Published by Officer Kimble
3015 E. 21st Street
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 688-9500
pkimble@wichita.gov
Last Updated on 07/03/08
Events
The "25th Annual National Night Out" (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2008.
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The 2008 National Night Out celebration is the marquee event highlighting the commitment of the Wichita Police Department in creating a...........
Join The Party!
Wichita residents are once again invited to join thousands of other communities across America in supporting a unique, coast-to coast crime prevention project on August 5th, 2008 to give neighborhood crime and drugs a "going away" party. From 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., residents city wide and across the nation, will be asked to turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside on their block.
For the last seventeen years, the Wichita Police Department has won national awards for its National Night Out program. In 2007 Wichita finished 10th in overall participation in the category of cities with 300,000+ population.
During National Night Out 2008 many neighborhoods will be hosting special activities such as yard parties, cookouts, etc. National Night Out gives people a chance to heighten crime prevention awareness, bring neighbors closer together, and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighbors across the U.S.A. are organized and fighting back. Organize a special activity for your neighborhood. Officers from the Wichita Police Department will stop by and visit as many events as possible. The police helicopter will fly over and "spotlight" blocks hosting activities, Let’s get involved and join others across the country in letting criminals know they are not welcome in our community. Start planning your parties now with your neighborhood. For more information contact Officer Michelle Tennyson, Community Affairs 455 N. Main, Wichita KS, 67202, or call 268-4101.
Tuesday August 5th
Senior Bingo
NNO Block Parties
NNO at the NBC Tournament (Lawrence Dumont Stadium)
"NATIONAL NIGHT OUT"
is designed to:
1. Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
2. Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
3. Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
4. Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Along with the traditional display of outdoor lights and front porch vigils, cities, towns and neighborhoods 'celebrate' NNO with a variety of events and activities such as:
- block parties,
- cookouts,
- visits from local police,
- parades,
- flashlight walks,
- contests, and
- youth programs.
Problems and Crime Trends
Incidents That Occurred Recently
On 06/24/08 at approximately 1:50 AM, we had a drive-by in the 1700 block of E. 23rd St. There were approximately 12 shots fired striking one car and a house where known gang members live. The victims, known gang members, did not report the incident. We found about it about 10:00 AM that morning. The suspect vehicle was a small dark colored compact car.
If you have any information about this crime, please contact Officer Kimble.
Later that week, we served a narcotics search warrant at the known gang location listed above. Illegal drugs were seized and arrests were made. We will be watching this location very closely to reduce any more illegal activity.
On 06/14/08, we had a male fire 20 shots at an occupied vehicle as it pulled into the gas station at 2601 N. Hillside. The suspect and victim left the location.
The victims were located and not injured. The male suspect was identified through video footage, and we are currently looking for him.
Problem Locations
Last month we mentioned the following problem between two families. We are still watching this to make sure there are no problems.
A household in the 2600 block of N. Piatt has been in a feud with a household in the 2600 block of N. Ash. From our understanding, this whole thing got started from a middle school aged girl at each household getting into a fight with each other. It has now escalated to everyone in the household being involved. This feud needs to stop! It has upset neighbors on both streets and in the area. It has affected the quality of life for some citizens in the area too. We will be doing strict enforcement at both locations to curtail this activity. We have gotten our City Housing Property Manager involved and he has sent notices to both households. We are hoping that this is over, so we do not have to take further action.
Calvary Towers at 2600 N. Grove has had a lot of illegal activity going on in and around the property. We will be doing enforcement in the area to reduce this activity.
We are having problems with adults and juveniles loitering in the late night hours in the 2400 block of N. Chautauqua. They are being loud and getting into fights, which keeps neighbors awake and worried about crime.
We are developing a plan of action to address this and reduce this problem.
We are watching the 2700 block of N. Spruce for drug and gang activity. Citizens have called us advising us of the activity, and we have seen it too.
We are currently working gang activity in the following locations:
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2400 N. Chautauqua
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2600 N. Piatt
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2200 N. Volutsia
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1700 E. 23rd St. N.
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1900 E. 23rd St.
Traffic Issues
We have gotten a lot of complaints about loud music coming from vehicles. Music, including the base, cannot be audible from the vehicle more than 50 feet away.
If it is heard more than 50 feet from the vehicle you will receive a citation.
We will be doing traffic enforcement for speeding on North Minnesota
between 21st St. and 25th St. This is a 30 MPH residential street
We have noticed an increase with people parking their vehicles in the grass or on an unpaved surface. This is a violation and we have been out doing enforcement on this. Please avoid a ticket and do not park illegally.
Information
47 Beat Team members are as follows:
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First Watch: Officer Boyd
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Second Watch: Officer Jones
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Third Watch: Officer Rice
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Fourth Watch: Officer Miller
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SCAT: Officer McFarren
Meetings
We have three active neighborhood associations on the beat. They are as follows:
Matlock Heights Neighborhood Association
They meet the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 P.M.
at the North Bureau Substation
Northeast Heights Neighborhood Association
They meet the fourth Thursday of the month at 7:00 P.M.
at the University Methodist Church at 21st and Yale
Northeast Millair Neighborhood Association
They meet the third Saturday of the month at 3:30 P.M.
at the North Bureau Substation
If you live in the area of these associations, please attend these meetings. A lot of great information is given out during these meetings, and you get to know your neighbors in the area.
Helpful Numbers for You!
Patrol North: 688-9500
Atwater Neighborhood City Hall: 303-8018
SCAT Hot Line (Drug and Gangs): 267-7228
Community Affairs: 268-4101
OCI Office of Central Inspections: 268-4477
Health Department: 268-8351
Animal Control: 268-8473