Incident Date:
Thursday, January 30th, 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:
4:46pm 3300 Blk Mission Robbery
A shoplifter was apprehended by security personnel after she left the store with some liquor without paying. The security officers told Ingleside Officers Garon-Fermo and Morse that they watched as the woman put alcohol and other items in a bag then quickly exit the store by walking past several open register lines. The security officers stopped the woman in the parking lot and held her until Ingleside Officers Morse and Garon Fermo arrived to place her under arrest. A computer query revealed that the suspect had an outstanding arrest warrant from San Mateo County. She was taken to Ingleside Station and placed under arrest. Report number: 140089285
Serious Incidents:
4:16pm Unit Blk Gladstone Robbery
A woman was robbed of her purse and contents after exiting a MUNI bus. The victim told Ingleside Officers Pereira and Lucchetti that she got off the #44 line bus at Silver and Cambridge and walked west on Silver to the stairs next to 747 Silver. When she started walking down the stairs between Silver and Cambridge, she noticed two men walking close behind her. One of the men suddenly grabbed her purse from around her neck. The victim struggled but lost the purse and watched the two men run away. Ingleside Officers Lustenberger and Chew, while searching the area for the suspects, discovered the victim’s purse at Wilde and Goettingen. The purse, and all its contents except for a small amount of currency, was returned to the victim. Report number: 140089796
7:37Pm 1200 Blk Goettingen Robbery
Several Ingleside units were dispatched to the area of Wilde and Goettingen Streets to investigate a robbery. Officers Cvetovac and Cuenca were one of the first to arrive and found the victim sitting on the sidewalk with her glasses on the ground, and with several abrasions to her head and face. The woman victim told the officers that she was walking home when she heard rapid footsteps approaching from behind. When she turned around, the suspect grabbed her purse which was slung over right shoulder. She said the robber pulled so hard on the purse that she fell to the ground still clutching the purse strap. The suspect then yelled, “Let it go”, but the victim yelled back, “No”. As she lay on the ground clutching her purse, the suspect began kicking her in the face several times. Finally, she could no longer hold on to her purse and the suspect took it from her and ran away. The loss was $60 in cash, a cell phone, wallet, and debit card. Report number: 140089843
9:10pm Ocean/San Jose Robbery
A woman walked into Ingleside Station to report a robbery. The victim told Ingleside Officer Lockett that she walking away from the Balboa BART station when a man started yelling at her. She kept walking and soon the suspect grabbed her left arm and said, “Hey, b…. give me your s..t”. The suspect grabbed the victim’s purse and ran away. The loss was her ID, a cell phone, and approximately $400 in cash. Report number: 140090135
Vehicle and Other Incidents:
7:30am 200 Blk Maynard Trespassing
7:30am Alemany/Cotter Stolen Vehicle
8:00am 500 Blk Portola Battery
8:25am Oshaughnessy/Malta Traffic Collision
11:10am Unit Blk Leland Shoplifting
1:00pm 300 Blk Addison Threats
3:00pm 800 Blk Avalon Theft from Building
3:30pm 100 Blk Raymond Theft from Building
5:00pm Delano/Rudden Stolen Vehicle
6:00pm 800 Blk Vienna Stolen Vehicle
6:01pm 1700 Blk Sunnydale Warrant Arrest
7:15pm 100 Blk 29th Recovered Vehicle
7:30pm Unit Blk Cordova Stolen Vehicle
8:00pm Mission/Acton Hit and Run
8:30pm 5600 Blk Mission Battery
8:36pm 100 Blk Swiss Theft from Building
8:59pm Westbound Geneva Traffic Collision
11:45pm 1700 Blk Sunnydale Stolen Vehicle
Burglaries with suspect description:
No Incidents to Report.
