Area 13 Monthy report April 2015

[Jeffrey, Timothy]

Reporting Period: APRIL 2015

 

 

 

Emergency	911	Area 13 Head Area Coordinator
Non-Emergency	303-627-3100	Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Cindy Bowen	303-881-7105
Area 13 Par Officer	303-739-6152

 

 

YOUR P.A.R. OFFICER

Hello everyone.  My name is, Tim Jeffrey, and I am your PAR (Police Area Representative) Officer for Patrol Areas 13 and 19.  My office phone number is 303-739-6152 and my email is tjef...@auroragov.org.  My normal weekly work schedule is Monday through Thursday from 7 am to 5 p.m.  Should you not be able to reach me and you need to speak with a PAR Officer in my absence please contact the Area 12 PAR, Officer Dan Iovine, at 303-739-6353.

Feel free to contact me by phone, or email, with any community policing or PAR related issues.

I will be out of the Office on Wednesday May 6th and out of state attending a training class from Monday the 11th through Friday the 15th.

                                                                                                                                                  

 DEPARTMENT NEWS

 

 Division Chief Vanessa Wilson           Commander Mike Dailey

The Aurora Police Department has  recently made changes regarding our  command staff. These changes  directly affected District 2. The District 2 Commander, Vanessa WIlson, has been promoted to Division Chief over patrol services. Captain Mike Dailey has been promoted to Commander of District 2. Chief Wilson is the first female in Aurora PD history to be appointed as a Chief. Commander Dailey is very familiar with District 2, serving as the Sector Lieutenant over District 2 P.A.R. and D.AR.T. for several years prior to being promoted to the rank of Captain.  The District 2 P.A.R. Team would like to congratulate them both on their new positions within the department.

 

Neighborhood Watch News                                                                                     

 

In an effort to keep our citizens and Communities safer, the Aurora Police Department PAR unit offers free security surveys. We would be more than happy to come to your residence or place of business and suggest ways to make your property a less desirable target to criminals. Taking steps to reduce a criminal’s opportunity lessens the likelihood of becoming a victim in the future. Please contact me with any questions or to set up an appointment.

 

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Neighborhood Watch Meetings…

There has been interest in expanding the NHW program in the traditions sub-division, if you would like more information please contact me.

 

Protect your property -  Leadsonline.com

 

 

 

Crime/Safety Tip of the Week…

 

 

Keeping Raccoons from Coming Too Close

• If a raccoon approaches too closely, make yourself appear larger: stand up, shout, and wave your arms. If he continues to approach, throw or spray water, or even stones if needed.
  • A raccoon that is very aggressive – or too tame, or seems to be disoriented or staggers may be sick or injured. Do not approach the animal yourself, instead contact your local wildlife department or a wildlife management professional.
     
  • In areas where raccoons are regularly seen, children should be warned against approaching them and told to yell a set phrase (such as "Go Away Raccoon!") if a raccoon approaches too close, so that adults know they need assistance.
     
  • If a raccoon gets in your house, the Wildlife Department advises, "Stay calm, close surrounding interior doors, leave the room, and let the animal find its way back out through the open door, window, or pet door. If necessary, gently use a broom to corral the raccoon outside." However, you should never corner a raccoon, as that will force it to defend itself.

  Preventing Conflicts Between People and Raccoons

  • Don’t feed raccoons. When people feed raccoons, the animals can lose their fear of people and approach them seeking food. If they are then not fed, they may become aggressive, even biting or scratching. Feeding the raccoons can also bring more into an area than would otherwise be there, causing a spread of parasites and disease.
  • Raccoons are very intelligent and will find ways to get to garbage for food even when you think you've secured the lid. If your garbage can does not have a locking/clamping lid, secure it with rope, chain, bungee cords, or weights. It is also advised to secure the can to prevent raccoons from tipping it over. This can be done by driving metal or wooden stakes through the garbage can handles and into the ground. Another option is to keep all garbage cans in the shed or garage – and keep the doors tightly closed! On trash pick-up day, wait until morning to put the can out, as raccoons are nocturnal, so are most active at night.
     
