Long Beach residents are invited to the
MacArthur Park/Whittier School Neighborhood monthly meeting on Tuesday,
August 18, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Mark Twain
Neighborhood Library located at 1401 E. Anaheim St. in the Community
Room. Free parking is available at the library parking lot.
The City of Long Beach Neighborhood Services Bureau in
conjunction with the Long Beach Police
Department will be holding an informative forum on the importance of and
how to form a community watch program. This session will provide
residents and community leaders alike an overview of a community watch
program including the benefits vital to maintaining a safe community.
Long Beach residents are invited to the MacArthur Park/Whittier School
Neighborhood monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, from 5:00 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. at the Mark Twain Neighborhood Library located at 1401 E.
Anaheim St. in the Community Room. Free parking is available at the
library parking lot.
The City of Long Beach Neighborhood Services Bureau in conjunction with
the Long Beach Police Department will be holding an informative forum on
the importance of and how to form a community watch program. This
session will provide residents and community leaders alike an overview
of a community watch program including the benefits vital to maintaining
a safe community.
Community watch programs not only allow for the empowerment of residents
in safeguarding their communities, but it also assists in building a
stronger bond between residents. Community watch programs also afford
residents the opportunity to share experiences, and collaborate ideas
and preventive measures for a safer community.
Your attendance and involvement is greatly encouraged. Attendees will
have the opportunity to exchange information directly with law
enforcement personnel. Your shared concerns and input can be valuable
in developing a more comprehensive approach to community safety. Please
come join us:
The
Long Beach Ministers Alliance and local Neighborhood Community Group,
“Anaheim, Orange, Cherry, 7th” (AOC7) will host a meeting with the Long
Beach Police Departments Gang Division to receive updates on the recent
threats
of violence on social media.
Over the last two weeks, there has been an increase in social media threats supposedly originating from the East Side Longo’s.
The Long Beach Ministers Alliance, AOC7, other leadership groups and the community have taken these potential threats seriously.
As a result, the Long Beach Ministers Alliance has requested the Long
Beach Police Department provide a “real time” update to the concerned
community.
Alliance President Gregory Sanders stated, “I recently sat down with
Commander Robert Luman to discuss the anxieties our community is
experiencing as a result of these escalating rumors. The meeting was
extremely productive. And although the statistics reveal
a recent wave of shootings, it didn’t appear they were directly
connected to the surge of threats being volleyed by social media
instigators. After my conversation with Commander Luman, we agreed, the
best course of action would be to address our apprehensive
citizens directly”, Sanders concluded. [Related Press-Telegram article]
The ‘update” meeting will be held Tuesday night, July 7, 2015 at 6:00
PM. The location of the meeting is: Temple Baptist Church, 2825 E. 10th
Street, Long Beach, California 90804.
The entire community is invited to attend.
According to Sanders, “the design of this meeting will be different than
our previous “town hall” meetings. What I mean by that is, this meeting
is not a forum to address Police and community tensions such as hiring
practices, officer involved shootings and
other issues. We would like to maximize this connection by specifically
addressing these latest gang rumors and threats. We would like people
to leave with an increased sense of awareness and confidence.”
Brief Safety Update: There was limited unreported tagging on 07/3/15 early morning, after midnight. There was reported theft/ property crime on Cherry, between 10th and PCH. There have also been a lot of vehicle or thefts from cars close to PCH and Sherman this month.Meeting to Address Increased Violence and Accompanying Social Media Threats
