Incident Date:
Friday, February 14th, 2014
The next community meeting at Ingleside Station will be held on March 18, 2014. Thank you.
Do you know a high school student interested in learning about a career in law enforcement or public service? Introduce them to the SFPAL Law Enforcement Cadet program:
Applications are available online for the 2014-15 PAL Law Enforcement Cadet Academy and Internship Program.
The PAL Cadet program includes an intensive 4-week Summer Cadet Academy (June-July) followed by an SFPD station internship and community service (August through May.) Participant’s ages 14-20 may stay in the program for as many years as they are eligible*
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The PAL Cadet program includes an intensive 4-week Summer Cadet Academy (June-July) followed by an SFPD station internship and community service (August through May.) Participant’s ages 14-20 may stay in the program for as many years as they are eligible*
Please share this information by:
- Recommending the program to students you believe may be interested and encourage them to check out the following:
- SF Chronicle article on the PAL Cadet program
- PAL Summer Cadet Academy video on YouTube
- Encouraging students to attend an upcoming information session to ask questions and find out more at the Police Academy at 350 Amber Drive, San Francisco, on one of two dates:
- Thursday, March 13nd from 6-7:00pm
- OR Saturday, March 15th from 10-11 am
*Eligibility: must be between ages 14-20, be enrolled in high school or college, have and maintain a 2.0 GPA, reside or attend school in San Francisco and pass a criminal history background check.
Thanks for spreading the word!
Rules and pointers for pedestrians and drivers
Pay attention to reduce your chances of being in an accident
The most important safety tip to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities is to pay attention. You can significantly reduce your chances of being in a collision with a motor vehicle by obeying traffic rules and being aware of dangers posed by cars in your vicinity. Make eye contact with drivers if possible and make sure that they can see you.
Both drivers and pedestrians have certain safety responsibilities that depend on both circumstances and common sense.
Drivers must:
- Yield to pedestrians when crossing a sidewalk or entering an alley or driveway
- Yield to pedestrians who have started crossing at an intersection or crosswalk on a "walk" signal or a green light, if there is no walk signal
- Yield to pedestrians who are crossing the highway within a marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection where there are no traffic lights or control signals
- Not overtake and pass any vehicle that stops at an intersection or crosswalk to permit a pedestrian or bicyclist to cross the roadway safely
Pedestrians must:
- Yield to drivers when crossing a road where there is no intersection or crosswalk or where the pedestrian does not have a green or "walk" signal and where vehicles have a green signal
- Not suddenly move into the path of a closely approaching vehicle that does not have sufficient time to yield for a pedestrian
- Walk on and along the left side of a highway when not walking on a sidewalk. Note: This law does not apply to bicycles. Bicycles operate under the same laws as other legal vehicles on the road and should always stay on the right side of the road.
The San Francisco Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) is free training from the San Francisco Fire Department in how to help yourself and your neighbors prepare for and respond to a disaster by working together. The 20-hour training, taught by First Responders, includes personal preparedness, light search and rescue, disaster medicine, shutting off your utilities, and how to participate as a member of a neighborhood response team. NERT also offers continuing training for graduates and activities that support building robust neighborhood teams. For more information, visit the NERT website at http://sfgov.org//sffdnert, or contact Lt. Erica Arteseros at (415)970-2022 or sffdnert@sfgov.org
Are you someone who is interested in disaster preparedness and wants to help out your community while working hand in hand with law enforcement? Then the ALERT program is for you!
What is the A.L.E.R.T. Program?
The San Francisco Police Department has developed a volunteer citizen disaster preparedness program. The Auxiliary Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) is modeled after and works in partnership with the San Francisco Fire Department's Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT). The ALERT program will train members of the public to assist law enforcement in essential tasks after a major disaster. Such tasks may include: traffic control, foot patrol of business and residential areas, and reporting criminal activity. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age and live, work, or attend high school in San Francisco.
