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Weekly E-Newsletter and
Crime Log
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Tuesday 02/02/10
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HBNW CRIME LOG
 With
the assistance of Motorcycle Ofc. JR Smith, Dect. Mick Gaglia or Lt. Tom Thompson, we select crimes that our residents can learn
from in order to
TARGET HARDEN their
home, car or neighborhood. This is a tool that is used to inform you about how the crime occurred, time of day and if there
are any suggestions for the resident to learn from the crimes selected to further secure their home or car.
For those of you that are interested in seeing the
monthly crime statistics for all crimes in HB, please click the link below.
Hermosa Beach Police department
Monthly Report
This is a SAMPLE
COPY of what a SOLICITOR PERMIT looks like for your reference.
AREA CRIME LOG
AREA
1 - BLUE (SOUTHWEST area bordered by Pier Ave, PCH & Herondo St.)
AREA 2 - GREEN (NORTHWEST area bordered Pier Ave, PCH
and Manhattan border)
AREA 3 - RED (Every
HB address on PCH and EAST to Harper/Reynolds)
Abbreviations Used by Officers:
RP
Reporting Party
UTL Unable to Locate
GOA Gone on Arrival
FI Field Identification
Card is information taken "in the field" on a person; such as name, address, distinguishing marks, clothing if needed for future
contact.
NRD
No Report Desired
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Monday 1-25-10
Area 1
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459 PC
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200 Hermosa Ave
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Residential Burglary
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The suspect removed a window screen from the residence then ran when
the resident yelled at him. A subject was detained matching the
description. No positive ID on the subject however he was arrested
for drunk in public - 647f PC.
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Tuesday 1-26-10
Area 2
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Scavenger
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1800 Bayview Dr
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Scavenging
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The subject was located and advised, no violation observed.
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Area 2
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Scavenger
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2000 block of Palm Dr
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Scavenging
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There were two subjects seen going through the recyclables in the
area. They were located and subsequently cited for the violation.
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MBNW CRIME LOG
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Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers
This program urges people
with knowledge about crimes that have occurred, to submit anonymous tips, by calling a hotline, sending a text or logging onto the
Crime Stoppers website.
Area 4
01/29/10
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
500 block of N. Poinsettia Avenue
(Residential Burglary) The
victim secured the residence upon leaving but accidentally left one of the upstairs doors leading to the backyard unlocked. When the
victim returned home she noticed some drawers were open, a child safety gate was open and bent and a gate leading to the backyard
was open. It didn't appear that anything was missing from the residence.
Area 6
01/30/10 - 01/31/10
6 p.m. - 6:15 a.m.
1100 block of N. Crest Drive
(Vehicle Vandalism) Unknown
suspect(s) smashed the front windshield on the vehicle which was parked and locked near the residence.
Area 2
01/20/10 - 01/21/10
6 p.m. - 12 p.m. 1700 block of 6th Street
(Vehicle Burglary) The victim
parked and locked his vehicle in the driveway. Unknown suspect(s) smashed the driver's side window and took a GPS system from the
dashboard and a digital camera from the glove box.
Area 2
01/21/10 2:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
1300 block of 2nd Street
(Attempted Residential
Burglary) The victims secured the residence upon departure. When they returned the discovered broken glass from the front door was
strewn about on the living room floor and the screen to the front door had been cut open near the door handle. Nothing seemed to be
disturbed and nothing was taken from the residence. No suspects were seen or heard.
Area 4
01/21/10 - 01/22/10
11:30 p.m. - 11 a.m.
900 block of 10th Street
(Vehicle Burglary) Unknown
suspect(s) smashed the passenger side window on the vehicle which was parked and locked on the street. Suspect(s) took an iPod from
under the front seat and the charger cord.
Area 7
01/19/10 - 01/20/10
9 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 2700 block of Ocean Drive
(Theft from Garage) The
victim closed his garage but did not lock it when he left the residence. Upon return he found the garage door open and items missing
including a golf bag filled with golf clubs and two hockey sticks. No suspects were seen or heard.
