Incident Date:
Sunday, March 2nd, 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 13th 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.
Burglary Alert: A rash of burglaries have been taking place where an odd an unusual technique is being used to gain entry into garages. To date, Ingleside officers have responded to six separate burglary reports that have mostly taken place in the Noe Valley area. Officers have noticed that an unknown suspect(s) has been drilling a one inch diameter circular hole into the top center of the garage door and then using a long hook to pull on the emergency release cord, which disengages the automatic garage door opener. Once the garage door is disengaged the thieves simply lift the garage door and gain entry into the garage and/or homes. Please take steps to secure your garage door. Contact the garage door or automatic garage door opener manufacturer for any preventative safety tips that they may have. Also, if you see anything suspicious, especially at night, at your neighbors’ house or around the neighborhood, don’t hesitate to call the police.
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
Ingleside Nert Training
Lick Wilmerding HS
755 Ocean Ave
March 18, 6:30-10:00p: Class 1
March 25, 6:30-10:00p: Class 2
April 1, 6:30-9:30p: Class 3
April 8, 6:30p-10:00p: Class 4
school closed April 15
April 22, 6:30p-9:30p: Class 5
755 Ocean Ave
March 18, 6:30-10:00p: Class 1
March 25, 6:30-10:00p: Class 2
April 1, 6:30-9:30p: Class 3
April 8, 6:30p-10:00p: Class 4
school closed April 15
April 22, 6:30p-9:30p: Class 5
April 29, 6:30p-10:00p: Class 6
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.
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:
2:25pm 200 Blk Rolph Stolen Property
An alert security officer helped Ingleside Sgt. Springer connect a series of crimes to a suspected home burglar. On this date, between two and four in the morning, a St. Luke’s Hospital security officer confronted a man in the Hospital’s parking lot who was pushing two bicycles. The suspect left the bicycles and ran away and the bicycles were taken to Ingleside Station. Later that morning, Sgt. Springer responded to a report of home burglary on Tiffany Street where a suspect drilled a hole in the garage door, disabling the lock, and stole those same two bicycles. The third clue was another burglary, occurring several weeks ago, where a laptop was stolen. The laptop had a tracking device which showed it was located on the 200 block of Rolph Street. Sgt. Springer knew that a convicted felon with a warrant for his arrest resided on that block and she sent Ingleside Officers Yuen and Archilla to pay him a visit. When the officers entered his room they found a back pack containing drills, numerous other burglary tools, and the stolen laptop. The hospital security guard identified the suspect as the man he saw with the bicycles. Hospital security video also confirmed the suspect’s presence in the garage. The suspect was taken to Ingleside Station and booked for possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools, and the warrant. Report number: 140180952
3:00pm 3100 Blk Mission Theft
A restaurant customer was arrested after stealing money from the “tip jar”. The restaurant’s employee told Ingleside Officers Suguitan and Vainshtok that the customer entered the restaurant and ordered a takeout sandwich. The employee turned around for a short time to place the order and when she turned back the tip jar, containing approximately $7, was empty. The suspect left the store with the employee following and asking him to return the funds. She said the suspect became combative and she decided to go back inside and call police. The officers found the suspect outside the store showing signs of intoxication. The store owner signed a citizen’s arrest form and, along with security video showing the customer stealing the money, was enough evidence for Suguitan and Vainshtok to arrest the man for theft and other crimes. Report number: 140180350
Serious Incidents:
No Incidents to Report.
Vehicle and Other Incidents:
12:00am 100 Blk Tiffany Burglary
12:38am Velasco/Castillo Hit and Run
3:53am 3300 Blk Folsom Vandalism to Vehicle
4:04am 300 Blk Niagara Warrant Arrest
7:39am Unit Blk Bernal Heights Recovered Vehicle
11:12am Unit Blk Alpha Theft from Vehicle
11:40am Paris/Brazil Warrant Arrest
11:50am Ocean/Faxon Hit and Run
3:00pm 2000 Blk Bayshore Theft from Vehicle
4:00pm 4800 Blk Mission Battery
9:43pm 5700 Blk Mission Battery
11:35pm Geneva/Carter Battery
Burglaries with suspect description:
No Incidents to Report.
