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Here is an email we got from Terrie Johnston, Crime Prevention Coordinator on February 1: Position: Mayor McGinn and the Seattle City Council decided last November to maintain the 3 remaining Crime Prevention Coordinators for another year. This means I will continue serving the North Precinct’s neighborhoods with establishing and maintenance of Block Watches; conducting [...] Early on December 28th, a man and a woman were apprehended in the act of stealing mail in north Pinehurst. See the story here. From the list of mail items found in their car – credit cards, checks, gift cards, IRS mail, Netflix movies, it appears that as long as such items go through the [...] If you’re staying home this holiday, here are some safety tips: If you have a peep hole in your door, don’t cover it with a wreath or other decoration. This is the season for charities, but don’t open your door; talk through the door and ask for ID first. After the holidays, shred boxes before [...] Terrie Johnston, our Crime Prevention Coordinator, was the guest speaker at North Precinct Advisory Council this month. Good news – the Crime Prevention Coordinators are being retained in 2012. Terrie also had tips for the holiday: If you’re going away for the holiday - Stop newspaper delivery or get a neighbor to pick it up [...] One of our Pinehurst neighbors on 24th Ave NE near NE 110th St just reported that this morning he had mail stolen from his mailbox, mail he’d put out for the mail carrier to take. One was an invoice with a credit card number on it. This is a good opportunity to think about getting [...] Here is a crime report from our SPD Crime Prevention Coordinator, Terrie Johnston: Residential Burglaries are occurring with more frequency in the Lincoln Sector of the North Precinct (Pinehurst; Lake City Way; Maple Leaf; View Ridge; Wedgwood; Ravenna/Bryant, et al) The precinct commanders are aware, and are staffing accordingly. Our Burglary Theft detectives are proactively working [...] Terrie Johnston, our Crime Prevention Coordinator, reported at the North Precinct Advisory Council that though burglaries are down in general in the North Precinct, they are up in Lincoln Sector, the North Precinct sector Pinehurst is in. Last October there were 18 burglaries. This October there were 55. Twenty of the 55 were non-forced entry, meaning [...] Since October 3 there have been four auto thefts or car prowl thefts in our neighborhood: 10/3 115xx blk Lake City Way – theft auto acc (not sure what this is) 10/09 14xx blk NE 120th St – car prowl theft 10/9 115xx blk Pinehurst Way – auto theft 10/13 10xx blk NE 115th St [...] Do you belong to a civic or community organization that invites speakers to your meetings? Terrie Johnston, our Crime Prevention Coordinator, reminds us that she is available to speak, for free, about personal safety. Call her at 206-684-7711 or email her at terrie.johnston@seattle.gov. At tonight’s North Precinct Advisory Council, a representative from the City Attorney’s Office told us what one apprehended residential burglar told officials about his methods: he said he didn’t pay any attention to alarm system signs because he knows he can get in and out of a home before anyone responds to the alarm. He [...] |
 
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