HUNTINGTON BEACH NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH NEWSLETTER

Date: May 2007 Vol. 35 No. 5

POLICE/FIRE EMERGENCY 911 Information Desk 960-8843 NON-EMERGENCY/DISPATCH 960-8825 Graffiti Hot Line 960-8861 POLICE: Business Line 960-8811 Neighborhood Watch 536-5933 Vacation Checks (RSVP) 374-1507 Layout Design: Shirley Salter Website: www.hbpd.org E-mail: [email protected] Compiled and Edited by Suzie Wajda, HBPD Community Services Specialist MAY POSTAGE UPDATE HATE CRIMES

We need $20,000 again this year to cover the expenses of postage, labels, and WHAT IS A HATE CRIME? returned Newsletters. For the past 28 years, we have been able to raise this In California, hate crime is defined as being a criminal act money through generous donations from committed, in whole or in part, because of one or more of the our subscribers and advertisers. We hope following actual or perceived characteristics of the victim: Disability, we can continue to do this in 2007. A $4 gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or donation pays for each subscriber’s association with a person or group of persons with one or more of postage; a $5 or more donation puts your name in the Newsletter the preceding actual or perceived characteristics. as a contributor; and a $20 donation will put your name in the Newsletter plus you will receive a Neighborhood Watch sticker and Examples: Painting racist, homophobic and/or religious graffiti on a Surf City keychain. And, remember, since we are a non-profit private property; burning a cross on an individual’s lawn; an organization, your donations are tax deductible. assault; a criminal threat of violence against an individual or group; Make your checks payable to: HB NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH and/or murder or attempted murder.

Send to: HB NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PO BOX 5667 A hate incident is behavior that is motivated by hate or bias toward HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92615 a person’s actual or perceived disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation, but that is not criminal in Or: HB POLICE DEPARTMENT nature. Typically these behaviors are protected by the First 2000 MAIN ST. Amendment right to freedom of expression. HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648 If this type of activity escalates to threats being made or carried out against a person or property, or becomes an incitement to commit violence, it would be classified as a hate crime. REMEMBER Examples: The distribution of non-threatening, racist flyers in a public place; displaying non-threatening anti-gay or lesbian placards at a parade or funeral; writing a letter to the editor ridiculing people with disabilities; and/or painting racist graffiti on a freeway overpass.

A hate crime or incident may have occurred if any of the following were present: To Receive Your Newsletter Online: Š There was a perception that the victim was targeted because Please send an e-mail to: of their race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, [email protected] etc. Š The perpetrator wrote or spoke in a manner that indicated bias. HB NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH BOARD MEETING Š The date of the incident or crime coincides with a date that is of Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. significance to the victim’s religion, nationality, ethnicity, etc. Huntington Beach Police Dept. 2nd Floor Conference Room (Continued on page 2)

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HATE CRIMES (Continued from page 1)

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I AM VICTIMIZED? WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STOP HATE Æ Call the police or sheriff’s department immediately and Learn to recognize hate crimes and incidents. make a report. Report suspected hate crimes and incidents to your local Æ Obtain medical attention, if needed. Be sure to keep all police department and OC Human Relations. medical documentation. Create an environment of zero tolerance for bias and Æ Leave all evidence in place. Do not touch, remove or clean hate- motivated behaviors. up anything. Create opportunities for diverse people to come together Æ Document what happened by: taking photographs of the to learn about each other. evidence; writing down exactly what was said, particularly Create diverse teams to encourage people to work any words that indicate bias motivation; and other together on common goals. information that may be valuable. Maintain a respectful, inclusive climate in your school, Æ Get the name(s), address(es), and phone number(s) of community, neighborhood, work or business. other victims and witnesses. Model respect and inclusion towards others, especially Æ If possible, write down a description of the perpetrator and the perpetrator’s vehicle. when you are around children. Æ Call 1-888-NO-2-HATE and report the occurrence to OC Offer to support and assist victims to let them know they Human Relations Commission. are not alone. Speak out against acts of prejudice, discrimination and WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS? hate in your community.

