Last Updated: June 28, 2008
32 Beat News
A NEWSLETTER FOR CITIZENS OF 32 BEAT
Published by Officer A.L. Mackey
Patrol East Community Policing
350 S. Edgemoor, Wichita KS 67218
Work: 688-9300 / Fax: 688-9328
E-mail: amackey@wichita.gov
My name is Officer Ann L. Mackey and I have been serving the 32 beat neighborhood for three months. I have been a Police Officer for four years. Until my arrival at Patrol East, I served as a patrol officer in the North Bureau.
I am looking forward to meeting all of you and working in our community. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call or e-mail me and I will be more than happy to help you in any way I can.
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TOPICS AND EVENTS
2008 National Night Out
National Night Out is a community event designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness. The purpose of National Night Out is to generate support for, and participation in local anticrime programs. It is the police departments goal to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. This sends a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Celebration Activities
Thursday July 31, 2008
All Star Sports East
Free Admission and Reduced Ticket Prices
Friday August 1, 2008
Summer Concert Series in Old Town
Saturday August 2, 2008
Old Town Concert and Motorcycle Rally in the Farm and Art Market
Sunday August 3, 2008
Safe and Secure Day at the Sedgwick County Zoo
1/2 Price Admission
Monday August 4, 2008
Safe and Secure Day at City Owned Swimming Pools
Tuesday August 5, 2008
NATIONAL NIGHT BLOCK PARTIES ACROSS THE CITY OF WICHITA
Police, Fire and EMS visit registered block parties
To register your neighborhood association for the block party please visit www.wichitapolice.com. Please note that the block party registration and the street closing prodedures are different forms. If you do not have internet access you can also register your block party by calling the Community Affairs office at 268-4101.
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BURGLARIES
MAKE SURE TO WATCH OUT FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS
I would like to start off by saying, Thanks for all the help in keeping our Burglaries down. We are down 10.7 % compared to this time last year!
Here are a few tips to make sure that we are following to minimize our chances of becoming a victim of Burglaries in our area!
Watch out for your neighbors
Keep all windows and doors locked
Watch out for door to door salespeople
Report any suspicious activity
Call Patrol East for Extra Watches (If Needed)
Cancel or have neighbor pick up newspaper and mail if you are going to be away for any length of time.
The Community Affairs Crime Prevention Unit offers FREE home security surveys. Call 268-4101 to schedule one now.
We have had a total of 25 burglaries year to date in the area, so make sure that we are keeping a lookout, and as always REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY!
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MAIL THEFT
The theft of mail is a common way for Identity Thieves to obtain all the information needed to assume your identity. This also allows for the thieves to take items such as checks, credit cards, bank statements or other negotiable items. The Wichita Police Department Crime Prevention Unit would like to offer these tips in order to keep your identity safe.
Never send cash or coins in the mail. Use checks or money orders.
Promptly remove mail from your mailbox after delivery, especially if you're expecting checks, credit cards, or other negotiable items. If you won't be home when the items are expected, ask a trusted friend or neighbor to pick up your mail.
Have your local post office hold your mail while you're on vacation, or absent from your home for a long period of time.
If you don't receive a check or other valuable mail you're expecting, contact the issuing agency immediately.
If you change your address, immediately notify your post office and anyone with whom you do business via the mail.
Do not place outgoing mail into a residential street-side mailbox with the red flag. This is convenient to alert the letter carrier there is outgoing mail; however it also lets the mail thief know there is mail to steal.
Always deposit your mail in a mail slot at your local post office, or hand it to your letter carrier.
Consider starting a neighborhood watch program. By exchanging work and vacation schedules with trusted friends and neighbors, you can watch each other's mailboxes (as well as homes). If you observe a mail thief at work, call 911 immediately, and then your nearest Postal Inspector. http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/tipthief.htm
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Crime Prevention Tip of the Month
Brought to you by the Wichita Police Department Crime Prevention Unit
Call 268-4101 or go online to www.wichita.gov
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.
