September to Agust: MacArthur Park Crime Comparrison

September Stats (MacArthur Park Neighborhood Only):

1. Theft from Vehicles (7 Total): Down 12%. Equally scattered.Still a disturbing trend on the east end of Old Zaferia Way outside the neighborhood.
2. Theft (7 total): No real pattern. Up 14%. Caution on Anaheim east of Cherry. PCH by Chittick field and Alamitos and PCH.
3. Theft of Vehicles (7 Total):be careful PCH from Gardenia to Orange and anywhere along Anaheim. Up 175%.
4. Assaults (5 Total): Down 17%. Most cluster 14th Street Gundry to Gaviota.
5. Vehicle Recovery (4 Total): 100% increase/  Look for missing cars around MacArthur Park/ 15th or Gardenia.
   
6. Quality of Life (3 Total): 300% increase, SW end of the neighborhood close to MacArthur Park; all ecstasy possession.
7. Robbery (2 total): Down 33%. Caution at MacArthur Park close to Anaheim.
8. Breaking & Entering (1 Total): 100% increase. Quite a few incidents just south of us along 11th in AOC7 and Cambodia Town East.
9. Property Crime (0 Total): 100% improvement.Tagging is way down in September.
10. Homicide (0 Total):No change; no nearby shootings.
11. Sexual Offense, Fire, Emergency, Proactive Policing Other (0 Total): No Change

 August Stats (MacArthur Park Neighborhood Only):

1. Property Crime (9 Total): All west of Gardenia. Otherwise, no pattern/ up 30%.
2. Theft from Vehicles (8 Total): No obvious pattern. On other side of Old Zaferia Way this more than doubles. Down about 30%.
3. Assaults (6 Total): No pattern; even spread. Up 16%.
4. Theft (6 total): No real pattern. Up 33%.
5. Theft of Vehicles (4 Total): No obvious pattern. On other side of Old Zaferia Way this more than doubles. Down 42%.
6. Robbery (3 total): Be careful in the alley between Walnut and Gaviota. Down 25%.
7. Vehicle Recovery (2 Total): Anaheim and Walnut/ Stanton and 15th. Not recorded last month, but up 50%. 
8. Quality of Life (1 Total): Meth/ PCP at Cherry and PCH. Down 80%.
9. Breaking & Entering (0 Total): 100% improvement
10. Homicide (0 Total):Down 100%. There was an attempted shooting at Gaviota and 14th. Drive by/ suspected as gang related.
11. Sexual Offense, Fire, Emergency, Proactive Policing Other (0 Total): No Change

Summary: In September there were 36 total incidents; a modest 8 percent decrease in crime. Theft/ car theft and drug related crimes are all up. Vehicle theft and stolen car recovery was up significantly. While only property crime, theft, assaults and robbery are down. most other increases in crime were minor. vandalism was way down averaging the other modest crime increases out. 

The Ready Long Beach Recap: 2015

Zombie Walk: Long Beach CERT demonstrates basic triage

C.E.R.T. stands for Community Emergency Response Team. It is a core group of volunteers trained by FEMA and the local Fire Department to help in disaster situations when police or fire get overwhelmed. We were trained in putting out small fires, light search and rescue and basic wound treatment.

During the first power failure CERT was activated to get water to seniors who were residing on the top floors of downtown high rises apartment complexes.

On 09/19/2015 CERT held it's annual Ready Long Beach fair. This is an event when police, fire, CERT volunteers, the Red Cross, Southern California Edison came together to help Long Beach prepare a little better for natural disasters that may be unavoidable. 

You can find a handout that spells out how to slowly prepare yourself over time entitled, 21 Weeks to Prepare, online at the Red Cross Website.

The event included two helicopters close up

At the event Southern California Edison shared things I did not know, for instance the main power lines are 4000 volts and are not insulated. I would never have guessed that something carrying so many volts would not be insulated.

At Ready Long Beach, the American Red Cross was on hand to teach. The Long Beach Police Volunteer Unit was on hand to share safety tips for seniors, general safety tips for the public and information on effective home safety alarms. CERT, had a stage to demonstrate basic triage techniques. 

In all, we conservatively estimate there were about 1500 people who attended the fair, and around 126 volunteers. In addition to all this the event featured food vendors, earth quake simulations and a bounce house in the shape of a sunken ship, just for the kids as well as a Sesame Street Puppet show to teach them basic disaster preparedness as well.

You can find a larger album of pictures at the MacArthur Park Neighborhood Page on Facebook.