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From: University City District <[email protected]>
To: frbyers <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, Mar 19, 2013 9:08 am
Subject: University City Crime Update - March 2013
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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Welcome to the March edition of the University City Crime Update, a monthly UCD
email to keep you informed about crime patterns and baseline information in
University City. Each month we chart serious crime activity in University City
as well as provide a 13-month context for that activity. Last month, we shared
year-end data from 2011 and 2012, demonstrating an overall decline in serious
crime throughout the neighborhood.
In February, 2013, the following 12 serious crimes were committed within the
University City District boundaries. We're pleased to report that three related
arrests have already been made. (Below you'll also see charted a 13-month crime
overview.)
In February, robberies at gunpoint in University City were at their lowest in
over a year. However, UCD wants to encourage continual vigilance. Use extra
care when walking and always be aware of your surroundings. Use a Walking
Escort whenever possible by calling 215-898-WALK. Please note that on Tuesday,
March 19 (TONIGHT!) at 7:30pm (1004 South Saint Bernand Street) members of the
community are organizing a public safety meeting to address recent late-night
nuisance activity near 50th and Springfield. Interested attendees should email
[email protected].
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.
Do you have a community meeting coming up? Are you a block captain? UCD has
handy postcards and magnets advertising our free public safety services.
Contact [email protected] to obtain them.
A cleaner neighborhood is a safer neighborhood. Join UCD on Saturday, April 13
for the fall Community Cleanup in conjunction with the Mayor's Philly Spring
Cleanup. We're here to assist anyone interested in participating including
block captains, student and volunteer groups and neighbors by providing trash
bags, brooms, work gloves, and trash pickup. To sign up please contact UCD at
[email protected] or 215-243-0555.
Use common sense when parking or leaving your car for the night. Make sure you
lock up and remove any valuable objects from plain sight.
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.
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 at 215-243-0555
x239 or [email protected]
Sincerely yours,
Matt Bergheiser
Executive Director, UCD
Steve Walsh
Director of Community and Business Services, UCD
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