immediate help from paramedics
Dial 9-1-1 if in doubt about the seriousness of a situation or when circumstances may result in:
Injury, death, loss of property, apprehension of a suspected criminal
Prevention of a crime that is about to occur
When in doubt, dial 9-1-1
Assistance is always dispatched to the most critical incidents first.
When Not to Call 9-1-1
Do not dial 9-1-1- unless you are reporting a medical, fire or police EMERGENCY, or one of the other situations described above.
Do not dial 9-1-1 to report a crime that occurred so long ago that danger is no longer present.
Do not dial 9-1-1 to report property crimes (such as thefts, vandalism, hit and runs, etc.), where no danger is present and no chance of immediate apprehension of suspects are possible.
Do not dial 9-1-1 to ask for directory assistance, cellular phone technical assistance, directions, or to report any non-emergency situation.
Who Will Come to Help Me
The Orange County Sheriff's Department provides law enforcement services to several areas of Orange County. If you place a 9-1-1 call from a telephone in one of these areas, you will be connected to the Orange County Sheriff's Department's Emergency Communications Bureau. If you require the services of the Orange County Fire Authority or paramedics, you will be immediately connected to their dispatch center.
If you require immediate assistance from the Orange County Sheriff's Department, the call-taker will obtain all pertinent information from you and route the appropriate resources to handle the situation.
NOTE: If you place a 9-1-1 call from a cellular phone, you will either be connected to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) dispatch center or the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) dispatch center and your call will be immediately routed to the agency or jurisdiction that would best serve your needs.
What Will the Dispatcher Ask When I Call 9-1-1
LOCATION of the problem: This is the most important item to have in case the phone is disconnected for some reason. Even though the 9-1-1 screen in dispatch will have the phone number and address of the phone you are calling from, the dispatcher will ask you the address where the problem is, as well as where you are calling from, to verify the information on the 9-1-1 screen. You may be calling from an address other than the one where the problem is.
BE SURE TO GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO THE DISPATCHER.
NATURE OF THE PROBLEM
Emergency or Non-emergency? Is anyone injured? Basic description of what occurred.
TIME ELEMENT: When did this occur?
SUSPECT DESCRIPTION
Race, sex, age, height, weight, hair and eye color, facial hair, eyeglasses, hat, etc. DID THE PERSON HAVE A WEAPON?
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION
Color, make, model, license plate number, and number of doors, direction of travel.
Who do I Call When it's Not an Emergency
If you reside, work in or are visiting one of the areas covered, you may call the following toll-free number to summon non-emerency assistance. You may also call this number in order to reach a particular department member or unit, or to conduct business with your Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Non-Emergency Disptach: (949) 770-6011
(Handout No. 5)
Orange County Sheriff's Department
HOME SECURITY CHECKLIST
Use this as a guide as you check your home for safety measures. Boxes marked "no" indicate areas where you could take action to improve your home's security. These are just some of the steps you can take to decrease the likelihood that you or your home is targeted.
Exterior Doors
All doors are locked at night and every time we leave the house - even if it's just for a few minutes.
Yes ___ No ___
Doors are solid hardwood or metal-clad. Yes___ No ___
Doors feature wide-angle peepholes at heights everyone can use. Yes___ No ___
If there are glass panels in or near our doors, they are reinforced in some way so that they cannot be shattered.
Yes ___ No ___
All entryways have a working, keyed entry lock and sturdy deadbolt lock installed into the frame of the door.
Spare keys are kept with a trusted neighbor, not under a doormat or planter, on a ledge, or in the mailbox.
Yes ___ No ___
Garage and Sliding Door Security
The door leading from the attached garage to the house is solid wood or metal clad and protected with a quality keyed door lock and deadbolt. Yes ___ No ___
The overhead garage door has a lock so that we do not rely solely on teh automatic door opener to provide security. Yes ___ No ___
Garage doors are locked when leaving the house. Yes ___ No ___
The sliding glass door has strong, working key locks. Yes ___ No ___
A dowel or pin to secure a glass door has been installed to prevent the door from being shoved aside or lifted off the track. Yes ___ No ___
The sliding door is locked every night and each time we leave the house. Yes ___ No ___
Protecting Windows
Every window in the house has a working key lock or is securly pinned. Yes ___ No ___
Windows are always locked, even when they are opened a few inches for ventilation. Yes ___ No ___
Outdoor Security
Shrubs and bushes are trimmed so that there is no place for some to hide. Yes ___ No ___
There are no dark areas around our house, garage, or yard at night that would hide prowlers. Yes ___ No ___
Every outside door has a bright, working light to illuminate visitors. Yes ___ No ___
Floodlights are used appropriately to ensure effective illumination. Yes ___ No ___
Outdoor lights are on in the evening - whether someone is at home or not or a Photocell or motion-sensitive lighting system has been installed. Yes ___ No ___
Our house number is clearly displayed so police and other emergency vehicles can find the house quickly.
Yes ___ No ___
Security When Away From Home
At least two light timers have been set to turn the lights on and off in a logical sequence, when we are away from home for an extended time period. Yes ___ No ___
The motion detector or other alarm system (if we have one) has been activated when we leave home.
Yes ___ No ___
Mail and newspaper deliveries have been stopped or arrangements for a neighbor/friend to pick them up have been made when we go away from home for a period of time. Yes ___ No ___
A neighbor has been asked to tend the yard and watch our home when we are away. Yes ___ No ___
Outdoor Valuables and Personal Property
Gate latches, garage doors, and shed doors are all locked after every use with high-security, laminated padlocks.