Civil Remedies: California legislation gives the courts the REASONS HATE CRIMES AND INCIDENTS ability to order the perpetrator to pay up to $25,000 to OFTEN GO UNREPORTED compensate for the harm you have suffered, and/or as Š Victims of hate are often very traumatized after the punishment, and/or to deter future violations. The courts can incident and feel that reporting to law enforcement will issue a restraining order to protect you from further harm. If further victimize them. you decide to pursue a lawsuit against the perpetrator, your first options include hiring a private attorney or contacting the Š People are often fearful the perpetrator will return and Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), harass them further if they make a report. (www.dfeh.ca.gov). Š People may also believe making a report only serves to stigmatize themselves and/or family. Victim Assistance: Help is available through CSP Victims Š People often have little faith the perpetrators will be Services in the form of: caught and successfully prosecuted. 3 translation for non-English speakers Š Immigrant victims can have difficulty communicating the 3 information resources and referrals incident due to cultural barriers, including language. 3 crisis intervention and counseling Š Immigrants may distrust any government agency as a result of the reputation of similar agencies in their native 3 emergency financial assistance country. 3 culturally-sensitive orientation to the criminal justice system Š Undocumented workers will not usually come forward 3 support in communicating with the police, the courts and because they fear contacting any law enforcement other authorities agencies due to their immigration status. assistance with writing victim impact statements, obtaining restitution assistance and filing Office for Victims of Crime WHAT CAN YOU DO? Compensation claims, (www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/progdir.htm). • Learn to identify hate crimes. Please contact CSP Victims Services for more information at • Report hate crimes to your local police. (949) 975-0244. • Report hate-related incidents to the OC Human Relations Criminal Enforcement: Your local police or sheriff’s Commission. department enforces criminal laws and is the first responder. • Assist and support hate crime victims. Criminal prosecution of your case can be pursued by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Office of the • Work to prevent hate by building intergroup California State Attorney General, or the U.S. State Attorney, understanding and tolerance. depending on the nature of the case. The Federal Bureau of • Speak out against acts of hate. Investigation may also assist in your case if appropriate, (www.ocgov.com/da/). (Continued on page 6)

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SPECIAL THANKS TO MEMBERS LISTED BELOW FOR THEIR DONATION

Barbara Anthony L. L. & Dorothy Lady, Jr.

Molly Bagnoli K. A. & L. C. Lester Shirlee Baker Wanda Lewis Janet Barkawi Frances Ludt Martha Beery Michael & Michele Marr The emergency warning siren Robert & Margaret Berry Marcia & Donald Marsey David & Carol Black Christine Martin system for the city of R. & S. Boepple Debra Kay Maso Huntington Beach was recently Sheila Brazier Wil & Shari Mittelbach upgraded. The sirens, located H. F. & G. E. Bremmer Carol Moore at all fire stations throughout Barbra Brooks Virginia Moore Edwin & Alida Bush Val & Kathleen Moore the City, will be tested at 12 noon the first Friday Richard & Wendy Candlish Mary Morton of each month (rather than the last Friday as has Gerlad & D. Colleen Collins Dean & Denise Mullins Dorianne Conboy D. Neptune been done in the past). S. A. Constans Kenneth & Mary Ostrowski

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Cooper Angeline Palmer The purpose of the siren system is to warn Irene Cotton N. D. & R. E. Pannell Jack Creger Lynda Pavlat residents and visitors of an impending threat such Bill Cuppy J. E. & C. H. Phillips as a tsunami, a hazardous chemical spill, or Carl M. Curtis Steven & Pamela Porter failure of the Prado Dam, for example. When the Art & Tina Den Heyer Henry & Angela Ramirez Ernest & Viola Dolen Lee Rapoza emergency warning sirens are sounded, (other Nancy Felgert Audrey Reddig than when being tested, as stated above) citizens Dr. Joan Fisher Donald & Viola Roberts should immediately tune into KWVE 107.9 FM WRG Carlene Rona on their radio. This is the Emergency Alerting Lorraine Garafalo N. A. Rushing Jamie & Diane Gardner Raja & Nuha Salibi System used by the government for R. A. Gomez Wilford & Dorothy Schafer disseminating emergency information to the H. Joyce Gouin Max Schreiber Darren Graeler John Sullivan, Jr. public—often heard being tested on AM/FM radio. Melanie Grant Ahna Sunghera Alvin & Marion Hart Damaso & Nessifa Sutis It is recommended that every resident listen for Grace Heier Patricia Thompson D. G. & M. J. Hibbard Dan Traxler the siren test at noon to become familiar with the Warren & Francine Holthaus Gilbert & Elaine Turnbull sound. Shun Chia & Henry Hu William Vickerman, DDS Chi Yu Hu Anina Walberg

