Last Updated: July 30, 2009
Officer Morris Floyd
Patrol South Community Policing
321 N. Mead, Wichita KS
Work: 316-462-2777
LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL
Work is in progress to build a memorial to the officers in Sedgwick County that have been killed in the line of duty. The Law Enforcement Memorial Committee of Sedgwick County, INC, has been working on creating a memorial to these officers and has made considerable progress. The memorial will be built on the southwest corner of Central and Main in front of the city building. The design for the memorial was created by local artist Constance Ernatt. It will be in the shape of a shield symbolizing the protection law enforcement officers provide. Each fallen officer will have his name and badge number engraved in a granite panel. The centerpiece will be a bronze statue of two lions representing courage, strength and integrity. One lion watches over the fallen officers while the other guards the community.
All costs of the memorial are being paid through private donations to the Law Enforcement Memorial. For more information click on the link to the left.
School Is Starting
The new school year is starting and drivers are reminded to watch for and obey the School Crossing signals. Kids crossing at these signals will assume that you are going to stop when the light turns red and will walk into the street. Also watch for school bus Stop signs and understand the laws associated with these signs.
Traffic patterns will also change and areas around schools may become congested at the beginning and end of the school day. Plan for these times and watch for crossing guard signs at crosswalks. Rainy weather also affects how well kids watch for vehicle traffic so be extra careful during these times.
A little planning and patience will assist in making this school year a safe one for the students in our schools.
Good Samaritan Mobile Medical Clinic: This program provides FREE medical care for the uninsured to individuals and families. Their services include: blood pressure checks, dental referrals, sports physicals, employment physicals and preschool/daycare physicals. The Mobile Medical Clinic serves the citizens of 27 beat every Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Glenn Park Christian Church at 2757 S. Glenn.
Southwest Neighborhood Association
If you live on 27 Beat I would encourage you to attend the monthly Southwest Neighborhood Association meeting at 1313 W. Lydia on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7PM. The Association is one of the strongest and most active in the City. At each meeting there are reports from the Community Police Officers, guest speakers and discussion about topics that pertain to the residents within the Association boundaries.
Community Events
Meetings
DAB 4 meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at Lionel Alford Branch Library located at 3447 S Meridian. If necessary, a second meeting could be called for the third Wednesday to address a special issue. Contact Brandon Kauffman at 303-8008 or BKauffman@wichita.gov.
The District IV Neighborhood Breakfast is held at Dianne's Breakfast and Brunch located at 945 W 31st St. S. The breakfast is the second Saturday of the month and is an informal session where anything is discussed involving city affairs.
Do you live in District 4?
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Apartment Complexes
Currently there are two active Neighborhood Watch programs in place at apartment complexes on 27 Beat. We are working on implementing a third and addressing safety issues at a fourth. A major goal for 27 Beat is to get all apartment complexes communicating to address common problems and solutions. One problem has been people being served eviction notices at one complex, then moving to another just a few blocks away. This keeps some of the problems in the same area. Our goal is that by July at least four of the complexes will be communicating via e-mail to address this and meeting several times each year to talk about trends they are seeing. Once this is established we will try to expand it to all complexes on 27 Beat and 28 Beat.
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Law Enforcement Memorial Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking for the Law Enforcement Memorial will be held on Friday August 21st at 10:15am on the northeast corner of the City Building at the intersection of Central & Main. |