-----Original Message----- From: University City District <[email protected]> To: frbyers <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Apr 19, 2013 8:47 am Subject: University City Crime Update - April 2013 You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive crime updates from UCD. Dear Friends and Neighbors, Welcome to the April 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. Please be aware that there has been a substantial increase in residential burglaries in April. Please use extra caution and consider the following: Use light switched timers to realistically simulate occupancy. Light up the porch and yard with a time controller. Have lawns mowed, sidewalks swept, hedges clipped on schedule. Lock all exterior doors securely. If you are worried about someone picking or forcing the lock - which is generally easy to do - use more secure locks including ones considered pick-resistant. Ask a trusted neighbor to watch your property when you are away. Do the same for them. Arrange to have a neighbor pick up your mail, circulars and newspapers when you are on vacation. If that isn't possible, cancel all deliveries, including newspapers. Arrange with your post office to hold your mail or leave it with a neighbor. Never advertise your departure. This may be easier said then done, especially for those who often share personal information on social networking sites (such as Facebook and Twitter). In March, 2013, the following 23 serious crimes were committed within the University City District boundaries. We're pleased to report that ten related arrests have already been made. (Below you'll also see charted a 13-month crime overview.) 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. 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 STAY CONNECTED Forward this 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
