Incident Date:
Monday, March 3rd, 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 District 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:
2:00am 3800 Blk Mission Attempted Robbery/Assault
Two suspects, on the prowl, decided to rob a man who was waiting for the bus with his girlfriend at the corner of Mission and Richland Avenue. The two suspects crossed the street and without warning began attacking the male victim. Once the victim fell to the ground the suspects continued to violently attack the victim. The victim’s girlfriend began screaming for help in hopes of getting the attention of anyone that happened to be passing by. Both suspects then began searching through the victim’s pockets, but they were unable to get anything because the victim held his hand over his wallet, which was located in his back pocket. Not able to get anything from the victim, both suspects then ran off. It just so happened that Sgt Smith and Sgt Nakano were in the area when the call came out and caught both suspects as they were trying to make their escape. The victim, his girlfriend and a witness identified both suspects at the scene. The suspects were booked on attempted robbery, assault and conspiracy. Report Number: 140181687
Serious Incidents:
1:25pm 3400 Blk San Bruno Robbery
Officers Vainshtok and Fung were sent to investigate a robbery, where a female victim was knocked down by two male suspects and had her wallet stolen, while walking along the 3400 block of San Bruno Avenue. The victim said she was coming back from the grocery store when, just ahead, she saw two male subjects standing at the bus stop. She passed the subjects and continued home. When she arrived, she was suddenly pushed down to the ground from behind. Her purse was then ripped from her right shoulder by the same two suspects she had seen at the bus stop. The two suspects then fled on foot taking with them the victim’s purse, phone, keys, garage door opener and approximately $70.00 in cash. The victim said she was not seriously injured and refused any medical treatment. Report Number: 140182710
7:45pm 3500 Blk Mission Attempted Robbery
A tourist visiting from Peru was a victim of an attempted robbery. He informed Officers Khan and Ocreto that he had just gotten off the MUNI bus and began walking northbound on Mission from Appleton Street when he was approached by two suspects a short distance away. One of the suspects grabbed the victim by the left shoulder and spun him around and began reaching for his pockets. The victim immediately pushed the suspect away causing him to fall down. The second suspect then brandished a four inch knife at the victim. The victim then reacted and punched the suspect’s wrist causing him to drop the knife. Having an opportunity to get away the victim ran off seeking shelter in a nearby business. The two suspects followed, but soon gave up once the victim entered the store. The officers searched the surrounding area to no avail. Report Number: 140183978
Vehicle and Other Incidents:
8:45am Unit Blk Ora Theft of Bicycle
9:00am Putnam/Jarboe Dog Bite
10:00am Craut/Maynard Stolen Vehicle
12:00pm 50 Phelan Theft from Building
1:16pm Putnam/Cortland Suspicious Occurrence
1:30pm Newman/Holly Park StolenVehicle
3:00pm 200 Blk Hearst Theft from Vehicle
3:45pm Portola/Oshaughnessy Warrant Arrest
4:15pm Ocean/280 On-ramp Traffic Collision
6:00pm 3200 Blk Mission Vandalism to Property
7:00pm 1500 Blk Treat Hit and Run
7:30pm 180 Phelan Theft of Bicycle
Burglaries with suspect description:
No Incidents to Report.
