Tips For Calling 9-1-1

This month’s guest speaker at the North Precinct Advisory Council was a supervisor from the 9-1-1 Call Center. Here are some tips for when you call 9-1-1

Know ahead of time where you are so you can tell them when they ask Know your directions – N,S,E,W – so you can tell them, for instance [...]

Burglaries Doubled From Last October

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 [...]

Halloween Safety Tips

From our Crime Prevention Coordinator, Terrie Johnston, here are some tips for having a safe Halloween:

Know your trail: What route will you take? Don’t take short cuts through alleyways, back yards or parks. Whose homes will you visit? Advise your parents of your plans. Is there an adult going along? If not, tell parents [...]

Holiday Sock Drive

Crime Prevention

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 [...]

Crime Prevention Reminders

At September’s North Precinct Advisory Council our Crime Prevention Coordinator, Terri Johnston, reminded us of these tips:

1) Stop your mail and newspapers when you are out-of-town so they don’t collect on your porch and mailbox.

2) A burning front porch light at 2:00 in the afternoon on an 80 degree day is a clue that [...]

Police Picnic Coming Up July 9th

The Seattle Police Department North Precinct’s annual picnic is approaching.

Put it on your calendar!

It’s fun; I went last year and had a good time.

There was free food, music and dance on stage, tours of the precinct station, community tables, and I got to meet the bomb squad and their robots, swat team, the [...]

North Precinct Picnic – Save the Date

Save the date! The North Precinct Police picnic is Saturday, July 9th, 1-4pm. It’s fun!

There’s free food, free music and dance exhibitions, community booths, door prizes, and tours of the precinct building.

Plus, if they aren’t on a call, the bomb squad, mounted patrol unit, K9 unit and SWAT are there to demonstrate what they do.

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New SPD Crime Prevention Coordinator

Until the end of 2011, the North Precinct has a new Crime Prevention Coordinator, Terrie Johnston. After that, her grant runs out and the entire Crime Prevention Coordinator program will be eliminated. Until then, please contact Terrie at 206-684-7711 or terrie.johnston@seattle.gov.  She is available for issues such as:

Setting up a block watch Speaking to [...]

Neighborhood Viewpoint Project and Neighborhood Policing Plan

Unfortunately this month was one of the rare months where I didn’t go to the North Precinct Advisory Council meeting. But here are notes the secretary took:

 

Special Presentation Speaker: Mimi Walsh, Strategic Advisor, Policy and Planning, Seattle Police Dept. with Mary McGuire data and survey specialist.

The Neighborhood Viewpoint Project and [...]