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44 Beat Officer Shek Weber  Community Policing Beat Coordinator Email me here Officers assigned to 44 Beat 1st Shift Officer D. Goodman 2nd Shift Officer J. Estrada 3rd Shift Officer M. Russell 4th Shift Officer B. Harris    SCAT Officer Officer E. Padron Email me here If you would like more detailed listing of index crime statistics within reporting areas or neighborhoods, please click here.   Previous Year Statistics for Beat 44     2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Murder 1 0 8 2 2 1 Rape 6 8 4 3 2 12 Individual Robbery 11 20 16 16 15 20 Business Robbery 2 2 4 1 5 2 Agg Assault Drive By 4 12 9 0 42 5 Residential Burglary 105 77 86 81 76 115 Non-Res. Burglary 23 20 32 35 15 27 Larceny  254 215 181 215 111 226 Auto Theft 37 62 98 92 36 60 Vandalism 159 152 142 155 70 131       Search the KBI's Sexual Offender Database

Last Update: May, 2008 Published By Officer Shek Weber #1901 Patrol North Community Policing 3015 E. 21st North, Wichita, KS 67214 Phone number: 688-9500 E-mail: sweber@wichita.gov                 Off Weber is the new Community Policing Officer for 44 beat.  Off Weber is a ten year veteran of the Wichita Police Department and has worked several of those years on 44 beat. Hot Issues Effecting 44 Beat 44 Beat START Action Team The City of Wichita has organized a new partnership with the community to help address the problem of blight in the 44 Beat area. The 44 Beat START, or Stop Blight Action Response Team, is made up of representatives of various agencies of City government whose goal is to assist the citizens with cleaning up their neighborhood and improve the quality of life in their community.   The 1400 and 1500 blocks of Grove and Poplar have been designated as the pilot area for the program. In May 2007, a neighborhood meeting was held at Atwater Neighborhood City Hall to present the program to the residents of the pilot area. On May 29, inspectors from the Office of Central Inspections, Environmental Services, Neighborhood Improvement Services, Off. Patton and Off. Recio, Lt. Gutierrez of the Wichita Fire Department and a representative from Municipal Court walked the pilot area to contact the residents about the initiative.   In June 2007, a walk through of the pilot area was done to gauge improvements in the area. A second walk through will be done on August 9th 2007, to judge overall impact in the pilot area.   Now that the initiative is underway, expect to see marked improvements in the neighborhood, as the City of Wichita and the community work together to improve the neighborhood.    After the pilot program is complete, this program should be opened up to the beat as a whole, and then citywide. 44 Beat will lead the way into neighborhood improvement.   The original START area was a success.  The new START area will be moving to the 1600 and 1700 blocks of Grove and Poplar beginning in April 2008.   If you have questions or comments about this initiative, you can call me at 688-9500 or e-mail me at sweber@wichita.gov. Questions can also be directed to Atwater Neighborhood City Hall at 303-8017.      May 2008 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 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.           Neighborhood Watch   Do you know if your neighborhood has a Neighborhood Watch? One of the best ways to deter crime in your neighborhood is for you and your neighbors to look out for one another. If you would like to be part of a Neighborhood Watch, or you used to have one that has lost momentum call or e-mail me. You are our eyes and ears in the community.       Illegal Drug and Gang Activity   Illegal drug, drug related, and gang crime is the top concern identified by the 44 beat survey.  The Wichita Police Department is aggressively addressing this concern on 44 beat as well as in the rest of the city.  Citizens are encouraged to contact me or Officer Naldoza if you have any concerns or information regarding drug or gang activity.  Your concerns will be addressed promptly and you may remain anonymous.  These are your neighborhoods, help us make them safer.         Neighborhood Association Meetings   District Advisory Board First Monday of Every Month 7:00 p.m. Atwater Neighborhood City Hall-2755 E. 19th Street   Northeast Central Neighborhood Association First Monday of Every Month 2755 E. 19th 5:30 p.m. (Boundaries-Grove to Hillside and 13th to 17th)   Power Neighborhood Association Last Monday of Every Month 2113 N. Madison 6:00 p.m. (Boundaries-Grove to Hydraulic and 17th to 21st)   Minnesota FATS Neighborhood Association Third Monday of Every Month 1743 N. Minnesota 6pm (Boundaries 1600 and 1700 blocks of North Minnestoa)   Helpful Telephone Numbers    Patrol North: 688-9500 Atwater Neighborhood City Hall: 303-8017 SCAT Hot Line (Drug and Gangs): 267-7228 Community Affairs: 268-4101 OCI Office of Central Inspections: 268-4477 Environmental Services: 268-8351 Animal Control: 268-8378 Sedgwick County Health Department: 660-7300 Crime Stoppers: 267-2111