For further information, contact Glorria Morrison, V. H. Hudgeons David & Monica Weinfeld Glen & Adele Ison Joseph & Marjorie Weischedel Emergency Services Coordinator, at 536-5980 Donald Johnson Anita Wells Billie Kennedy Steven & Rosemary Wiegmann Paul & Lucy Kramer Albert & Yukie Yamamoto Gary & Sandra Labbitt Anthony & Kathleen Yturralde

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The police patrol areas are the north Residential Burglaries Vehicle Burglaries and south. The patrol beats are 2-13. RD 465 – 1 RD 476 – 1 RD 432 – 1 RD 442 – 1 Your RD (Reporting District) is the RD 485 – 1 RD 462 – 2 RD 463 – 1 half-mile square surrounding your home. Streets: Dove, Summer, Luau. One Grand Theft Autos entry by unknown means, one entry by RD 442 - 1 RD 462 – 2 To locate your Beat and RD, please force or pry tool, one entry by a garage RD 463 – 1 check the map on the back inside remote. There was one garage entry. page. In most cases, your BEAT/RD is identified on your address mailing Vehicle Burglaries None BEAT 5 label. Grand Theft Autos 0 Residential Burglaries RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES RD 465 – 1 RD 466 - 1 1 Vehicle Burglary RD 475 – 1 1 Grand Theft Auto 39 entries in April 42 entries in March BEAT 3 Residential Burglaries None 2 Residential Burglaries Ten of the entries were due to OPEN 1 Vehicle Burglary Streets: None OR UNLOCKED windows or doors, or 1 Grand Theft Auto 26% of the entries reported. Vehicle Burglaries Residential Burglaries RD 425 – 1 Further breakdown reveals 6 garage RD 447– 1 RD 455 – 1 entries out of 39 burglaries, or 15% of Grand Theft Autos the entries reported in April. Streets: Meredith and Oceanwood. RD 435– 1 3 juveniles arrested for unlocked , vacant Twenty-five of the entries reported entry on Oceanwood. TWO ENTRIES BEAT 6 occurred during daytime (6:00 am. to BY OPEN OR UNLOCKED 6:00 pm.). Fourteen entries occurred WINDOWS. One of the entries was a 1 Residential Burglary during night (6:00 pm. to 6:00 am.). 2nd floor window. There was one garage 5 Vehicle Burglaries entry. 9 Grand Theft Autos There were seven entries by unknown means, six entries by force or pry tool, Vehicle Burglaries Residential Burglaries one entry thru an open window on the RD 454– 1 RD 339 – 1 2nd floor, three passkeys using garage remote, one entry with house open with Grand Theft Autos Streets: Silver Beach. Home was open house under construction, six entries due RD 444– 1 while under construction. There were no to window smash, two entries by garage entries. passkeys, one entry by a passkey with BEAT 4 the house up for sale, one entry thru a Vehicle Burglaries dog door and one attempt without entry. 5 Residential Burglaries RD 451 – 4 RD 461 – 1 5 Vehicle Burglaries VEHICLE BURGLARIES 4 Grand Theft Autos Grand Theft Autos 46 reported in April RD 349 – 2 RD 441 – 1 84 reported in March Residential Burglaries RD 451 - 6 RD 432 – 1 RD 433 – 1 GRAND THEFT AUTOS RD 442 – 2 RD 452 – 2 55 reported in April RD 453 – 1 RD 463 – 1 55 reported in March Streets: Huntington, Drybank, BEAT 2 Alabama, Indianapolis and Wildwood. ONE ENTRY BY AN OPEN 3 Residential Burglaries WINDOW. Three entries by force or 0 Vehicle Burglaries pry tool, one entry by a passkey (garage 3 Grand Theft Autos remote). There was one garage entry. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH NEWSLETTER— May 2007 Page 5