Area 9
01/22/10 - 01/23/10
6 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. 700 block of 33rd Street
(Stolen Vehicle) The victim
parked and locked his vehicle in his driveway. When he returned the car was gone. No suspects were seen or heard.
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FIRE CHIEF LANTZER'S CORNER
The City of Hermosa Beach and its residents and
visitors weathered the series of major winter storms several weeks ago relatively well. Despite our good fortune, I feel it
necessary to review some good advice for dealing with winter storms.
If we receive a winter storm watch, it means
conditions are right for a severe storm to develop within 36 to 48 hours. Avoid going outside or traveling -- the safest place to be
during a winter storm is indoors. During a winter storm watch:
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Listen to the radio or TV for the latest
weather information.
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Review your family's disaster plan.
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Watch for changing weather conditions.
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Move any pets or other animals to a
sheltered area (make sure they have water).
A winter storm warning means a life-threatening
severe winter storm has begun or will begin within 24 hours. During a winter storm warning:
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Listen for news and weather updates.
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Implement your disaster plan regarding
food, water and supplies if you are unable to go out for a prolonged period.
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If power goes out, you may be forced to
find other means of keeping warm during the storm. Use only safe emergency heat sources, such as a fireplace with a sturdy metal
screen and a supply of wood; a well-vented wood, coal, or camp stove; and/or a portable space heater.
Hopefully, we won't have to deal with another
series of severe storms as we did last month. But if we do, follow the recommendations above to keep you and your family safe.
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IN THE NEWS...
"Triangle of Life" email (yet again)
As is now common after large
earthquakes, an email with "new" advice for what to do during earthquakes ("triangle of life") is being circulated by well-intending
people who don't know that the information is dangerous and that its advocate has been broadly discredited.
You may be receiving questions about this information. If so, please send them the following message (or rewrite it as
needed). Schools, businesses, and families are changing their policies in ways that will expose many people to serious injury, and
we must act quick before the information spreads further.
Thank you!
Dear XXXXX,
Thank you for contacting me about this issue. The email you received has been forwarded for many years. While it seems
credible, it actually contains dangerous recommendations and is promoted by someone who has been broadly discredited.
To learn more, please visit:
www.earthquakecountry.org/dropcoverholdon
PLEASE send this link to the person who sent the "triangle of life" information to you, and request that they send it to whoever
sent it to them and also to whoever they sent it to. This way the misinformation can be corrected.
For what to do during an earthquake, visit:
www.dropcoverholdon.org
If you are in California, registration is now open for the 2010 Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 21, 2010!
Visit
www.ShakeOut.org for more details and to register.
Regards,
Your Name
Tomorrow will mark three weeks since the massive January 12th earthquake in Haiti, and tent cities remain
full, even as some businesses and factories are beginning to reopen in Port-au-Prince. Now that massive amounts of aid have arrived,
distribution problems have cropped up and are being addressed. The World Food Program has begun a new system of delivering rice to
10,000 Haitians per day at each of 16 women-only distribution points around the city - restricted to women, since young men often
muscle their way to the front of distribution lines, and the women are viewed as more likely to fairly divide up the food. Aid
chiefs and donor nations are warning that Haiti will need at least a decade of painstaking reconstruction. (40
photos total)
Even before the Haiti earthquake, life was a struggle for 11-year-old Clifford,
one of Port-au-Prince's thousands of street children. He spends his days hustling for coins and queuing for food.
Jan.
27 to Feb. 12
BCHD Haiti Relief - Soles4Souls Shoe Drive
Drop off new or gently worn closed-toe shoes, including sneakers, boots, running shoes and clogs, for the Haiti earthquake victims.
A $5 donation fee will help pay for shipping. Click
here for details!
Beach Cities Health District
Workers have placed signs along Hermosa
Avenue, and painted symbols on the roadway itself, to let bicyclists know they can occupy a full lane going each way.
The
City Council has joined neighboring towns by moving to limit the daily water use of residents and businesses, as three years of
drought have shrunk California water reservoir levels by 25 percent. The council also moved to impose some restrictions on
landscaping.
