Incident Date:
Saturday, September 28th, 2013
The next community meeting at Ingleside Station will be held on October 15, 2013. Thank you.
FYI: With Daylight Savings taking effect Nov. 3rd. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has introduced a useful way to report broken/flickering streetlights. Keeping the streets lit a night, especially with daylight savings ending soon, can increase visibility and help to reduce crime. The following information below will make it easier for you to report faulty streetlights:
Phone it in: City’s new “StreetLightsSF” phone app
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission unveiled a new Smartphone application that allows cell phone users to report burned out and broken street lights anywhere in San Francisco from the convenience of their own phone. The new application, called StreetLightsSF, lets the user pinpoint the locations of faulty streetlights by “dragging-and-dropping” a locating pin on a map and send the information to 311. The app also allows the user to track the status of repair efforts; and streamlines the process for reporting malfunctioning streetlights to the agency that is responsible for their repair and maintenance (the majority of non-City-owned street lights are owned, maintained, and operated by PG&E). The StreetLightsSF application is compatible with iOS and Android smart phones and can be downloaded from the Apple and Android stores and also at sfwater.org (go to “Customer Service” and then select “Report a Problem”).
Community Police Academy: The San Francisco Police Department is accepting applications from people who are interested in joining the Community Police Academy. This ten week course is designed to inform and teach various aspects of municipal policing. The program covers procedures from patrol and investigations, vehicle operations, arrest and control techniques, firearm procedures and communications/911. The course will run for ten weeks with classes held every Tuesday night from 6:30pm to 9:00pm, starting on October 1, 2013 thru December 17, 2013. For more information please visit the Community Police Academy website: http://sf-police.org/index.aspx?page=1590
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 Dec. 5th 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 ALERT training class has been scheduled for Jan. 18th, 2014, from 8:00am-5:00pm. This class will be held at the San Francisco Police Academy, in the parking lot bungalow.
Fraud Warning: Two days ago a San Francisco resident received a telephone call from an unknown subject, who was identifying himself as Captain Moser from the San Francisco Mission Police Station. The subject informed the resident that he was calling to collect an unpaid balance on outstanding parking tickets and that it would take $500.00 dollars to rectify the situation. The subject said the process could be taken care of over the phone with a credit card number. The resident, being suspicious, looked up Captain Moser on Google and saw that he was in fact stationed at Mission Police Station. At this point, the resident was no longer concerned and proceeded to provide the subject with their credit card number. The money was then taken from the resident’s account. Be alert of this new scam taking place. The San Francisco Police Department will never call anyone to collect a debt. If this happens to you, do not provide any of your personal information and hang up immediately.
Crime Alert: Precita Park / Bernal Heights Area; During the extended labor day holiday there were a total of 32 vehicles stolen in the Ingleside district as of 08/30/2013. Eight of those stolen vehicles were taken from the Precita Park and Bernal Heights area. Be sure to secure your vehicle (windows up, doors locked) before you leave your car parked on the street. Consider looking into getting an alarm or anti theft device such as a steering wheel club. This, for the most part, should deter most culprits from stealing your car. If you want to make it that much more difficult, consider installing a kill switch. Older model Hondas and Toyotas are among the most popular and easiest vehicles to steal.
District Wide Burglaries in the Ingleside: In the month of August alone there were 7 reported burglaries throughout the district. 4 of those burglaries alone have taken place in the Bernal Heights area. The different methods of entries have been through unlocked windows, sliding glass doors, unlocked side doors, unlocked garages and in one case through a doggie door where the perpetrator squeezed themselves through the small opening. Also, homes under construction have been targeted and expensive tools and appliances have been taken. As the warmer weather of fall approaches, make sure to secure your residence and that all your windows and doors are locked before leaving. If you happen to see any suspicious activity around your neighborhood that looks odd or out of place, call the police immediately.
Crime Alert: An increase of robberies and thefts has been occurring in and around the Balboa BART Station and City College area. There have been five robberies in the last couple weeks alone in this area. Be vigilant of your surroundings and follow the safety tips below.
Click on Don’t be a target link below:
Safety Tips:
*Try not to have your Iphone or other property visible for others to see.
*If someone asks to use your phone, advise them you do not have one.
*Do not store or carry your phones in your back pocket, people will know you have one.
*Have (415)553-8090 programmed in your cell phone to contact SF 911 directly.
*If you see any suspicious activity involving you or others, or see someone needing help
Call the police.Arrests:
10:24am 200 Blk Leland Warrants/Trespassing
An audible burglar alarm at the Boys and Girls Club prompted Ingleside Officers Aguayo, Lim, along with Sgt. Springer to respond. When the officers arrived, they noticed a man sitting on the ground, inside a secure courtyard, next to the back entrance of the building. A closer look revealed a suspect who has a long criminal history including robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, domestic abuse and violently resisting arrest. The officers jumped over the outside wall of the club and talked to the suspect who admitted setting off the alarm when he tried to enter the women’s restroom. He said when he heard the alarm he did not enter because he knew the police would be arriving soon. A computer check revealed the suspect had a no bail warrant for his arrest. The officers asked the suspect to leave with them and walk back to Cora Street. He complied but refused to accompany the officers to the patrol cars. When the officers tried to handcuff the suspect, he violently resisted and it took all three officers, along with the recently arrived Ingleside officer Chang, to subdue the suspect. He was transported to San Francisco General Hospital for evaluation and then booked for the outstanding warrant. Report number: 130818345
Serious Incidents:
8:08pm 100 Blk Ocean Robbery
Ingleside Officers O’Leary-Klier and Cuenca were dispatched to a report of a strong armed robbery. When they arrived, the victim told the officers she was walking home when a man ran up behind her and grabbed the purse on her shoulder. She struggled with the suspect and held on to the purse with all her strength. As the struggle continued, a second suspect suddenly appeared and also grabbed the purse. Their combined strength was too much and she released her purse containing ID card, keys, and over $100 dollars. She said she would not press charges if the suspects were found but just wanted her property back. Report number: 130819848
8:35pm Delano/Shawnee Robbery
A report of another purse snatch sent Ingleside Officers Austin and Chew to investigate. When they arrived two victims told a familiar story. They were walking southbound on Delano Avenue when a man walked up and said, “Yo! Let me ask you something?” The suspect, along with another man, grabbed the purse of one of the victims, which was looped around her body, along with the backpack of her companion. The woman with the purse resisted and was pulled violently down onto the sidewalk. She was able to keep her purse from being stolen but her companion lost her backpack to the thieves, which contained a cell phone, wallet, debit card and social security card, along with keys. Medics arrived and evaluated both victims who refused transportation to the hospital. Numerous Ingleside units searched the area for the suspects without success. Report number: 130819917
Vehicle and Other Incidents:
12:00am 500 Blk Hearst Stolen Vehicle
12:30am Campbell/Holyoke Stolen Vehicle
12:00pm Unit Blk Edna Theft from Vehicle
12:02pm Unit Blk Seneca Recovered Vehicle
12:20pm Unit Blk Lundys Stolen Vehicle
1:15pm 700 Blk Brazil Warrant Arrest
9:55pm 3100 Blk Mission Recovered Vehicle
10:00pm 100 Blk Excelsior Stolen Vehicle
11:00pm 200 Blk Maynard Stolen Vehicle
Burglaries with suspect description:
No Incidents to Report.