Three steps to becoming an
A.L.E.R.T. volunteer:
1. Complete NERT training and receive certification. To register for NERT training courses please visit www.sfgov.org/sfnert
2. Once NERT certified, forward a copy of your NERT ID card to the ALERT program. sfpdalert@sfov.org
3. After clearing a basic background check the individual is eligible to register for ALERT training.
An informational meeting will be held on March 6th, 2014, at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at the San Francisco Police Academy in the parking lot bungalow. This is NOT a mandatory meeting for interested volunteers. Come have your questions answered.
The next training class has been scheduled for May 3rd, 2014, from 8:00am – 5:00pm. This class will be held at the San Francisco Police Academy, in the parking lot bungalow.
Arrests:
12:46pm 3100 Blk Mission Robbery
Two alert police officers arrested a suspected felon. Ingleside Officers Bernal and Suguitan were on routine patrol when they spotted a man wanted for a recent robbery. The officers stopped and detained the man and, during a search, found a stolen IPhone 4 in one pants pocket and a stolen IPhone 5 in another pocket. He was taken to Ingleside Station and booked for robbery. Report number: 140017208
9:00pm Diamond/Kern Burglary
A video surveillance system helped police arrest a car burglar. Ingleside Officers Lustenberger, Chew, Barajas, Seavey, and Padilla investigated a car burglary at a parking lot near Kern and Diamond Streets. The victims earlier traveled to Ingleside Station to report the loss of computers which were in plain view in the hatchback area of their car. The officers canvassed the area around the crime scene and found a nearby business with a video surveillance system. The officers watched the video and noticed a man get out of a parked car and walk into the parking lot, peering into several vehicles. Finally, the suspect stopped at the trunk area of one of the vehicles and reached in grabbing several items. After about eight minutes, the man carrying a light colored bag, left the parking lot and returned to the parked car and drove away. The officers were able to clearly see the license plate on the suspect’s car and traced it to an address in the Bayview District. The officers traveled to the suspect’s residence and found the vehicle parked outside. The vehicle’s operator gave police permission to search his car and residence where officers found burglary tools and one of the stolen computers. The suspect also admitted selling two other computers for cash. He was transported to Ingleside Station and booked for burglary and possession of stolen property. Report number: 140131278
10:42pm 300 Blk Joost Theft/Marijuana Cultivation
A fire at a home resulted in the arrest of one of the occupants for stealing utility services and cultivating marijuana for sale. Ingleside Officers Austin and Kerlegan were dispatched to investigate a suspicious fire in a home. San Francisco Fire Department personnel alerted the officers to a large quantity of marijuana in one of the home’s bedrooms and sub-basement area. The officers also discovered that wiring to the home was cut and the PG&E meter was bypassed. An adult resident of the home was transported to Ingleside Station and booked for theft of utility services and marijuana cultivation for sale. Report number: 140131585
Serious Incidents:
11:50pm Brazil/Paris Robbery
A man traveling home from BART was robbed of his belongings. The victim told Ingleside Officers Hermosura and Contreras that he was walking home from the Balboa BART Station and had reached the intersection of Brazil and Paris streets when two men, wearing “Hoodie” sweatshirts ran up to him and grabbed his black satchel. When he victim began yelling and screaming while holding on to his satchel, one of the suspects started “pistol whipping” him around his head and face. The suspects kept yelling “shut up”, before wrestling the satchel away from the victim’s grip and running away. The victim told officers Hermosura and Contreras that the two men got into a nearby white older model vehicle and drove away. The victim was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of his injuries. The loss was an IPhone, the satchel, and clothing. Report number: 140134642
Vehicle and Other Incidents:
12:00am 3500 Blk Mission Recovered Vehicle
11:09am 600 Blk Edinburgh Recovered Vehicle
12:32pm 600 Blk Edinburgh Recovered License Plate
5:00pm 400 Blk Arlington Stolen Vehicle
5:10pm Unit Blk Leland Shoplifting
5:40pm Geneva/Munich Traffic Collision
5:50pm 5200 Blk Mission Dog Bite
6:00pm 300 Blk Wilde Hit and Run
8:33pm 100 Blk Russia Recovered Vehicle
11:00pm France/Edinburgh Stolen Vehicle
11:00pm Maynard/Craut Stolen Motorcycle
11:30pm Wilde/Tioga Stolen and Recovered Vehicle
Burglaries with suspect description:
No Incidents to Report.