The council unanimously
green-lighted two new ordinances governing water use and landscaping, which still can be modified when the council meets again in
mid-February.
Meet Alexander Kendrick, the 16-year old inventor of a new low-frequency radio that allows for
cave-texting, which isn't some fresh new euphemism, it just means people can finally text while deep underground.
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RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEERS
THERE IS POWER IN NEIGHBORS
HB Neighborhood Watch ~ a crime awareness and disaster preparedness neighborhood program.
To view all ACTIVE blocks in HBNW
If you have not had an INTRODUCTION
Block Meeting, your block is not considered an active block in HBNW. You may have volunteered to be your block's captain and
receive the HBNW E-Mails. However, we do not know if you are connected to your residents until you have had this meeting.
Please e-mail us if you have not had it.
Upcoming
Introduction Block Meetings
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Desperation may lead the unemployed to overlook warning signs when evaluating offers, opening themselves
to con artists who are constantly updating their tactics.
The Redondo Beach 32nd Citizens' Police Academy will start on Wednesday, February
10, 2010.
The purpose of the academy is to enhance the partnership between the Redondo Beach Police
Department and members of the community (HB residents are also invited). The class is presented in an interactive,
hands-on lecture format taught by Police employees. The first Redondo Beach Citizens' Police Academy began in the spring of 1994.
To obtain an application, log onto
www.redondo.org/police or contact Community Police Officer Ian Miesen at
ian.miesen@redondo.org or 310-379-2477 x 1-2493.
Everyone
plays a role in creating and maintaining a safe environment.
Report Crime - Don't
assume that your neighbors have already reported the crime or that the police already know. Report criminal or suspicious activity
each and every time it occurs.
DIRECT HB
Dispatch Number
310-524-2750
Reasons for calling the non-emergency
number include, but are not limited to the following:
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You want to report a nuisance,
such as a noise or parking complaint.
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To report a non-emergency crime,
one that did not just occur, and the
suspect(s) are not in the immediate area.
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You have questions about something
suspicious occurring in your
neighborhood, and you are not sure it is criminal activity.
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Solicitor just came to your door
or are in the neighborhood.
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Trash diggers.
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Unusual foot traffic.
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People you don't recognize walking
your block with no seemingly specific direction or purpose.
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Parked, occupied vehicles at
unusual hours.
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Abandoned vehicles.
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Business transactions conducted
from vehicles.
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Unfamiliar people peering into
parked vehicles.
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Person removing vehicle
accessories.
Be alert and observant wherever you are and learn to
recognize signs of criminal behavior. Report all crime to the HBPD even if it is only an attempt. Crime cannot be controlled or
prevented if it is not reported. By reporting crimes and suspicious activities you can protect yourself and others.
If
you are in another city in the South Bay, these are their direct dial phone numbers to their PD/FD dispatch.
El Segundo Dispatch 310-524-2760
Manhattan Beach Dispatch 310-545-4566
Palos Verdes Dispatch 310-378-5211
Redondo Beach Dispatch 310- 379-5411
Torrance Dispatch 310-320-2611
If you are in a city that you do not know or are on the freeways, call 9-1-1 and your call will be routed to the appropriate call
center.
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Redondo Beach
Community Emergency
Response Training
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The next CERT Academy starts February 4th. Many people are watching the news of the disaster in
Haiti and it is a good time to let your friends, neighbors and workmates know about the CERT program. The application is on
the city web site and here is a link
http://www.redondo.org/depts/fire/cert_academy.asp
Manhattan Beach
Community Emergency Response
Training
Our next class will be on,
February 27, March 6 and 13, 2010. These are from 8AM to 4:30PM each Saturday
Hermosa Beach Residents are
welcome to apply
Hotline: 310-802-5233
Feb. 13
CPR, AED & First Aid
Learn resuscitation techniques, response to cardiac arrest and how to assist nonbreathing individuals in this course approved by the
American Heart Association and State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority.9 AM - 5 PM
BCHD, Beach Cities Room
The Great
California ShakeOut!
