Go Long Beach Run 02/08/2016

A Go Long Beach Run today found 14 separate incidents of tagging and 14 incidents of dumping. Of the 14 taggings, ten were gang related and four were probably not. The gang related tagging clusters north of Gaviota and 15th street. Look for the yellow circle on the map. The dumping in that same area is also very serve. There is also a trend of dumping/ minor tagging that begins at Gaviota and Anaheim and then travels North West to 17th and Orange. There is a similar trend following Alamitos and 17th Street South.

Keep an eye on Gaviota/ Rose/ Gardenia where most of the tagging starts. This time, keep your eyes peeled north of 15th Street. Also keep an eye on the encampment outside the CVS at Ester and Orange, it has grown ridiculously large. The furniture store there was reported to Go Long beach for pick up. You can view the Google Map that saves this information here:  

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en_US&app=mp&mid=z-3IaZ6r2iPM.k5__YcbLgrRE

The GO Long Beach app is designed to provide Long Beach, CA residents, businesses, and visitors the opportunity to access City Hall, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, from anywhere. You will be able to quickly submit service requests for issues such as graffiti, potholes and sign damage. iPhone and Android device users can simply open the App, select an issue, take a picture, and tap submit - the App knows the exact location and sends the issue directly to city staff. You will also be able to track the status of your requests through your mobile device. So far our neighborhood has used this app, 876 times.

 We will get the East end of the MacArthur Park Neighborhood and make a run through AOC7 next. #SupportJosephine

Introducing The Go Long Beach Run Map

In an effort to help police, Code Enforcement and community watch members, we are creating a map of our Go Long Beach Runs. This is for creating a running record of the tagging and dumping in the area. Gonna try to partner with Josephine A Villaseñor and do this for all of District Six. This is the first attempt, enlarge the map and it will show you where the gang related tagging, encampments and dumping is in the neighborhood. Doing this to make it easier for Community Watch Members to know where to keep their eyes on. I also created a graphic for this week to show you exactly what is happening and where. 

You will notice the dumping is largely around 14th street. And the tagging is largely around Gaviota, seemingly spreading out from the alleyway. What this tells me is if you live along Rose or Gaviota south of 15th, that alleyway needs to be watched. Also notice the trend along Orange and Alamitos of dumping. People tend to dump on that corner just south of Barcelona, and the tagging happens a lot on the East end of the street. All the minor tagging seems to radiate out from it, except for a street sweeping sign on Gundry, which was tagged much earlier.

Here is the ongoing map:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en_US&app=mp&mid=z-3IaZ6r2iPM.k5__YcbLgrRE

 The map will be expanded to include unreported crime and sidewalk damage soon.

#SupportJosephine [6th District City Council]

Midweeek Safety Map: 11/11/2015

There seems to have been a shooting tonight. I know the helicopters were over Anaheim/ Hoffman/ Walnut and 10th. Here are early trends. There will be a Go Long Beach Run tomorrow. All dumped items will be reported and all tagging will be removed. 

There was also a homicide in North Long Beach last night at Orange and 52nd that left a 19 year old murdered. Here are the details.  And here are details including the sketch of a suspect in a 1975 homicide of a Long Beach police officer. 

Here's the update on last night's shooting at 14th and Gundry. While Swat closed down the intersections of Walnut to the south and Gundry to the north, no suspect is yet in custody. Go Long Beach Runs have started as far east as the Washington Neighborhood to MacArthur Park. Keep your eyes open on Anaheim and Ceda,/ Locust and 16th, Pine and 16th and Long Beach Blvd and 16trh. More details to come as I learn them

Also, we will be getting out park rangers back. If City Council can afford a billion dollar pool in Bellmont Heights you can afford to keep Central Long Beach safe. 

Community Watch meetings start today.

Washington Neighborhood
Wednesday, November 11th
6 – 8 pm
The Guidance Center
1301 Pine Ave

Willmore Neighborhood
Thursday, November 19th
7 – 9 pm
Drake Park Community Room
951 Maine Ave

Linden-Roosevelt Neighborhood
Monday, December 7th
7 – 9 pm
Roosevelt Elementary Room A101
1574 Linden Ave 

Sunday Safety Update: 10/04/2015 to 10/202015

That map for this week in the MacArthur Park Neighborhood looks worse than it is. The biggest issue is the tagging has picked up. Keep an eye on 14th and Walnut, the south end of Rose and Anaheim and the north end of PCH and Gardenia. Notice that car thefts are trending towards Junipero and Anaheim. However, know that this is a much weaker pattern than last week. They seem to be trending that way, but if you look at a larger picture you can argue there is no real pattern.

You may still want to keep your cars locked up around 15th street and the east end of the neighborhood, near Junipero and Rotary Centennial Park. Do the same on Anaheim Street, Peterson and around MacArthur Park itself.

The multiple incident at the south end of the park was a fight. Since it was four fights on the same day at the same time, I assume they all refer to different people in the same fight. Near Junipero and 17th, the multiple incidents are two auto burglaries. Just south of that area, where the car thefts are trending towards us, we submitted about 15 Go Long Beach Requests for tagging and dumping to draw attention to the area as part of a Neighborhood Expansion effort. We will be getting the West Side of the 710 in response to the most recent shootings.