Yes ___ No ___
Grills, lawn mowers, and other valuables are stored in a locked garage or shed, or if left out in the open, are hidden from view with a tarp and securely locked to a stationary point. Yes ___ No ___
Every bicycle is secured with a U-bar lock or quality padlock and chain, even if we just leave the for a minute.
Firearms are stored unloaded and locked in storage boxes and secured with trigger Guard locks.
Yes ___ No ___
Valuable items, such as television, stereos, and computers have been inscribed with identifying number approved by local police. Yes ___ No ___
Our home inventory is up-to-date and includes pictures. A complete copy is kept somewhere out of the house.
Yes ___ No ___
SAFETY WHILE EXERCISING
Participating in regular activity and exercising is not only good for you, it's also a great way to stay trim, active and fit! Gyms all over the country have become increasingly successful in recent years as people flock to fitness centers to get in shape. They provide a variety of effective machines that can reduce fat and increase body strength. Some people, however, still prefer the type of exercise regime that they can get for free.
OUTDOOR FITNESS
Running, cycling, power walking and other outdoor activities are a great way to spend time outside and get active. Not only do these exercises not require a membership fee, they also come with the benefit of just spending some time outdoors. It can be a great opportunity for a little peace and quiet and privacy, but for safety's sake it is also a good idea to take a trusted friend with you.
One of the problems behind working out is finding the time to do it. People work, take care of families and have a long list of duties and responsibilities. This causes exercise enthusiasts to take advantage of any free time they can set aside, which usually means early in the morning and later in the evening. Fitness buffs are often found outside before the sun goes up or after it has already set. Unfortunately, criminals are well aware of this fact.
Danger In The Dark
Being outside alone can be dangerous, especially when it is dark. Predators will lay in wait for individuals to pass by so they can catch them by surprise. The lack of light provides an ideal setting for them to hide and remain unseen untl they spring out and attack. They have the element of surprise and can easily catch victims off guard. Exercising with a partner will greatly reduce the chances of this happening to you. Most criminals prefer to accost a person who is on their own, and will shy away from groups of two or more.
Whenever you go out, alone or with an exercise partner, always be on alert. Pay careful attention to your surroundings and avoid areas that are not well lit and may have numerous hiding places for criminals. You might enjoy listening to music while you exercise, but remember to keep the volume low enough that you can hear what's happening around you. A predator can easily sneak up from behind if they know you have neither seen nor heard them.
Arm Yourself
No matter how many precautions you take, it is possible you will encounter a theif, mugger or violent criminal while enjoying some outdoor activity. People who spend time outdoors regularly can learn to defend themselves from an attack by taking a martial arts class or carrying a self defense weapon. Non-lethal devices like pepper spray, Air Tasers and stun guns can be used to put a quick end to any confrontation. When used against an assailant, the weapons will temporarily incapacitate them so they will have an opportunity to get away and call the police.
BE A GOOD WITNESS!
You've just witnessed a crime. You know you should do something, but what? You may wonder if it's really serious enough to justify getting yourself involved. Will your informaiton make any difference? The answer is YES! Don't let doubt stop you - you may have the one piece of missing information that will enable law enforcement to put the puzzle together and solve a crime. The smallest bit of information can turn out to be the most important.
Here are some specific items that you can focus on to help you become a valuable witness:
Don't become another victim yourself. DO NOT get physically involved in tryng to stop the incident - you could become an additional victim. Do whatever you can to get law enforcement to the crime scene as quickly as possible, and dial 9-1-1.
Document the information immediately. It's best to write down exactly what you saw as soon as possible - use the question below to guide you if needed. It's best to wait to talk about the incident until after you've written the details down.
Describe all the subject(s) involved. Do a physical description of each person you saw at the crime scene. Important details - gender, race, weight, height, age, eye color or glasses, distinguishing voice or accent, hair color style, facial hair, clothing color or style, shoes, tattoos, or scars.
Get the direction of the cross streets where the subject was last seen. This information could really help in narrowing the search for the suspect.
Describe the vehicle/mode of exit from the crime scene. Get the license plate - any portion of it. Important details - make, model, body style, color, any significant body damage to vehicle.
Make note of the address and exact location where the activity took place.
Describe in exact detail what you witnessed. A little accurate information is more valuable than a lot of inaccurate information.
KEY ELEMENT - HAVE AS MANY OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ANSWERED AS POSSIBLE:
WHO was the person you saw? WHO else was involved? WHO are the witnesses?
WHAT was the crime? WHAT actions or gestures were made? WHAT direction were they headed? WHAT time of day? WHAT weapons?
WHEN did the crime occur? WHEN did they arrive? WHEN did they leave? WHEN did you notice the crime?
HOW did it happen? HOW were you able to see it? HOW well could you identify the suspect(s)?
CRIMSTOPPERS ANONYMOUS TIP LINE
1-855-TIP-OCCS (1-855-847-6227 or online at www.occrimestoppers.org
ROSSMOOR PREDATOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
(1000 Neighbors/Constituents Keeping Kids & Pets Safe)
David & Rebecca Lara
Tel.: (562) 253-2330
ROSSMOORPREDATORMANAGEMENTTEAM.COM
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