REPORT CRIME!Crime in PROGRESS? CALL 911!If you see something suspicious:Write down a description of the suspicious person(s). Height, weight, age, clothing, complexion, tattoos, whatever. The make, model, color and license plate number of the vehicle. CALL the Houston Police Department Dispatch (713) 884-3131. They will send a patrol officer to investigate. What is suspicious?Basically anything that seems even slightly "out of place" for the area or the time of day or night. As part of the Positive Interaction Program (P.I.P.), you can also use this form to report problems to the Central District Two storefront. PPNA - Post a notice - warn your neighbors!Let all of us know when, where, and what happened. Knowledge is power when dealing with thieves and crooks. When all of us know what tactics they are using, we can better protect our persons and property. Click here on the forum page and post a notice in the Crime Forum. SEXUAL OFFENDERS - DO ANY LIVE NEAR YOU?Registered Sexual Offenders reside in every zip code in Houston and 77009 has some. The Texas Department of Safety (DPS) has established a Web site as the official Internet source for Sex Offender Registration information. The Sex Offender Registration open record information is extracted from the DPS Sex Offender Registration Database. The DPS maintains files based on registration information submitted by criminal justice agencies and is a statewide source of information on sex offenders who are required by law to register. The DPS Web site is searchable by various fields, including by zip codes. Registered Sexual Offenders live in our zip code and our neighborhood. To determine if any Registered Sexual Offenders live near you, click here to access the DPS Web site. Click on "I have read the Web Site Caveats and agree to the terms" at the bottom of the DPS web page. Type 77009 in the zip code box and click on Begin Search. The next screen has the name and residence address of each Sexual Offender. Click the Icon to the left of each name and you will get all the public information about and a photo of each Sexual Offender. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CITIZENS ON PATROLIn recent months, the PPNA area has experienced an increase in burglaries of houses, burglaries of cars, car thefts and other crimes. We have learned that Woodland Heights has had the same unfortunate experience. We have asked for more and better policing of our respective neighborhoods. I am glad to report that Captain Yorek and his officers of HPD Central Patrol have increased their presence in our neighborhood, including more patrols, tactical units, and sting operations. The officers have been making arrests - hopefully this will help mitigate the problem. Captain Yorek pointed out at a public meeting recently that a Citizens on Patrol (COP) program has been proven to lower crime in practically all areas where such a program has been implemented. We are therefore looking for volunteers who are able to patrol the neighborhood for a minimum of 3 to 4 hours per month. There will be training involved. The COP participants responsibility is only to observe and report situations (without intervening) that require emergency responses by the police. Our City Councilman, Adrian Garcia, who is a twenty year veteran of the Houston Police Department, recently attended a PPNA general meeting. He personally offered to patrol our neighborhood one night a month. We can make this program a reality but we need citizen volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering your time to make our neighborhood a safer place, please send your name, address, e-mail address and telephone number (with best times to call) to Sheldon Buck. once we have a sufficient number of volunteers, we will arrange an informational meeting on the program with HPD. CRIME WATCH OFFICERSheldon Buck Phone: 713-861-1623 Email: buck858@earthlink.net
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