Officer Alex Recio
Patrol South Community Policing
321 N. Mead, Wichita KS
Work: 316-688-9358
UPDATED
October 6th, 2009
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Parade & Fall Festival
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009
Parade starts at Pawnee & Broadway at 2 p.m. and ends at Lincoln Park around 3 p.m. when the partying begins
Free hot dogs & soft drinks
Inflatables, games & balloons
Free admission to the Firefighters’ Museum ______________________________
Wichita Police Department Citizen Advisory
Citizen Alert Network
Overview
Instantaneous and proactive communication from local law enforcement to you!
The Wichita Police Department Citizen Alert Network allows WPD to instantly update you about crimes, emergencies and other important information.
All alerts are delivered to you by email. Alerts sent by text message to your cell phone are also available.
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Citizen Alerts inform all registered users of public safety concerns in your area. The alerts contain information about crime trends, descriptions of suspects, missing persons, and advice on personal safety and how to safeguard property.
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Business Alerts are targeted to specific business types so your business will receive information about crimes that are pertinent to your business.
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Case Alerts allow law enforcement to automatically disseminate information about open cases to all Registered Citizen Alert users.
Watch Group Alerts allow law enforcement to send targeted alerts to specific neighborhoods with Information about crimes that are happening in their immediate area.
Secure two‐way communication between public and local law enforcement
Probably the biggest benefit of the Citizen Alert Network is the way it allows two‐way communication between law enforcement and the public.
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Law enforcement can update citizens on situations that require their attention.
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As the public learns about fugitives, missing persons and unsolved cases, it can provide tips directly to the officer and detective assigned to the case.
All current Alerts can be viewed from the Wichita Police Department Citizen Observer Site here.
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Please call The Office of Central Inspection at 268-4481 for graffiti complaints and removals.
If you have any information about the identity of anyone painting any graffiti on property that is not theirs, please report it to the Wichita Police Department.
Graffiti destroys the sense of safety and ownership of your neighborhood and gives the criminals the impression that the people that live there don't care.
Here's what you can do to help:
Keep an eye out for suspicious behavior, paying special attention to individuals or groups who are loitering.
Improve lighting on your property, consider installing motion detector lights in order to discourage vandalism and thefts.
IF YOU WITNESS AN ACT OF GRAFFITI-VANDALISM IN PROGRESS, CALL 911 AND PLEASE GIVE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCATION, SUSPECTS AND VEHICLES.
Suspicious Activity
What is suspicious?
People looking into cars or checking to see if the car is unlocked
People looking into windows of a house
People walking through yards or where they don’t belong
Cars that are not familiar in your neighborhood driving back and forth down the street
If you believe it is suspicious, it probably is!
Watch and take note of anything you see.
Start with clothing: color, patterns, numbers, and don’t forget hats and gloves.
Are they carrying anything with them? Bags, tools, etc.
Do you see any weapons? Guns, knives, bats, etc.
What is the last direction of travel before you lost sight of them.
Did they get in a car? If so, what color, model, or even how many doors, and a license tag is great, too!
Did they go in a house? If so, do you know the address, or what the house looks like and what vehicles are in front of it?
Look for others around them; they may be participants or witnesses too!
When you call 911, the dispatcher will ask you these questions, now you can be prepared!
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Please do not leave valuables in your vehicle!
Thieves often target vehicles with valuables in plain sight.
Every year the Wichita Police Department notices a large increase in preventable auto thefts in neighborhoods like yours. Most of these incidents occur during the early morning hours; however it is not uncommon for this type of crime to occur during throughout the day. Kansas State Law prohibits a person from leaving their vehicle running unattended for any amount of time. The Police Department is notifying you of this crime trend as a type of education and not taking criminal action at this time. Your awareness and help in combating this criminal activity is greatly appreciated.
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SAFETY TIPS AND CRIME PREVENTION
Top 10 tips for building safe and connected neighborhoods:
1. Get to know your neighbors and learn their names.
2. Be aware of what's normal in your neighborhood and what's unusual.
3. Meet your neighbors' kids and introduce them to yours.
4. While away, ask a neighbor to pick up your newspaper and mail.
5. Regularly change your walking route and times.
6. Get to know the police and fire personnel working in your neighborhood.
7. Help out elderly neighbors on your block.
8. Report suspicious activities.
9. Trust your instincts.
10. Work together to get your neighborhood clean, and keep it clean.
Home Security:
A Look at Ways to Secure Doors Using Strike Plates and Key Control Doors
There are many sizes, shapes and types of exterior doors. The security of any door depends on its construction.
