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The speaker for this month’s NPAC meeting wasn’t able to attend, so we had more time to talk about common issues in the north end. Here are some crime trends we learned, along with tips for preventing crime: There have been some dumpster fires in the north end recently. If you see suspicious activity around dumpsters, get a [...] Meetings and launch of website set up for public input. The public is invited to offer feedback and help draft assessment criteria for Seattle’s next Police Chief during several upcoming public forums and through a new website and telephone line. Here are the questions Mayor Mike McGinn’s Police Chief Search Committee is asking of interested citizens: • What [...] Police Chief Search Committee Meeting – February 10, 5:30 – 8:30 pm Northgate Community Center 10510 5th ave NE Mayor McGinn has appointed 26 people to serve on the search committee for a new police chief. As part of the process the committee is asking the public for input on what criteria YOU want used in evaluating [...] Are you seeing public safety problems in our neighborhood parks? Randy Wiger, 206-684-0775, at Seattle Parks and Recreation, handles public safety concerns in the parks. Please don’t hesitate to call him. His name was given out at January’s North Precinct Advisory Council meeting. Here’s a program that may appeal to some of our neighborhood youth. Check it out! The December North Precinct Advisory Council meeting’s guest was Detective Alvin Little, advisor of Seattle’s Police Explorer Program. He and four young Explorers told us about the program. The mission of the program is to bridge the gap between youth and [...] This North Precinct Advisory Council’s meeting agenda was to meet the mayoral candidates, but only Mike McGinn showed up. Joe Mallahan had a ‘family emergency’ so he sent one of his advisors. The advisor, Harry Bailey, is a well respected, retired, former Seattle Assistant Chief of Police. He was asked to answer our questions as [...] This month’s North Precinct Advisory Council (NPAC) features a mayoral candidate forum on crime. I’ll be reporting on this meeting, but you are also welcome to attend to meet and question candidates Joe Mallahan and Michael McGinn. Here are the details: NPAC meeting, 7:00 pmWednesday, October 7, 2009New Student Club RoomNorth Seattle Community College9600 College Way [...] The guest speaker at September’s North Precinct Advisory Council was Liz Eddy, head of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT). In addition to responding to many crises, her team has given special training on handling the mentally ill to fully a third of Seattle’s patrol officers. When crimes are motivated by mental health issues, such as acting [...] The August 5th Night Out was a big success. This year there were over 600 block parties. There were many parties in our neighborhood– good for us! A block party is a great way for us to connect and strengthen our neighborhood spirit. The more we know and watch out for each other, the easier [...] |
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