Re: [Dimond] Response to inquiry re: block where Marlon was murdered
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May 4, 2009, 8:16:54 PM5/4/09
to rejoyce...@hotmail.com, ray...@samsonpi.com, dim...@mailman.lmi.net, mer...@gmail.com, public_safety_...@googlegroups.com
Thank you Rejoyce for extending this welcoming gesture, and for it being shared by others,
I know the District and NCPC boundaries are awkward around 580. I want to make sure that Raylene, Meredith and any of your neighbors know you are welcome to participate with the 22X NCPC to share your concerns and find solutions. The 22X By-laws were written to include all people connected to the area with the understanding that people identify with a neighborhood in various ways and that crime does not begin or end at an artificial boundary.
22X just voted to make the Assaults, and Drug offenses of the MacArthur-Boston-Palmetto blocks one of the top priorities. With similar problems on the south end of Boston (near School St. and Fruitvale Elem) a collaborative effort should be made by residents, PSOs, and NSCs, to effectively address current crime and create a long term solution.
Partnerships with 22X and 21Y do exist but could be strengthened, especially around safety issues in the Dimond portion of 21Y. Communication between NCPCs is typically week across the City and has only recently been broadly addressed through the formation of UNCO (United Neighborhood Councils of Oakland), in which both 22X and 21Y are active. I hope we can make a more immediate partnership to focus on this up swell of violence in the neighborhoods paralleling Boston and Champion.
Depuity Chief Kozicki will be speaking in Dimond, Tuesday May 12th, 7pm at the Dimond Library. He will speak on the role of OPD in community policing and take questions submitted from the audience. Please extend the invitation to friends and neighbors. Representatives from 21Y are always welcome and we can work on addressing the problems that straddle the boundary, hopefully with twice the police attention.
Thanks for your successful involvement,
Daniel
I know the District and NCPC boundaries are awkward around 580. I want to make sure that Raylene, Meredith and any of your neighbors know you are welcome to participate with the 22X NCPC to share your concerns and find solutions. The 22X By-laws were written to include all people connected to the area with the understanding that people identify with a neighborhood in various ways and that crime does not begin or end at an artificial boundary.
22X just voted to make the Assaults, and Drug offenses of the MacArthur-Boston-Palmetto blocks one of the top priorities. With similar problems on the south end of Boston (near School St. and Fruitvale Elem) a collaborative effort should be made by residents, PSOs, and NSCs, to effectively address current crime and create a long term solution.
Partnerships with 22X and 21Y do exist but could be strengthened, especially around safety issues in the Dimond portion of 21Y. Communication between NCPCs is typically week across the City and has only recently been broadly addressed through the formation of UNCO (United Neighborhood Councils of Oakland), in which both 22X and 21Y are active. I hope we can make a more immediate partnership to focus on this up swell of violence in the neighborhoods paralleling Boston and Champion.
Depuity Chief Kozicki will be speaking in Dimond, Tuesday May 12th, 7pm at the Dimond Library. He will speak on the role of OPD in community policing and take questions submitted from the audience. Please extend the invitation to friends and neighbors. Representatives from 21Y are always welcome and we can work on addressing the problems that straddle the boundary, hopefully with twice the police attention.
Thanks for your successful involvement,
Daniel
From: rejoyce moss <rejoyce...@hotmail.com>
To: ray...@samsonpi.com; dim...@mailman.lmi.net
Sent: Mon, 4 May 2009 4:06 pm
Subject: Re: [Dimond] Response to inquiry re: block where Marlon was murdered
Hello Raylene, I can only speak for myself,but I want to welcome you and your
Block to my neighborhood. We all need to look out for each other. I live close
to Dimond Park.
Rejoyce Stovall/Moss
> Date: Sun, 3 May 2 009 20:41:52 -0700
> From: ray...@samsonpi.com
> To: dim...@mailman.lmi.net
> Subject: [Dimond] Response to inquiry re: block where Marlon was murdered
>
> Thank you for inquiring about our block after the senseless murder of Marlon
> Mayorga last week. Although I agree with Meredith, I'd like to add a bit
> more too ...
>
> I live on Pleasant St. between Boston and Champion, 2 blocks from Farmer
> Joe's et al. In December, our home was broken into - the door was kicked in
> and a television was stolen. We knew many of our neighbors already because
> we have a block party every year, but I took the opportunity to reinvigorate
> our neighborhood watch and begin our own block based Google group. Around
> that time, there were several crimes, mostly mentioned by Meredith, but also
> an increase in drug sales - not any drug houses, people coming to the area
> and sitting in cars to sell drugs in front of Fruitvale Elementary. Our
> block came together, attended the NCPC meetings, worked with OPD, became a
> formalized neighborhood watch, called in every suspicious car we saw, and
> effectively brought the drug traffic to what appears to be an end. This
> worked because we know one another and we all worked hard. Next on our
> agenda was to develop a relationship with St Jarlath church and school, like
> we are doing with Fruitvale Elementary. Also near there, on the corner of
> Pleasant and Champion, there is a stop sign that is frequently ignored,
> speeding, frequent donuts, etc and we'd like to take action to take back the
> intersection. This is very close to where Marlon was murdered.
>
> What I want to express is that we're an active, fantastic block - we know
> one another, work together on crime and neighborhood issues like lighting,
> litter, and more. We have also been victims to crime - not from residents
> of the immediate area. With that said, I'm proud that we came together to
> counter what seems to have been random violence in our midst when Marlon was
> killed, organizing a vigil in one day with press and bringing food and
> flowers to his family. Like Meredith and everyone on our block, we are a
> part of the Dimond and walk to shop daily at the businesses in the Dimond.
> Although our NCPC has been very supportive, it is difficult to split our
> attention and energy between our obvious connection to the Dimond and the
> Fruitvale district which we forced to be connected to only because of the
> NCPC mapping. We have a lot of energy to share with the Dimond and we'd
> very much like to be considered a part of the neighborhood!
>
> Thank you for taking an interest. We appreciate it!
> - Rayl ene Samson, "Pleasant Neighbors" block (co)-captain
> ray...@samsonpi.com
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