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BEAT 7 Streets: Potter, Stanley Walk and two BEAT 12 entries on Liberty. THREE ENTRIES 5 Residential Burglaries 8 Residential Burglaries BY OPEN OR UNLOCKED DOORS 5 Vehicle Burglaries 3 Vehicle Burglaries OR WINDOWS. There was one entry 6 Grand Theft Autos 1 Grand Theft Auto by force or pry tool. There were no

garage entries. Residential Burglaries Residential Burglaries RD 128 – 1 RD 139 – 3

RD 293 – 7 RD 319 – 1 RD 148 – 1 Vehicle Burglaries

RD 264 – 1 RD 272 – 1 Streets: Springhurst, Goldsport, Padrino, Streets: Zane, Goldenwest, Hanover, Sunbeam, Forelle, Jockey, two entries RD 273 – 1 Newcastle and Standish. ONE ENTRY on Manifesto. TWO ENTRIES BY Grand Theft Autos THRU AN UNLOCKED WINDOW OPEN OR UNLOCKED WINDOWS RD 264 - 1 RD 272 – 1 OR DOOR. One entry by unknown OR DOORS. Three entries by window RD 282 – 4 means, one entry by a passkey, one entry smash, one entry by a passkey, one entry by force or pry tool and one attempt by unknown means, and one entry by without entry. There were no garage force or pry tool. There were no garage BEAT 10 entries. Suspect seen in Newcastle entries. forced window entry: Male Hispanic 2 Residential Burglaries Adult, 30-32 yrs., approx. 5’8”, black Vehicle Burglaries 2 Vehicle Burglaries 1 Grand Theft Auto hair and brown eyes. Vehicle seen was a RD 412 – 1 RD 413 – 1 newer grey Nissan Altima.. Call police RD 423 – 1 Residential Burglaries at 536-8825 if you seen this vehicle or

Grand Theft Autos RD 154 – 1 RD 164 – 1 any suspicious people in your RD 422 – 1 neighborhood. Streets: Ardsley and Malta. ONE ENTRY THRU AN UNLOCKED Vehicle Burglaries BEAT 8 WINDOW. One entry by a passkey RD 116 – 1 RD 137 – 1 with the house up for sale. There were RD 146 – 2 RD 148 – 1 2 Residential Burglaries no garage entries. Grand Theft Autos 9 Vehicle Burglaries 6 Grand Theft Autos RD 136 – 3 RD 147 – 2 Vehicle Burglaries RD 148 – 1 Residential Burglaries RD 162 – 1 RD 174 – 1

RD 177 – 1 RD 179 - 1 Grand Theft Autos BEAT 13 RD 165 – 1 Streets: Apel and Wrenfield. One entry 5 Residential Burglaries 10 Vehicle Burglaries by a passkey (garage remote) and one 15 Grand Theft Autos entry by a window smash. Both were BEAT 11 garage entries. Residential Burglaries 2 Residential Burglaries RD 242 – 2 RD 252 – 1 Vehicle Burglaries 2 Vehicle Burglaries RD 253 – 2 RD 176 – 3 RD 177 – 2 2 Grand Theft Autos RD 186 – 1 RD 187 – 3 Streets: Huntington Village, Center, Residential Burglaries Aldrich and two entries on Edinger. Grand Theft Autos RD 156 - 1 RD 159 – 1 Two entries by force or pry tool, one RD 178 – 1 RD 179 – 4 entry by unknown means and two entries RD 198 – 1 Streets: Davis and Whittier. ONE by window smash. One garage entry. ENTRY BY AN OPEN WINDOW OR BEAT 9 DOOR. One entry thru a dog door. Vehicle Burglaries 4 Residential Burglaries There was one garage entry. RD 241 – 1 RD 242 – 5 3 Vehicle Burglaries RD 252 – 1 RD 261 – 2 6 Grand Theft Autos Vehicle Burglaries RD 262 – 1 RD 156 – 1 RD 166 - 1 Residential Burglaries Grand Theft Autos RD 263 – 1 RD 273 – 1 Grand Theft Autos RD 241 – 2 RD 242 – 1 RD 282 – 2 RD 168 – 1 RD 169 – 1 RD 251 – 3 RD 252 – 2 RD 262 – 7 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH NEWSLETTER – May 2007 Page 6

