Sunday Safety Update: 5/17/2015 - 05/24/2015

Crime is clearly up more than 100%, and that should not be a surprise. Most of that crime is car theft. Virtually all of it is property crime. 

I mentioned the increase in car thefts as soon as I saw them. What I want you to pay attention to now is the blue stars. This was all East Side Longo vandalism that remained unreported to the police. You will notice it trends down and points towards where most of the crimes are being committed. The main passage way is the alley from behind the U-Haul where the robbery occurred. Other passages include Walnut, Gaviota and Rose, all of which connect PCH to Anaheim.

These crimes are almost always on a street that connects two major roads like Anaheim and PCH or Orange and Cherry.

This means bad people are doing bad things. That said, they are marking their territory and that should give you a clue as to the direction they are headed.Now, while all tagging in MacArthur Park has been reported and is scheduled for clean up via the Go Long Beach Also, keep in mind those who do it cannot be prosecuted unless a police report is filed.

How to deal with graffiti

1. Remove it and remove ASAP
2. Use www.golbcity.com/
3. Call (562) 570-2773
4. Read more suggestions here.

The Go Long Beach App is this simple, snap a picture on your phone, send it over the app and that graffiti will be down in a day or two.

Until crime decreases again, there will be an additional report on Wednesday. Also please follow this link one more time to keep your car safe. While the contents of the article are common sense, I find myself doing the things it tells me not to almost daily, like leaving my phone or digital camera in the car while I step outside to get something to eats. In the mean time, please keep eyes peeled in all places. 

Remember, this is your neighborhood. You have the right to feel safe and know your personal property belongs to you.

Also, while this is bad news, remember we were also crime free for nearly a month. So this can be a very safe place to live, if we decide that is what we want it to be.

The Neighborhood Safety Page has been revamped to classify the links in order that they will be a little more useful.