The recent earthquakes in Haiti
and Northern California remind us how important it is to be prepared- as individuals, organizations, communities, and beyond. Read
below for what you can do today!
Now is the time to take
action... to protect yourself, and help others
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It is 9 months till the 2010
ShakeOut Drill on October 21, at 10:21 a.m, and registration is now open! The goal for 2010 is 10 million
participants, including you. You can go to
http://www.shakeout.org/register/ to participate for 2010.
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There are many things you
can do to reduce
losses from happening in your home and community. The preparedness theme for ShakeOut 2010 is "Secure Your
Space"-strap furniture and large appliances to walls, secure electronics and other objects, and much more. Learn
how at
daretoprepare.org.
Thank you for your participation and commitment to earthquake safety!
When Disaster Strikes,
it's too late to prepare.
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MAP
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
READY THE RESIDENT CLASS
"Map
Your Neighborhood" (MYN) is a program designed to help neighborhoods prepare for disasters. It is a program that HBNW has
adopted and highly encourages Block Captains to attend a class and implement the program on their street.
MYN will help you to:
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Learn the "9 Steps to Take
Immediately Following a Disaster" to secure your home and to protect your neighborhood. It is hard to think clearly
following disaster and these steps will help you to quickly and safely take actions that can minimize damage and
protect lives.
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Identify the Skills and Equipment
each neighbor has that would be useful in an effective disaster response. Knowing which neighbors have supplies and
skills helps your disaster response be timely, and allows everyone to contribute to the response in a meaningful
way.
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Create a Neighborhood Map
identifying the locations of natural gas for quick response if needed.
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Create a Contact List that helps
identify those with specific needs such as elderly, disabled, or children who may be home alone during certain hours
of the day.
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Work together as a team to
evaluate your neighborhood during the first hour following a disaster and take the necessary actions.
Work together as a team to evaluate your
neighborhood during the first hour following a disaster and take the necessary actions.
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JOIN THE
AMATEUR(HAM) RADIO TEAM!
We know how we will
communicate when phones, cell phones and Internet go down. Do you?
email
Ken Hartley @ HBARA
T-038 / K6KAH
Hermosa Beach Amateur Radio Association
Voice : 310-376-4776
Visit the
HBARA website!
Hello all,
Just a quick reminder of this Thursday's HBARA meeting @ 7:00pm. The main
focus of this meeting will be on loose ends left for HBARA to complete the
club room & EOC. (cabling/equipment/antenna install, etc.) This will need
to be completed within the next few weeks.
The meeting will be held in Room #17 (same as last month) in the Community
Center.
Look forward to seeing you Thursday!
Ken
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ACCURATE EMERGENCY SERVICES
Home-Savor Emergency Utility Shut Off Kit
Description:
The Home-Savor Emergency Utility Shut Off Kit is
a means by which a homeowner, tenant, or neighbor can easily locate their gas, water, and electrical mains and shut them off in case
of a natural disaster or accidental emergency.
Visit
AES online
today!
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FOCUS ON SENIORS
FANNY PACK EMERGENCY KIT
Hermosa Beach Neighborhood Watch and the newly
established Hermosa Beach Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission applied for and received a Micro Enrichment Grant from the
Beach Cities Health District. The grant will be used to purchase and distribute 138 Disaster Supply Fanny Packs to disabled and/or
homebound seniors residing in Hermosa Beach.
To receive a kit, please contact tracy@saferhermosabeach.com or
call 310-374-1828.
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DON'T MISS A MEETING
SEE ONLINE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ONLY TIME FOR A QUICK MINUTE?
SEE MAYOR DIVIRGILIO'S
'MEETINGS IN A MINUTE' ON
YouTube.
City Council & All Commission meeting
media clips are arranged by date, with the most recent at the top of the list. Click Video to view the meeting with documents, or
Agenda / Minutes to see just the documents. You can also search the archives by typing keywords into the Search box.
Hermosa Beach City Council and All
Commission AGENDA'S, MINUTES AND VIDEO
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