A Double Cylinder Deadbolt lock functions with a key from the outside and inside. It is intended for use on doors with glass within 40 inches of the lock. The use of a double cylinder deadbolt lock presents a life safety hazard due to the need to have a key for exit. The 1997 Uniform Building Code states; Regardless of the occupant load served, exit doors shall be open-able from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort.
What to look for when purchasing Deadbolt locks:
Minimum ¼" interlocking bolts to hold the cylinder halves together.
Tapered cylinder guard.
Hardened steel bolt with a 1" throw and a saw-resistant feature.
Bolt encased in single piece housing.
Bolt constructed so as to limit internal movement or "play" when the bolt is fully extended.
Not all deadbolts are created equal. They appear similar on the exterior, but the internal components are critical to the overall integrity of the lock. Inquire whether the deadbolt meets or exceeds ANSI grade 2.
All exterior doors should be equipped with a deadbolt lock.
Keys
Proper monitoring and control of keys can help prevent passkey burglary. The following are suggestions to better insure keys are properly controlled:
When someone moves into previously occupied home, all exterior doors should be re-keyed.
Avoid hiding a key outside. Burglars often know all the hiding places. Place a key in a secure key lock box outside for emergencies.
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Barking Dog & Noisy Animals
In accordance to Ordinance 6.04.040(d)(6), it is unlawful to: "Keep or harbor any animal which, by loud, frequent or habitual barking, howling, yelping or other noise or action, unreasonably disturbs any person or neighborhood within the corporate limits of the city. To effect legal relief, persons so affected directly may sign a complaint at the Department of Environmental Services".
To comply with the ordinance, the following information is needed to file a complaint at the Department of Environmental Services:
- Name, date of birth, and address of the offending person who owns or harbors the dog/animal
- Date and time when the offense (or incident) occurred
- Location of the incident
If the citizen does not have the above information, they should call 911 and request a police officer to come to their address to obtain the offender’s information and to file an incident report.
If the citizen has the above information, they should call the Police Department Case Desk at 268-4216 to file a police incident report. The citizen should then allow three to five days for the incident to be entered into the computer system. After that time, the report should be available from the Police Department Central Records Bureau (268-4186).
To file the complaint with the Department of Environmental Services:
- Obtain a copy of the police incident case report by contacting the Police Record’s Bureau at 268-4186.
- Come to the Department of Environmental Services at 1900 E. 9th to file the complaint.
- Furnish a sworn affidavit of the incident. Environmental Services has notaries available for this purpose.
- Sign a Universal Complaint Citation form (UCC) and have it notarized. Environmental Services has notaries available for this purpose.
- Furnish a list of witnesses to be subpoenaed and their current valid addresses. The list will always include the complainant and their current address, as well as any other witnesses, including the responding PD officers who made the incident report if applicable.
After the above steps, the complaint will be filed with the Municipal Court and entered as an unserved complaint, to be served by the Wichita Police Department Warrant Office and a court date will be assigned. Be advised that the citizen will be required to attend court on the dates subpoenaed. Failure to attend their court date(s) will result in dismissal of the complaint filed, and may result in the complaining citizen being charged with contempt of court.
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DID YOU KNOW:
Basketball goals in the street is a violation of city ordinance 10.04.130 which states that it is unlawful for any person to obstruct any street, alley, public area, public right-of-way or sidewalk in the city. Leaving a portable basketball goal in the street or next to the curb is a safety concern and can also reflect negatively on your neighborhood because of the following reasons:
- Children have an increased chance of being struck by a vehicle while playing in the street.
- It takes away from available street parking for visitors to the area.
- It can be difficult to see (especially at night) thus creating a traffic hazard.
- It can make the neighborhood look run down and uncared for, thus inviting criminal activity into your area.
- It can lower home values by deterring potential buyers of property for sale in your area.
The City of Wichita asks for your cooperation by being responsible for your property and making sure it is removed from the street. It also cannot be left up on the curb, which is still the City right-of-way. If you have questions, please feel free to call Linda Firsching in the Traffic Engineering Office at 268-4418.
Failure to remove your goal from the City right-of-way, will result in it being removed by City crews and a $50.00 fee will be charged to release it back to the owner. If the goal remains unclaimed for over 30 days, it will be disposed of.