years. The Commission remains steadfast in its stance against HATE CRIMES (continued from page 2) hate crimes and incidents. For more information on quarterly meetings held on a Thursday in February, April, August and Hate Crime Network: The Hate Crime Network, a project of the November, contact Dave Southern at (714) 567-7543. Commission, consists of various community organizations and law enforcement agencies. The purpose of the network is to discuss protocols and procedures in addition to sharing problem-solving techniques that have been useful in addressing hate crimes and incidents. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES This arduous task would not be possible without a collaborative effort from the Orange County Chiefs of Police and Sheriff’s The Huntington Beach Neighborhood Watch program is looking Association; Orange County District Attorney’s office; and for volunteers. We need volunteers in two categories: Speakers community organizations that work on hate crime issues. Bureau and Newsletter Assembly.

Volunteers in the Speakers Bureau, once trained, do WHO YOU CAN CONTACT FOR HELP Neighborhood Watch presentations. When a meeting is requested, a volunteer in the Speakers Bureau is contacted and assigned to do the meeting. All volunteers are provided with the information needed to conduct a 15-20 minute presentation EMERGENCY Call your local Police Department or 911 which covers residential burglary prevention, vehicle burglary OC Human Relations (714) 567-7470 prevention, auto theft, and identity theft. You are usually asked to do one presentation a month and attend one board meeting CSP - Victims Assistance (949) 975-0244 per month. If you like public speaking and would like to help fight American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (949) 660-5502 crime in Huntington Beach, please call. Anti-Defamation League (ADL) (714) 979-4733 Asian Pacific American Legal Center (213) 997-7500 The Newsletter Assembly is a group of 40 people who collate, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) (714) 776-1847 label, fold, and sort 13,000 Newsletters into zip code order for The Center Orange County (714) 534-0862 mailing in the community. The committee meets once a month, Japanese-American Citizens League (949) 586-6640 usually the second Thursday, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. in the Police Los Amigos of Orange County (714) 758-8090 Department’s training room. Donuts and coffee are provided. If NAACP of Orange County (714) 543-3637 you would like to volunteer for either committee, please call NCCJ, Orange County (949) 442-2814 Suzie at 536-5933. Orange County District Attorney (714) 834-3600 OC Asian & Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) (714) 636-9095 Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) (714) 997-8047 South Asian Network (SAN) (714) 403-0488 EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Crime and Violence Prevention Center California Attorney General's Office (916) 324-7863 DAVID SHOSTAK, President, California Dept. of Fair Employment and PENNY LAMBRIGHT, Vice President Housing (DFEH) (800) 884-1684 KAREN CORNELL, Treasurer

Office of Victims Services California Attorney CAROL NEWMAN, Secretary

General's Office (877) 433-9069 KATHIE LIBOON, Member at Large Sikh Council California (877) 225-7454 U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims SPEAKER’S BUREAU

of Crime (800) 851-3420 Jim Dwyer, Kathie Liboon,

Penny Lambright & David Shostak OC Human Relations has been documenting incidents and providing assistance to victims of hate crimes for approximately 10

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Lt. Mike Reynolds 960-8832 W E e-mail: [email protected]

C.O.P. LIAISON OFFICERS

NORTH S Officer Jerry Abrahams 375-5095

SOUTH

Officer Tim Martin 375-5140

Note: Locate your Beat and Reporting District (RD) by referring to this map. In most cases your BEAT and RD are on your mailing label.

Example: If you live in Beat 3 and RD 455, you will have 3-455 on your address label.

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