Lastly, notice the theft and assault on Alamitos. Stay safe in that area, especially as the construction continues. Also a large dumping area on Warner south of 14th has moved to Werner. This is actually one of the largest collections of dumped items I have ever seen.

District Six rep Dee Andrews has suggested Long Beach adopt the Dog Walker's program to the city's existing community watch program. 

The Long Beach City Council on Tuesday will hear a proposal from Councilman Dee Andrew to implement a Dog Walker Watch program as part of the city’s existing Community Watch Program. 

The idea, according to Andrew’s office, is that while residents are out walking their dogs, they can also be trained to watch for suspicious activity that police have called on citizens to report. With more than 63,000 dog-owning households in Long Beach, that is a lot of eyes and ears, officials say. - Full Story.

I have a cat, but I will still be watching anyway.

 

Meeting on Starting a Community Watch Next Tuesday

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:

Sunday Safety Update: 06/14/2015 - 06/21/2015

Most of the activity in the MacArthur Park Neighborhood that got reported to the police included were either assaults or property damage. Just like in the past, these incidents trend north East as you get later in the week. This week there was also a lot of tagging along the south side of 15th street. This included the mailbox, light posts, walls and alleys from Gardenia all the way to Walnut. Then it continued down Walnut and showed up a little later on Peterson. All that tagging happened some time Friday evening after 11:30pm.

This is the exact same pattern from the last four maps. Starts central and then tends NE

There was also a problem with fireworks and loitering south of 14th on Walnut. There is a tremendous loitering problem there which tends to devolve into tagging at least every two weeks. When I say loitering, I mean an excess of often twenty people in the street doing things like setting off fireworks. For now keep an eye out on 15th between Gardenia and Walnut. Also keep an eye on Walnut south of 15th. Prediction: 1501 14th street will be the target of vandalism next, since it is usually tagged after Peterson and 15th get hit. There was also a trend of auto and bike thefts that begin just outside our neighborhood. 

The Sunday safety update, Be careful in the area of 15th to 14th and Gardenia to Walnut. This is where virtually all incidents, reported and unreported, center at. This is also the same pattern as the last three maps. There is a strong possibility that most of the neighborhood tagging starts on the east side of Walnut south of 14th.

Sunday Safety Update: 05/24/2015 to 05/30/3015

There was less crime in MacArthur Park this week. It was also less serious. That said, the car theft trend does continue and trends north west, along with a lot of unreported neighborhood tagging. The blue stars represent that tagging. Most of the thefts from cars took place along Anaheim in the business district. Most of these car thefts took place in places where car thefts have happened in the past.

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Car Theft Prevention Tip: Do not leave valuables in your car even for on short trips

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Also notice there was a string of breaking and entering just north of our neighborhood. Be vigilant just in case that trends south west. Here are some suggestions on how to prevent breaking and entering. You can get outlet plugs on timers to keep your lights turning on and off at certain times, to keep appliances on and off as if someone is home while you're away. Below are some other cheap things you can buy at almost any home improvement store to keep your home secure. If I personally had the window locks, the only breaking and enterting that affected me would probably have never occurred. Considering you can get them for about $5 each, they are an excellent investment.

Window Lock/ Cheap Effective

Outlet Timer: On & Off Timer

Sliding Door Lock

Quick Safety Update: Tagging on Gaviota by Chittick Field

Three incidents of vandalism were reported yesterday at 7:24am on Gaviota just north of PCH. Please keep an eye open around Chittick Field, as well as the other three neighborhood parks: MacArthur and Rosa Parks, for tagging and or destruction of property. Other than the continued tagging at 1732 15th street, this week has been quiet so far.

Update: 05/13/2015: Additional tagging on 15th and Walnut last night, buildings and alleys. Note most of the tagging is taking place on streets like Walnut or 15th, and that is a very predictable and reliable prevention pattern to be on the look out for.

Sunday Safety Update: 04/19-2015 - 04/26/2015

Our crime free month has come to an end with a string of car thefts down walnut. There were also car thefts in Rose Park and virtually everywhere else on the crime reports map. Note: ours came on the same day when there was a string of tagging along 15th street from Walnut to the other side of Orange. There was also tagging that same day down Walnut from 15th. The tagging on that street was black in color and probably from the Crips Gang. There was also reported tagging on Altimos in red from the East Side Longs.

You will notice around the same time a pattern of car thefts following the V in the map. On the other side of Orange, since none of the streets are connecting the person responsible was more than likely coming from Altimos Blvd, the only street that closely connects all incidents. Please follow the link to keeping your car safe one more time. Be on the look out for any more tagging along major arteries like 14th or 15th street. And remember you can use the Go Long Beach App to make tagging vanish virtually over night.

There was also an officer involved shooting on the south side of Anaheim close to a storage facility. You can find the full details here. 

On Thursday, April 23, 2015, at approximately 2:45 P.M., officers responded to a residential multi-unit complex in the 1100 block of Hoffman Avenue regarding a report of several subjects unlawfully trespassing and vandalizing inside a vacant residence which resulted in an officer involved shooting. 

This is the second death in the area this year. While it is tragic, I think we should also give the police credit from bringing the numbers way down. Also the loitering at Orange and 17th, seems to have been brought to a halt. The first was the stabbing at Cabrillo on the west side of the 710. In this latest shooting, it was one of five suspects who were killed while engaging in criminal activity including vandalism, gang tagging and breaking and entering.