-----Original Message----- From: University City District <[email protected]> To: frbyers <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Sep 17, 2012 8:45 am Subject: UCD Crime Update - September 17 Having trouble viewing this email?Click here Dear Friends and Neighbors, We hope that you're enjoying the end of summer. Welcome to the September edition of the University City Crime Update, a monthly UCD email to keep you informed about crime patterns and baseline information in University City. In August, 2012, the following 18 serious crimes were committed within the University City District boundaries. Two related arrests have already been made. (Below you'll also see charted a 13-month crime overview.) We're pleased to report that serious crime is down considerably from last month as well as in comparison to this time last year. As always, UCD, the Philadelphia police department, the Penn and Drexel police departments and other institutional public safety divisions respond with a strategic and coordinated effort to address these and other crimes in the neighborhood. This partnership of public safety departments continues to rigorously review crime patterns and determine deployment strategies in a proactive effort to assure that University City remains an incredibly safe place to live, work and play. In addition, we ask you to continue to be vigilant and consider the following: Please be aware of your surroundings at all times. Remember that anyone in University City in need of a Walking Escort - someone to accompany them to transportation, a meeting, home, class, etc. - can call 215-898-9255 or 215-387-3942 between 10am-3am and a UCD Ambassador will be dispatched. If you are a block captain, community association representative, employer, etc., encourage others to use this service and to program this telephone number in their mobile phone now. UCD also stocks postcards promoting this service. Please let us know if you can help us disseminate them. We meet every single Tuesday afternoon every week of the year with leaders from the Philadelphia Police Department, the Penn and Drexel police departments and various other public safety groups to review crime patterns and respond accordingly with our deployment strategy. Follow the Twitter feeds of both The Philadelphia Police Department (@PhillyPolice) and West Philadelphia Detective Joseph Murray (@PPDJoeMurray) for up to date information. Please take precautions when walking at night. Keep your head up and scan your surroundings. Choose wide, well-lit streets and more populated walkways. If you are interested in participating in a neighborhood town watch, please email Patty Bulack at [email protected] We hope you find this information useful, and we welcome your feedback and questions. Most importantly, as this email is sent to a targeted list of block captains and civic association representatives, please forward liberally to your neighbors and colleagues in University City. When forwarding, click the link to "forward email" (at the very bottom of this email) so that the image is shared as well. And, as always, we invite you to reach out to us with your concerns and feedback. Don't hesitate to contact Steve Walsh, UCD's Director of Community and Business Services, at 215-243-0555 x239 or [email protected] Sincerely yours, Matt Bergheiser Executive Director, UCD Steve Walsh Director of Community and Business Services, UCD Follow University City: Forward email This email was sent to [email protected] by [email protected] | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. University City District | 3940 Chestnut Street | Philadelphia | PA | 19104
