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Park Station Newsletter Friday, March 16, 2018 Captain Una Bailey Commanding Officer Park Station Captain Bailey’s Message Inside this issue: Hello all, Captain’s Message 1-4 Park Station’s officers continue to do great work to ensure the safety of our community, and to increase everyone’s Upcoming Events 5-6 sense of security and safety. We continue to pay special attention to the community’s concerns within the CPAB and ALERT 7-8 Panhandle, and its surrounding areas. We hope that our efforts in the Park District are making a difference, because Meet Lt. Maron 9 it’s our main goal to ensure everyone in our community feels safe. Suspicious Activity 10 This week we saw an uptick in burglaries in the Park Community Policing 11 District, and the incidents are occurring mostly in the evening. Please ensure that you are taking basic security measures i.e. locking and securing all doors and windows. Crime Notes 12 Next Community Be mindful of this security even when at home do not leave a window or door open that is easily accessible from the Meeting: Arrest 13-14 ground floor. Always remember to keep your garage doors Tuesday, April 10, 2018 closed and secured. Do not leave a hide-a key. Suspects are List of Crimes 15-16 very in tune with where people leave spare keys. Do not 7:00p.m.-8:00p.m. leave your garage door opener in your car or at least keep it Map of Crimes 17-20 out of view. Please think about installing a security camera Park Station’s and motion activated lights. Of course a big deterrent of Preventing Crime/ Helpful Tips 21-24 Community Room burglaries is having a dog but I know not all of us can be lucky enough to have our furry friends on guard each day 1899 Waller Street Announcements/ Press Release 25-29 and night. Finally please immediately call 911 if you think you see a crime in progress or a suspicious person in your Resource Info 30-31 neighborhood. A recent burglar was caught because he was Please follow the below caught on camera ringing the doorbell of one home after link to subscribe to our which he burglarized another home. Please take the time, Please follow the below link to and review the SF SAFE form on the next page (page 2) for newsletter list: http:// SFPD Chief Scott’s message: helpful residential safety tips. sanfranciscopolice.org/ park-newsletters Please everyone take good care and be safe. http://sanfranciscopolice.org/ Captain Una Bailey Please follow us on Twitter chief-police @SFPDPark. Park Police Station Page 2 Park Police Station Page 3 Captain Bailey’s tip of the week to prevent or solve crime Tip: Video surveillance equipment installation: If possible all residents and business owners should install video surveillance equipment outside their home or business. Video evidence is probably the big- gest investigative tool we have in the police department. It provides rock solid proof/evidence of what is happening. We have used video footage to get convic- tions on burglars, assaults, drug dealing, trespassing. As they say a picture paints a thousand words. Many times we can identify the suspect via video footage. Video on a house can not only monitor what is happening at that house but can be used to track the path taken by a suspect and or the vehicle used by the suspect. It also allows community members to monitor who comes to your door. We recently broke a burglary ring because of video cameras installed in and outside a home. Using the video camera the victim was able to surveil the suspect, call the police and relay to us every move the suspect was making in real time, including a de- scription of the vehicle involved. The burglar in this case was arrested for numer- ous burglaries in addition to the one in our district. I cannot speak enough on what a great tool these surveillance cameras are. Please everyone take good care and be safe. Captain Una Bailey Park Police Station Page 4 Park Smart Campaign Park Police Station Page 5 Park Police Station Page 6 Park Police Station Page 7 City-wide CPAB SUMMIT On Tuesday, March 13, 2018, the City-wide Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB) Summit was held at St. Mary’s Cathedral, located at 1111 Gough Street, and was spearheaded by Commander Lazar of SFPD, and Irina of SF SAFE. The purpose of the City-wide CPAB Summit was for all the CPAB members to share information, network, and to learn from one another and what they are doing in their communities. Each CPAB group had a representative to share information, ideas and gather information to utilize with their CPAB. This year, it was requested that each District Captain and the CPAB Co-Chair were to present a five (5) minute power point presentation about their specific board’s main accomplishments for the previous year (2017), as well as plans for 2018. Commander Lazar