Did You Know:
It is illegal to park a vehicle in the front and side yard of your home.
Section 11.52.030 Parking restrictions.
(a) It is unlawful for any person or operator to park a motor vehicle on any portion of the required front yard of any lot within the city.
(b) It is unlawful for any person or operator to park a motor vehicle on any portion of the required side yard of any lot within the city.
(c) It is unlawful for any person or operator to park a motor vehicle on an unpaved surface.
(1) Parking surfaces shall be paved as required in Section 28.04.143 of this code. (Ord. No. 41-522 § 6)
Did You Know:
It is illegal to play loud music from your vehicle.
Section 11.38.380 Loud sound amplification systems in vehicles prohibited--Penalty.
(a) No person operating a motor vehicle on a street, highway, alley, public park, parking lot, or driveway shall operate or permit the operation of any sound amplification system from within the vehicle so that the sound is plainly audible at a distance of fifty or more feet from the vehicle.
(b) "Sound amplification system" means any radio, tape player, compact disc player, loud speaker, or other electronic device used for the amplification of sound.
(c) "Plainly audible" means any sound produced by a sound amplification system from within the vehicle, which clearly can be heard at a distance of fifty feet or more. Measurement standards shall be by the auditory senses, based upon direct line of sight. Words or phrases need not be discernible and bass reverberations are included. The motor vehicle may be stopped, standing, parked or moving on a street, highway, alley, public park, parking lot, or driveway.
(d) It is an affirmative defense to a charge under this section that the operator was not otherwise prohibited by law from operating the sound amplification system, and that any of the following apply:
(1) The system was being operated to request medical or vehicular assistance or to warn of a hazardous road condition;
(2) The vehicle was an emergency or public safety vehicle;
(3) The vehicle was owned and operated by the city or a gas, electric, communications or refuse company;
(4) The system was used for the purpose of giving instructions, directions, talks, addresses, lecture or transmitting music to any persons or assemblages of persons in compliance with this code; or
(5) The vehicle was used in authorized public activities, such as parades, fireworks, sports events, musical productions and other activities which have the approval of the department of the city authorized to grant such approval.
(e) Any person, individual, partnership, corporation or association who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a mandatory fine of fifty dollars. The imposition of the fine established herein shall be mandatory and the court shall not waive, remit, suspend, parole or otherwise excuse the payment thereof, except that the court may order that the defendant perform community service specified by the court but such an order shall be entered only after the court has required the defendant to file an affidavit of such defendant's financial condition as required by Section 1.04.210(e) and amendments thereto, and the court has found from the information contained in the affidavit that the defendant is financially unable to pay the fines imposed. (Ord. No. 43-461 § 1)
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In addition to your primary officers, you also have the relief officers.
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1st Shift
Officer M Young |
2nd Shift
Open Position |
3rd Shift
Officer V Kern |
4th Shift
Officer C Slaughter |
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS
Schweiter East
Neighborhood Assoc Mtg--June 9, 2008 at 7 pm at 856 S. Green
Picnic--Saturday, June 7, 2008 at Chautauqua and Menlo
Neighborhood Clean Up--Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Hillside and Wilma
Sunnyside
Neighborhood Assoc Mtg-- August 4, 2008 at 7 pm at Lorraine Mennonite Church (Gilbert and Lorraine)
Neighborhood Clean Up--Saturday, November 1, 2008 7am
Schweiter
Mead
Neighborhood Assoc Mtg--June 16, 2008 at 6:30 pm at Mt. Vernon and Grove (Bingo Hall)
K-15
Neighborhood Assoc Mtg--June 23, 2008 at 7 pm at Colvin NCH
DAB III--- Meets July 2, 2008 at 7 pm, 101 W. Pawnee at the Water Center
Wichita Police Department Mission Statement
The Wichita Police Department's mission is to provide professional and ethical public safety services in partnership with the citizens to identify, prevent and solve the problems of crime, rear of crime, social disorder and neighborhood decay, thereby improving the quality of life in our community.