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Meeting Nnotes - May 1, 2006

7:00 - 8:15 Meeting

  1. Welcome
    Sign-In Sheet
    21 Members in Attendance
  2. Beat Officer/Crime Prevention Officer
    • 911 Center Tour May 3, 2006 7:00 PM
      Avery C. Upchurch Complex (City Council)
    • Tabitha Groelle: Police stats: Lot's of Warrants Served
    • Tabitha Groelle: 1 house break-in/month over last 3 months
    • Tabitha Groelle: Lots of calls on Henslow Drive
    • Tabitha Groelle: Reviewed recent traffic count study (for traffic calming program on Sierra Drive), The 85%ile were going 39.5 MPH. Over a 24 hour period, there were a total of 1491 vehicles. The average speed was 34.23 MPH.
    • Officer Upchurch: We now have 2 CLAMP-Down officers in District 26
    • Officer Upchurch: We now have 3 dedicated officers for traffic enforcement
    • Officer Upchurch: Non-Emergency # (for District 26 Station) is (919) 831-6170. The 911 Non-Emergency # is (919) 829-1911. Contact 911 for any emergency.
    • Officer Upchurch: Reviewed the following police stats (543 Calls from March 1 - May 1, 2006)
    Fals Alarm - 3 911 Hang-up - 13 Abandon Vehicle - 7 10-50 PI - 2 10-50 PD - 11
    Res. False Alarm - 13 Animal Barking - 6 Animal Cruelty - 3 Trespassing - 14 Animal Injured - 1
    Stray/Loose Animal - 4 Wild Animal - 2 Assault - 4 Attempt B&E Veh. - 1 Attempt B&E N - 1
    B&E Veh. - 6 B&E Res. - 6 Phone - 7 Welfare - 3 Comm. Threat - 2
    Damage Prop. - 3 Deceased Person - 2 10-58 - 2 Disturbance - 13 Domestic - 7
    Drug Vio. - 3 Fireworks - 3 Fight - 2 Follow-up - 7 Forgery - 1
    Funeral Escort - 1 Harass - 1 H&R - 5 ID Theft - 1 Larceny - 14
    Larceny Veh. - 4 Shoplift - 2 Lost Prop. - 1 Missing Person - 2 Repo - 3
    Loud Music - 41 Loud Noise - 11 Loud Party - 42 10-92 - 12 Peep Tom - 1
    Refuse 2 lve - 5 Request for srvc - 9 Road Hazard - 2 Sec Check - 33 Slim Jim - 1
    Stabbing - 1 Stalking - 1 Susp. Person - 15 Susp. Veh. - 4 Talk w/officer - 28
    Sig 10 - 48 Vandalism - 5 Warrants - 75    
  3. Safelight Program (Red Light Cameras), Bobby Croom - Went through a presentation on the Safelight Program: www.safelightraleigh.com. Mr. Croom went over how an intersection with safe light cameras operates, the fines and any profit goes to Wake County Schools (this program does not make money), and went through examples of red light runners. The program is in it's third year of operation. Interesting facts:
    • 12 Intersections in Raleigh
    • Total Crashes have decreased by 17%
    • Red Light running related accidents have decreased by 22%
    • Angled accidents have decreased by 42%
    • Reared accidents have decreased by 25%
  4. Gangs in Our Neighborhood, Officer Silvious - gave our attendees a very captive presentation on Gangs in Wake County and highlighted some of the gang activity in our area. Here are some interesting notes from the presentation:
    • Raleigh Police Department does have a gang unit: specialize in graffiti, suspicious persons, & gang related activity
    • Raleigh has the potential to see a rise in gang activity
    • What is a gang? More than 3 people, committed to crime, they have a name, usually have a leader, and have some sort of gang signs
    • Gang may claim territory and tag with graffiti. The bloods are the largest gang in Wake County.
    • The prime age group for gang members is 12-30. The average age is 18. Gang members have been known to target 9-year olds. For gang members, the gang is their primary reason for living.
    • It is NOT illegal to be in a gang
    • Most gangs do not want public attention drawn to them. Sometimes new members like to tag and make others around them aware that they are in a gang.
    • Law enforcement cannot solve the problem alone. You must help!
    • What you should know: what gangs are, who to call, how gangs conduct business, prevent your child from joining. Look for signs like who their friends are and colored clothing.
    • Common gang myths: we don't have gangs in Wake County, mostly minorities, are not integrated, members are usually teens or young adults, members are not productive members of society, only male, only in certain areas, poor social and economic backgrounds, and are easily identifiable
    • Members join gangs because needs are not met at home (respect, support, family, recognition, protection, identity, belonging) and low self esteem,
  5. Updates/Open Floor
    • Sierra Drive Proposed Sidewalk Improvements, Public Hearing at City Council May 2, 2006 7:00 PM
    • Street Sweep 2006 - May 6, 2006
    • Community Sponsored Yard Sale - June 2006 (TBA)
    • Next PRR-Watch Meeting, National Night Out Tuesday, August 1, 2006
    • PRR-Watch Non-Profit Status
    • Concerns/Questions
  6. Adjourn

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