Incident Date:
Monday, February 3rd, 2014
The next community meeting at Ingleside Station will be held on February 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.
Crime Alert: Many people are out and about enjoying this unseasonably warm weather during these winter months, but many people are focused on their electronic devices and unaware of their surroundings. Burglary trends are on the rise as well as robberies, especially in the Excelsior District. If you’re walking along and headed to or from your destination, be vigilant of your surroundings. Don’t let yourself be a target and have valuable items exposed for everyone to see. If you leave any windows or doors open to help cool down during the warm weather, remember to shut and lock them before you leave your home. Burglary suspects are on the look-out for an easy way into your house. They will climb, crawl, scale and squeeze themselves through any opening to get to your valuable belongings. Don’t hesitate to call the police if you see anything suspicious.
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:
1:36pm Geneva/Prague Stolen Vehicle
Alert Ingleside Officers Johnson and Obot were cruising along when they spotted a BMW sedan traveling at a high rate of speed through the Sunnydale Housing area. The officers followed the vehicle and ran the rear license plate, which showed the vehicle to have been stolen a few days ago from the city of Richmond. The officers lit up the vehicle and attempted to pull it over. The driver complied and quickly pulled over with his two passengers aboard. The officers recognized two of the three subjects from previous police contact. When the officers arrested the occupants, one of the passengers said, “I stole the car in Richmond. Its messed up if my boys go to jail for something I did. Take me to jail”. Sgt Chambers then contacted Richmond Police and found out that the owner of the vehicle left the vehicle unattended with the keys in the ignition and went into her home to get her child. When the owner returned she saw a young male driving away in her car. The officers took all three subjects back to Ingleside Station. Once there, the suspect who admitted to stealing the vehicle told Officer Obot exactly what the owner had described. He was booked and his two friends were released. Report Number: 140099905
4:53pm 2100 Blk Bayshore Firearm
Officers Tillan and Ng were on patrol driving along on San Bruno Avenue when they observed a vehicle make a prohibited turn at the intersection of San Bruno and Arleta Avenue. The officers followed the vehicle and quickly pulled it over. The officers then contacted the driver and his female passenger. A check on the driver showed his driver’s license was suspended and was currently on active probation with a search condition. The female passenger checked out fine and was released from the scene. Further check on the driver showed his driver’s license had been suspended numerous times, yet he continued to drive with impunity, despite current and past suspensions. The officers searched the vehicle, before it was towed, and found a gun underneath the driver’s seat. The driver was immediately placed under arrest and taken to Ingleside Station where he was booked on several charges including possession of a firearm. Report Number: 140100524
Serious Incidents:
12:30am Raymond/Alpha Robbery
A victim walking home told Officers Canning and Ma that he had just been robbed. The victim who appeared out of breath, frightened and apprehensive said he was talking on his cell phone when three suspects approached him from behind and placed an object on the right side of his temple and said, “Don’t move”. One of the suspects then snatched the victim’s phone from his hand. Although the victim never saw a weapon, he believed it was a gun and feared for his life. The victim attempted to run away but was tripped, which caused him to fall to the ground. Two of the suspects then began punching and kicking the victim, while the third searched the victim’s pockets taking his keys, wallet, money and debit cards. The victim sustained a bloody nose and cut lip and was treated at the scene. Report Number: 140098361
Vehicle and Other Incidents:
12:00am Unit Blk Virginia Stolen Vehicle
2:30am 100 Blk Harvard Stolen Vehicle
4:08am 5400 Blk Mission Warrant Arrest
6:45am 600 Blk Athens Recovered Vehicle
7:00am Mission/Cortland Traffic Collision
8:38am 30th/Harper Hit and Run
10:00am 4400 Blk Mission Recovered Vehicle
9:25pm 500 Blk 27th Assault
10:40pm 400 Blk Russia Threats
10:50pm 800 Blk Brazil Battery
Burglaries with suspect description:
No Incidents to Report.