The Hollow Core Door is the most commonly used. It is also the least secure. It consists of a wood frame covered with a thin veneer; it is supported by cardboard arranged in a honeycomb fashion, to keep the veneer from collapsing. This type of door should be used as an interior door only.
The Solid Wood Door provides good security. It is constructed entirely of heavy wood. Some doors have decorative wooden panel inserts that greatly reduce its security.
The Solid Core Door provides good security. It is constructed much the same way as the hollow core door; however, the center is filled with compressed particle-type material that provides strength.
The Metal Door is becoming a favorite exterior door and it provides good security. It consists of a frame covered in a 16 to 20 gauge steel covering. The center of the door is filled with compressed hard foam.
Strike Plates
The weakest area of many doors and locking devices is the strike plate. High security strike plates mounted with three-inch screws will strengthen the doorframe where the throw of the dead bolt meets. The three-inch screws will extend through the doorframe and secure into the stud or existing frame structure of the home. With shorter screws, the strike plate is only secured into the doorframe, which is usually constructed of soft wood that splinters easily.
Deadbolt Locks
The Spring Latch, key in the knob lockset, offers zero security. Known as the "credit card" or "ten second" model, is found on many homes. On exterior doors, this lock set should be an addition to the deadbolt lock. Doors leading into the home from an attached garage or from the basement should be considered an exterior door.
A Single Cylinder Deadbolt lock functions with a key from the outside and thumb turn from the inside. Single cylinder deadbolts are intended to be used on solid doors with no glass within 40 inches of the lock.
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Organizing Neighborhood Watch
Block by block community mobilization is the most powerful weapon in the war on drugs. A neighborhood watch is the fastest, safest, and most effective way to rid your neighborhood of a drug house and prevent it from coming back. Why? Your neighbors and you coming together gives you power and power gives you results to take back your neighborhood block. For information on starting a neighborhood watch you can call me at (316) 337-9200 or email me at arecio@wichita.gov.
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South Central Neighborhood Plan
After several years of hard work and dedication, the "South Central Neighborhood Plan" was adopted last May as an amendment to the "Wichita-Sedgwick County Comprehensive Plan"! Congratulations, South Central! Now its time to put the plan into action. Creation of a committee of neighborhood citizens and business owners to guide plan implementation was discussed in detail. If you would like to become involved with plan implementation, please contact Vicki Adamson at vickie@dognshake.com or (316) 681-3072 or Bill Davis at upbill57@yahoo.com or (316) 262-3158. For more information, you may also contact Scott Knebel, Principal Planner, Advanced Plans Division at sknebel@wichita.gov or (316) 268-4456. The plan is available by clicking on the link below.
South Central Neighborhood Plan
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Helpful Numbers
Animal Control 268-8473 - Leash laws, animal bites, animal care and conditions and issued animal license.
Environmental Health 268-8351 - Improper or no household trash collection, trash on premises, tall grass and weeds, animal hoarding, run down buildings and illegal dumping.
Fire Department Prevention 268-4441 - Fire safety education, juvenile fire starter counseling.
Office Of Central Inspection 268-4460 - Illegal parking in front yard, RV's, boats etc. improperly stored, signs in public right of way, emergency board up of vacant houses.
If you have questions, or are not sure who to contact you may contact your Community Police Officer who should be able to direct you to the proper department.
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Neighborhood Traffic News
The Beat Team is addressing a problem with speeding on S. Broadway between Kellogg and Lincoln Streets. Officers will be conducting radar assignments for the next several weeks.
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Neighborhood Meetings
District Advisory Board I
Meetings are held on the 1st Monday of the month at The Atwater City Hall, 2755 E. 19th at 7:00 pm.
South Central Improvement Alliance (SCIA)
Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Bethany United Methodist Church, 1601 S. Main at 11:45 a.m. For additional information contact Vickie Adamson at 655-2564.
SCIA is a not-for-profit corporation of churches, schools, businesses, government agencies and organizations working together to improve the Wichita South Central area. Membership is free and open to all interested parties. The South Central area is bounded by Kellogg on the north, Washington on the east, and the Arkansas River on the south and west. For more information call 265-4554 or 681-3072.
South Central Neighborhood Association (SCNA)
Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the month at Bethany United Methodist Church, 1601 S. Main at 6:30 p.m. For additional information contact Bill Davis at 262-3158.
Do you know which City Council District you live in? Click in the link below to find out.
http://gis.wichita.gov/website/GIS/council/tablen.asp
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*The Wichita Police Department has worked with homeless organizations to produce a brochure full of available resources. The link below will give you a PDF file to print off as many as you like!
Wichita Homeless Resources
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