Crime Prevention Tips

CRIME PREVENTION TIPS

1. Participate in neighborhood block watch.

2. Get to know your neighbors.

3. Build a phone tree for your block.

4. Report all crimes to Tacoma Police Department.
Crime in progress: call 911
Others: call 798-4721

5. Install and use good exterior lighting.

6. Reduce and remove overgrown vegetation around home and in alley.

7. Install good quality locks on your home and use them.

8. Clean up garbage in yards, streets and alleys.

9. Cover graffiti immediately.

10. Park all vehicles legally.

11. Participate in neighborhood patrol.

12. Use timers on lights when you are away.

13. Put your house number on your garage where it can be seen from the alley.

14. Keep a look out for suspicious activity and report any to Tacoma Police Department.

15. Request a FREE in-home crime / burglary assessment by calling 591-5048.


Neighbors of Park Avenue Neighborhood compiled this list during our monthly meeting on May 18, 2010.

May 2010 - Meeting Announcement

Our next monthly meeting will be Tuesday, May 18th, from 6:30-8:00pm at our usual place, Bethany United Methodist Church, 5634 S Park Avenue.

This month we will be discussing ways to prevent crime in our neighborhood. Please remember to invite your neighbors, by working together, we can make this a crime and graffiti-free summer.

Don't forget to bring donations of canned food, toiletries cleaning supplies and/or paper goods for Bounty Food Bank Leftover and partially-used bottles of cleaning supplies or shampoo, soap, etc. are also VERY much appreciated. And, we are always needing cash for Park Avenue Neighborhood's operating fund.

Spring Weather = Graffiti

GRAFFITI TO DO LIST

1. Report to Tacoma Police Department. Call non-emergency: 798-4721.
2. Take a photograph of graffiti for Tacoma Police and Safe Streets.
3. Cover graffiti ASAP (same day is best)!
4. Send photograph to local neighborhood watch group, such as Park Avenue Neighborhood (parkavenueneighborhood@gmail.com) / Safe Streets. These are forwarded to Tacoma Police Department's Gang Unit.

SPRING / SUMMER 2010 - CALENDAR OF EVENTS

1.Adopt-a-Spot Clean Up will be Saturday, May 1^st. Meet at 9:30am at Bethany U.M.C.

2.County-Wide Operation Graffiti Cover-Up, Saturday, May 15th. Rally at 9:00am, 7802 South L Street - South End Neighborhood Center. Bring your paintbrushes and rollers. Refreshments provided.

3. March Against Crime, Friday, June 25th. Rally at 5:00pm, 6329 Pacific Avenue - 76 Gas Station. March at 5:30pm. Don't forget to wear your Park Avenue Neighborhood T-shirts.

4. Neighborhood Walkabout, Tuesday, June 15th (instead of monthly meeting) – date is still tentative.

5. Community Clean Up, Saturday, June 26th. Volunteers are still needed.

6. National Night Out, Tuesday, August 3rd. Our neighborhood's celebration will be held at Bethany United Methodist Church. Neighbors, food and fun!

7. Neighborhood Yard Sale, Saturday, August 7th. First annual event with coordination of sales throughout our entire neighborhood.

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Yes, our neighborhood is now on Twitter. You'll see our posts to the right, here on our blog. If you'd like follow us for quick neighborhood updates, look for Park Avenue Neighborhood on Twitter or follow this URL: http://twitter.com/ParkAvenueNhood

April 2010 - Meeting Announcement

Our next monthly meeting is Tuesday, April 20th from 6:30-8:00pm. It will be held at our usual place: Bethany United Methodist Church, 5634 S Park Avenue.

This month we will be joined by Jim Schacht, Pierce County Deputy Prosecutor & Drug Unit Team Leader and Officer Don Williams, Community Liaison Officer of Tacoma Police Department. We will be discussing ways to stop drug dealers in our neighborhood. They will help us develop better tactics on getting drug dealers out of our neighborhood and how we can keep them from returning.

Please invite your neighbors and don't forget to bring donations of canned food, toiletries cleaning supplies and/or paper goods for Bounty Food Bank And, we are always needing cash for Park Avenue Neighborhood's operating fund.

We look forward to seeing you there.

And the winners of the Speediest Streets are...

At our March meeting, we discussed speeding. The results of the speediest streets in our neighborhood are:

1. S Park Avenue

2. S 64th Street

3. S 61st Street and S G Street (tie)

So, how do we intend to slow down traffic on these streets? What are your ideas? What is the most cost-effective way to do this? How will it be paid for?

Should we start with additional signs and request an Innovative Grant to pay for them?

Email your ideas to parkavenueneighborhood@gmail.com.

Is there Speeding in Our Neighborhood?

WANTED: The top 3 speediest streets or alleys in Park Avenue Neighborhood.

In the next few months, we will be answering this question: Where exactly are the speeders in our neighborhood?

Take note Park Avenue Neighbors, as we will be voting to determine where YOU think the speeders are in our neighborhood. Then, we will be working on ways to reduce speeding in our neighborhood.

In the meantime, the best way to reduce speeding in our neighborhood right now is to SET A GOOD EXAMPLE. So, drive the speed limit yourself.

Oh, in case you're wondering, the speed limit in our neighborhood is 25 mph or SLOWER.

Drive Safe and let's slow it down in Park Avenue Neighborhood.

February 16, 2010 - Meeting Announcement

Dear Friends and Neighbors-

Our next monthly meeting is Tuesday, February 16th. We will be at our usual place, Bethany United Methodist Church, 5634 S Park Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98408, at our usual time, 6:30pm - 8:00pm.

This month a representative from LESA - 911 Call Center will be joining us to tell us what happens when we call 911. He will also be available to answer your questions.

This will be an important and informative meeting so please remind your neighbors and encourage them to join us on Tuesday night.

Don’t forget to bring donations of canned food, toiletries, cleaning supplies and/or paper goods for Bounty Food Bank. Also, bring cash for Bethany U.M.C.’s heating fund.

We look forward to seeing you there.

January 2010 Meeting Announcement

Our next monthly meeting is Tuesday, January 19th. We will be at our usual place, Bethany United Methodist Church, 5634 S Park Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98408, at our usual time, 6:30pm - 8:00pm.

Please remind your neighbors and encourage them to join us on Tuesday night.

Don’t forget to bring donations of canned food, toiletries, cleaning supplies and/or paper goods for Bounty Food Bank. Also, bring cash for Bethany U.M.C.’s heating fund.

We look forward to seeing you there.