presented Park Station’s former CPAB Co-Chair, Larry Rosenfeld, with a Certificate of Recognition from his contribution and tireless efforts assisting with updating the CPAB guidelines. Thank you Larry for all your support. Park Police Station Page 8 GOOD WORK, DAVID BOLAFFI!!! Park Police Station Page 9 Meet Lieutenant David Maron Meet Park Station Night Lieutenant, David Maron (and your chef) Lieutenant Maron is a 22 year veteran of the SFPD, who started his career with Field Training at Mission Station, followed by his probationary period at Northern Station and then his first permanent assignment at Southern Station at 850 Bryant St (aka The Hall of Justice for you old timers out there). After 4 years at Southern Station, Lt. Maron transferred to the Special Operations Group where after being there for 10 years, he was promoted to Sergeant and was assigned to Ingleside Station where his duties for 5 years involved a mix of patrol and investigations. Lt. Maron was then promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and assigned to Park Station as one of the 2 night Lieutenants. Lt. Maron, like all police officers finds his job challenging and rewarding, but what he enjoys the most about being a police officer is the interaction with the public where he is in a position to make a positive impact. For Lt. Maron, the key for that impact is the initial first impression. Be professional always, and treat people with respect - whether they are a victim, a witness, or even a perpetrator as you gain more with honey than you do with vinegar. On the personal side, Lt. Maron’s dad emigrated from Canada and is a retired SFPD Captain and his mom emigrated from the Philippines. Lt. Maron is married with a blended family consisting of 4 children and “two big dogs”. Lt. Maron loves the outdoors, staying physically fit, playing with his kids, and listening to music. Years ago he used to play piano and guitar and is hoping his sons will take up piano (or guitar) as he’s noticed that they are starting to tickle the ivories on their piano at home. Lt. Maron also enjoys woodworking as a hobby, but as noted above, Lt. Maron has a passion for cooking. He hopes that his post SFPD career might include attending a culinary academy, or taking small trips to Europe to study, learn and of course eat. He loves all types of food and is always looking for another recipe to try and explore. So welcome to Park Station Lieutenant Maron and if you see him around, please say hello feel free to ask him what’s on the menu. --- Submitted by David Bolaffi, member of the SFPD Park Station Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB) and member of the SFPD Auxiliary Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT). Park Police Station Page 10 DEFINITION OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY Suspicious activity is any observed behavior that could indicate a crime-related incident has been committed, or about to be committed. Unusual items or situations: A vehicle is parked in an odd location, a package/luggage is unattended, a window/door is open that is usually closed, or other out-of-the-ordinary situations occur. Examples of Suspicious Activity: An individual peering into vehicles, to try, and locate any valuables left unattended. An individual trying door handles to vehicles, and/or residences to gain access to the vehicle and/ or residence. An individual checking front doors of residences to locate any unattended packages, or individuals following delivery trucks to see where the truck is dropping off packages. Park Police Station Page 11 DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY POLICING Community policing, or community-oriented policing, is a strategy of policing that focuses on police building ties and working closely with members of the communities. • Homeless Outreach and Outreach to Drug Users: Park Station officers coordinate with city agencies to provide outreach and assistance to rehabilitate those who are dependent on illegal drugs and outreach to homeless individuals to connect them with resources and support. • Foot Patrols: Park Station runs full time beat officers assigned to Haight Street. • Monthly Police Community Relations Meetings: Community Meetings are held continuously. Officers also attend meetings with merchants groups, business groups, development authorities and others. Concerns are voiced and addressed through problem solving. • Weekly Email Updates: Park Station sends out weekly email newsletter updates to residents in the District that alerts residents to crime trends, upcoming community events, crime prevention tips, and information on how to contact officers at the District Station. Park Police Station Page 12 Crime Notes Definitions Robbery – Robbery is the taking of property from another by using force or by using fear.