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West LA Community Newsletter
April 2013
Vol. XI No. 4
Captain's Message
An automobile is not a safe or secure place to leave any valuables whether locked or unlocked. If any property is left unattended in the car, even for just a few minutes, IT WILL BE STOLEN! Even something as simple as a small sun glass case, an empty backpack or gym bag will cause your car window to be smashed resulting in hundreds of dollars in damage alone.
Car burglars are stealing a variety of small expensive electronics and valuables. The top items being taken in most car burglaries is portable GPS systems, IPODS, cellular telephones, lap top computers, purses, wallets and money.
The West Los Angeles Area continues to be a target rich environment. Based on the history and information from arrests that have been made, we know we have a variety of car burglars that travel to the west side of Los Angeles to commit their crimes. Although many arrests have been made the crimes continue occur. This tells us there are additional suspects that are targeting the area.
The Los Angeles Police Department is making every effort to combat this problem. Community awareness and involvement is instrumental in the prevention of these crimes.
If the car burglars do not find valuable property inside cars, they will seek out other areas to commit their crimes. Help us in preventing these crimes by removing all valuables and property. Please do not leave ANY personal property visible in the car!
Remember to “Lock It, Hide It, Keep It.”
Evangelyn Nathan, Captain
Commanding Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Basic Car 8A1, Pacific Palisades
Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore
Email address: 27995@lapd.lacity.org
Area Boundaries:
Mulholland Drive/Santa Monica Mountains (N)
City of Santa Monica/Pacific Ocean (S)
Malibu/Topanga (W)
Allenford Avenue/Evans Road (E)
Burglary Theft from Motor Vehicle continues to account for the majority of crime in Pacific Palisades, followed by thefts and residential burglary. To help reduce crime in the community, please remember to remove all valuables and anything from view inside the vehicle. Lock and secure your homes and ensure alarms are in good working order and use them.
For questions or comments please contact Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore at (office) 310-444-0737 or E-mail me at 27995@lapd.lacity.org
Basic Car 8A13, Brentwood
Senior Lead Officer Maria Gray
E-Mail me at 30469@lapd.lacity.org
Perimeter:
Mulholland Drive (N)
Wilshire Boulevard. (S)
Sullivan Canyon (W) and
San Diego Fwy (E)
Burglary Theft from Motor Vehicle accounts for the majority of crime in Brentwood, followed by thefts and residential burglary.
• Never leave any property visible inside the vehicle.
• Always lock and secure your home
• Set your alarm even if leaving for just a short errand
• Install Surveillance cameras
• Install motion sensor lighting around your home
• Start a Neighborhood Watch
Items which are commonly taken: Jewelry, cash, safes, purses, electronics, laptops, bicycles.
The Los Angeles Police Department is making every effort to combat this problem. Community awareness is the key to prevention. If you have any issues or problems, please call me at (310) 444-0744 or e-mail at 30469@ lapd.lacity.org
Senior Lead Officer Maria Gray
Brentwood Area
West Los Angeles Division
Basic Car 8A29, Bel Air, Westwood
Senior Lead Officer Christopher Ragsdale
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Perimeter:
Mulholland Drive (N)
Santa Monica Boulevard (S)
San Diego Freeway (W), and
Beverly Hills (E)
Burglary Theft from Motor Vehicle accounts for the majority of the crimes followed by Thefts and Residential Burglary. “Lock It Hide It Keep It.”
Lock and secure your vehicles and ensure you remove all property from inside the vehicle. Remember to always keep your doors and windows locked and secured. Set alarms when leaving even if only for a short period of time. Recent burglaries have indicated a necessity of alarming upstairs doors and windows and placing motion sensors in the master bedroom and bath areas. Also ensure all ladders are locked and secured out of sight in a garage or storage building. In many cases unsecured loose ladders in the side or back yards were used to gain access into upper windows and doors.
Get to know your neighbors and help each other out by watching out for each other. If your neighborhood does not have a Neighborhood Watch, talk to your neighbors and start one. Immediately report suspicious activity or crime to the police department.
EMERGENCY: 911, NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273, uncertain, contact the West L.A. station desk at 310-444-0701.
For questions or comments you may contact Senior Lead Officer Christopher Ragsdale at 310-444-0741 or email at 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Basic Car 8A35, Westside Pavilion/ Rancho Park
Senior Lead Officer Rashad Sharif
Perimeter:
Santa Monica Boulevard (N)
Santa Monica Freeway (S)
San Diego Freeway (W), and
Motor Avenue (E)
Theft accounts for the majority of the crime, followed by Burglary Theft from Motor Vehicle. Remember to “Lock It Hide It Keep It.”
If you have any further questions please contact me at (Office) 310-444-0739 E-mail 27162@ lapd.lacity.org. I am very interested in recruiting new Block Club Captains; CPAB and E-mail alert recipients so please contact me.
Basic Car 8A53, West LA
Senior Lead Officer Matthew Kirk
Perimeter:Wilshire Boulevard (N)
Centinela Ave (W)
San Diego Freeway (E), and
Santa Monica Freeway (S)
Day and Night you can be a victim of Burglary from Motor Vehicle. Follow the below tips.
PLEASE LOCK YOUR VEHICLE, AND REMOVE ALL PROPERTY FROM THE INSIDE.
Hot items stolen from vehicles are GPS systems, Ipods, Computers, and Purses. These are things that we can have control over by not leaving these items in your cars.
Graffiti Removal: Graffiti promotes fear within the community, call and have it removed. Take photos if possible (digital camera) and electronically send them to me at 34713@lapd.lacity.org. Call 311 for a free paint out. Whenever you see graffiti call and have it removed.
If you have any questions please contact me at (Office) 310-444-0742 or Cellular 310-622-3986 or email at 34713@lapd.lacity.org.
Basic Car 8A59, Eastside of West Los Angeles
Officer Rick Ballesteros
Email: 33652@lapd.lacity.org
Cell Phone: 310-622-3987
Perimeter:
Gregory Way (N)
Cadillac Avenue (S),
La Cienega Avenue (E), and
Robertson Boulevard (W).
Burglary Theft from Motor Vehicle, Thefts and Residential Burglary continue to be a major problem in our neighborhood. Many cars are left parked on the street where an opportunist walking by the car could look in and observe valuables and property left in plain view inside the vehicle. Ensure you remove all valuables from inside your vehicle. When leaving your home lock all doors and windows and if you have an alarm system use it. “Lock It Hide It Keep It.”
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me at 310-444-0738.
Basic Car 8A95, Pico/Robertson and 8500 Cadillac Avenue
Senior Lead Officer Mario Gonzalez
Perimeter:
Santa Monica Boulevard (N)
National Boulevard (S)
Robertson Boulevard (E)and
Overland Avenue (W)
Beware of distraction burglars who come into the area and prey on elderly victims by befriending them, gaining their trust and then stealing from them. Usually they are posing as a utility worker, a contractor or a person in distress. Immediately report suspicious persons in the area.
Burglaries are on the increase. Secure your homes. Lock all doors and windows, and close and lock your garage. Also do not leave valuables in plain view inside the car. There are opportunists out there that are tempted by laptop computers, cameras, purses and other valuables lying on the seat.
Any questions or quality of life issues please give me a call at (Office) 310-444-0740, (Cellular) 310-622-3389 or email at 25483@lapd.lacity.org.
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