UPDC Neighborhood Safety Report: Updates from the SPPD

[Annie Johnson]

Good Afternoon,

The most recent Crime Notification Report (November 29 - December 5, 2012) for the Union Park District Council is attached.

UPDC Residents:  Updates from the SPPD:

Holiday Package Reminder
As the holidays are approaching, you may have Fed Ex, UPS, and US mail packages being delivered to your home. Take time to think ahead and plan for these deliveries. Ask a trusted neighbor to accept the package for you, or have the delivery held at their location for you to pick up. Unfortunately, each year we get reports of criminals helping themselves to packages left on the doorsteps of homes....

As always, if you see or hear something that seems out of place or unusual and wonder if you should call the police, then you probably should. Call 911 or the non-emergency number 651-291-1111. Police want to check out suspicious activity or person(s). If the person has a legitimate reason for being there, they will probably thank the officer and the concerned neighbors for watching out for the neighborhood.

Burglary Update
The Western District has had 17 burglaries from 11/30 - 12/06/12. Please reference the grid map provided in our photos to see which grid you live in.  The following burglaries have occurred in grid order;

Grid 25 – 1 forced entry day residence

Grid 47 - 1 forced entry day residence

Grid 64 - 2 forced entry day residence

Grid 85 - 1 forced entry night garage

             1 attempted forced entry night garage

             1 no forced entry day garage

Grid 87 - 1 forced entry day residence

Grid 88 - 1 forced entry night residence

Grid 103 - 1 forced entry night garage

Grid 104 – 1 forced entry day residence occupied

Grid 110 – 1 forced entry night residence

Grid 122 – 1 no forced entry night garage

Grid 125 – 1 forced entry day residence

Grid 146 – 1 no forced entry night garage

Grid 203 – 1 forced entry night garage

Grid 224 -  1 forced entry day residence

13 Forced entries (82%)
3 No force entries (18%)
1 Attempted forced entries

8 Night burglaries (47%)
9 Day burglaries (53%)

10 Residences (59%)
7  Garages (41%)

Please remember that locking your doors and windows at your home and garage may help prevent burglaries. Consider investing in auto light devices to provide lighting in your home when the sun sets so early, and either leave outside lights on or install easy to use dusk to dawn lighting so that you will have a lighted path when you return home and your neighbors and police can see if someone is lurking around your home.

Remember to remove items such as purses, laptops, I-Pads, etc. from sight of windows and doors where thieves may see them.  Burglaries have occurred where criminals cut screens, reach in, and take items in sight.

Help your neighbors, neighborhood, and yourself by being alert to unusual behavior or activity and ALWAYS call 911 immediately so police can investigate!  Saint Paul Police need, want, and appreciate your calls and help.  Do for your neighbors, as you would want them to do for you.

The Union Park District Council's Neighborhood Issues Committee (NIC) meets once per month to discuss issues related to Crime and Safety, Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Issues, and Neighborhood Communication and Outreach.  All NIC meetings are open to the public and the committee welcomes community participation.  The next NIC meeting will be on Monday, January 14th from 6:30-8pm.  For more information, please contact the Union Park office at (651)645-6887 or by email at in...@unionparkdc.org

WEST DISTRICT POLICE COMMUNITY MEETINGS
The Western District Police Department's Community Meetings at the Western District Police Office are held on the third Tuesday of each month at both 9:30am and 6:30pm. This is a great meeting to attend if you have questions regarding crime in your neighborhood.

WHEN: Tuesday, December 18th at 9:30am and 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Western District Police Office
389 N. HAMLINE AVE. (I-94 & HAMLINE)

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Annie Johnson, Community Organizer

Union Park District Council
1570 Concordia Ave, Suite LL100
St. Paul, MN 55104
(651)645-6887
www.unionparkdc.org

The mission of the Union Park District Council, District 13 in the City of Saint Paul, is to maintain and improve the quality of life and bring about positive change in our Union Park Community.  Our boundaries are University Avenue to the North, Summit Avenue to the South, Lexington Parkway to the East, and the Mississippi River to the West.