    • Do not leave pet food outdoors. It is best to feed dogs and cats indoors. If this is not possible, it is best to feed outdoor pets in late morning/early afternoon, then always pick up food, water bowls, leftovers, and spilled food each day before dusk.
       
    • Keep pets indoors. Whenever possible, keep pets indoors at night. If this is not possible, ensure that they are in a secure area that raccoons cannot penetrate. Raccoons will attack dogs or cats if they feel threatened by them, and raccoon bites can cause disease or even a broken leg.
       
    • Keep pet doors secure from raccoons. To reduce the attraction of a pet door, never place the pet's food or water near the inside of the door. Pet doors should always be locked at night. If this is not possible, there are options for electronic doors that are activated by a corresponding pet collar.
       
    • Keep compost secure. If composting, do not food in the compost pile, rather, it should be put in a secure, raccoon-proof compost container or kept in a closed structure. This not only keeps the raccoons from feeding, it also keeps the compost free of their droppings.
       
    • Bury scraps deep. If you bury food scraps, they should be covered with 8 inches of soil, and no garbage should ever be left above ground. A wire mesh should also be placed over this below-ground compost and secured with a heavy object to help keep raccoons at bay.
       
    • Clean up after barbecues. Always clean barbecue grills, grease traps and barbecue area immediately after cooking out, so that remaining food scraps do not attract raccoons.
       
    • Eliminate access to harborage. Raccoons will climb into chimneys and enter attics, crawlspaces, and areas beneath houses, porches, and sheds to harbor and nest or den. To close off possible entry areas, cover them with ¼-inch mesh hardware cloth, or with boards or metal flashing. Ensure that the entire area is covered with no gaps at the top, bottom or sides. This will not only keep out raccoons, but also mice, rats and other wildlife.
       
    • Keep raccoons out of the house. To keep raccoons (as well as many other insects, rodents, and wildlife) from getting onto your roof to enter your home, keep all tree branches and bushes trimmed away from your home. Raccoons can also climb decorative ivies, so these should be removed from the home exterior. It is also advised that you attach sheets of metal flashing around corners of buildings to keep animals from climbing them.

AREA 13 Crime Statistics April 1st through April 30th 2015

  Not too shabby, 22 calls for service in 30 days. There were just 4 negative calls for service in  our residential areas.

2 - Larceny (2400 Salida St, 1700 Norfolk St)

1 - Larceny from Vehicle (3400 Salida St)

9 - Larceny – Shoplift  (6x 3300 Tower Rd, 19200 E Colfax Ave, 3400 Salida St, 3900 Salida St)

1- Damaged Property/Vandalism Veh (24000 E 6th Ave)

2 - Damaged Property/Vandalism (18800 E Carmel Cir, 1700 Cathay Ct)

1- Burglary – (Residential) (Attempted -25800 E Byers Pl )

0- Burglary – (Commercial)

1 - Burglary  (Construction) (18500 E Smith Rd)

0- Motor Vehicle Theft

0 - Motor Vehicle Theft Attempt

4 - Motor Vehicle Theft Recovery (20700 E 35th Dr - CA MVT, 3400 Tower RD, 17750 E 32nd Pl - REc'd in KS, 19100 E 21st Cir - outside jurisdiction)

2- Robbery (3900 Lewiston St, 3400 Salida Ct)

 

There were over 209 traffic summonses issued by patrol in our area. Additional summonses by Motorcycle officers are not included.

 

 

 

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BOLOS for AREA 13

(Police talk for BE ON THE LOOK OUT)

Please remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity, although not relevant to this months statistics, calls into the communications section netted 18 arrests at an vacant house in the Tower Triangle sub-division where people had trespassed in the house and were having a "BANDO" party.