Crime Alert – Nighttime Burglaries

The alert below was sent to us by the Dallas Police regarding night time residential burglaries in our area. A quick check of the burglaries in the LGNA area showed there were 9 in the last 6 weeks, March 1 through April 15. Please take caution to keep your home secure and alley gates locked.
Advisory Message has been issued by the Dallas Police Department.

Thursday April 15, 2010 9:59 AM CDT

Nightime Residental Burglaries, Greenville Avenue Area.

Residential Burglary Awareness

It’s Spring, and everyone is spending more time outside. While people are out enjoying the nice weather, their homes are vacant. Burglars are aware of this, and, during the warmer weather, residential burglaries usually increase.

Nighttime residential burglaries have increased in beat 142 (beat 142 is bounded by Mockingbird, Abrams, Belmont & Greenville). A reminder to make sure doors are locked at all times, and that garage doors closed and locked. Outdoor lighting during evening and nighttime hours helps to deter burglars. Many times burglars access a home from the rear, and the neighborhoods in this area have alleys, so make sure there’s an outdoor light in the rear of the home, too. 

Get to know your neighbors and look out for each other. Many of the arrests for residential burglaries are made because a neighbor observed the offense, called 911, and gave detailed information that led police to the suspect. Citizen involvement is critical, and has been a huge part of the decline in crime over the past several years.

For crime prevention tips, visit the Central Patrol web site (http://www.cepatrolcrimewatch.org). From the main page, look under INFO, CRIME PREVENTION FLYERS.

If you want more information, contact the Neighborhood Policing Officer (NPO) desk for Central Patrol at 214-670-4420. If no one answers, all officers are in the field, so please leave a message. Also, on the Central Patrol web site, look under CONTACT US for COMMUNITY & NPO for names of NPO officers. Click on a name, and you’ll be taken to an e-mail page to reach that person. For the Greenville avenue area, look for sector 140 NPO officers.

by Crime Watch Coordinator

March 2010 Meeting

March meeting – a chance to help your neighborhood
Every year, LGNA hosts two events that are critical to our neighborhood’s quality of life.  Both events involve the St. Patrick’s no-parking signs that help protect our neighborhood Ross to Mockingbird, Greenville to Skillman. This year we will construct and post 750+ temporary signs in the LGNA neighborhood – Ross to Mockingbird, Greenville to Skillman – as well as signs in the Lowest Greenville West Neighborhood Association area bounded by Richmond, Greenville, Henderson, and McMillan.

The sign-construction event took place at the Dallas Police Department Bryan Street storefront on Saturday morning, March 6.  The sign-posting event takes place the Thursday evening before the St. Pat’s events – Thursday, March 11 between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. – at 5843 Vanderbilt, and it will be the official March LGNA membership meeting.  Refreshments will be provided by LGNA, Blue Goose, and Capital Pub.

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by Crime Watch Coordinator

St. Pat’s Day 2010

The annual St. Patrick’s Day street party will be held Saturday March 13th. As always LGNA has worked with the city to prepare the neighborhood for this event. Please read on to learn more details and download a copy of the 2010 No Parking map.

The City of Dallas has provided us with the following summary of the event plan. Residents will receive a printed version of this on their doorsteps with their LGNA newsletter.

 City of Dallas
INFO FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY EVENTS
(Saturday, March 13, 2010)

 This flyer explains the initiatives the city is taking this year to limit the impact of the St. Patrick’s Day parade and party on our Lower Greenville neighborhoods. This is a result of a joint effort of Deputy Police Chiefs Vincent Golbeck, Julian Bernal and Tom Lawrence, neighborhood residents, special events office, code enforcement, sanitation, parking enforcement, event sponsors, myself, and others. Note that these events are privately sponsored and are not endorsed by the City of Dallas. Check for updated info at www.dallascityhall.com.
      —Angela Hunt, Dallas City Councilmember
         angela.hunt@dallascityhall.com   (214) 670-5415

PARADE

Time: 11:00 a.m.— 2:30 p.m., from Blackwell to Yale.
Police:   150 police for traffic and crowd control plus 15 Supervisors (All police paid by sponsors).
Traffic: Southbound Greenville Ave. closes at 9:00 a.m.; other streets close at 10:00 a.m.  Streets will reopen when police decide it’s safe.  Officers will direct traffic at Greenville at Mockingbird, and on both sides of Central service road from Blackwell to Mockingbird.
Trash:  The parade sponsor has hired additional clean-up crews.  The parade route must be cleaned up by 4:00 p.m.  If not, Code Enforcement will issue tickets.  There will be 100 portalets.
SPECIAL EVENT PARTY (Street Party)

Time: 10:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m. on Greenville Ave. between Vanderbilt and Vickery.  Streets close 9:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.  Street sales of alcohol end at 5:30 p.m. or earlier if Deputy Chief Golbeck deems necessary.
Police: 9:00 a.m.– 7:00 p.m.—48 officers at event site and 36 officers conducting neighborhood patrols.   7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m.—24 officers along Greenville north of Belmont and 18 officers patrolling the neighborhood (all paid by sponsor).  Additional on-duty patrol throughout the day and evening.
Shuttles: Shuttle from Mockingbird Station to Lee Elementary.  No alcohol or coolers allowed on shuttles.  Two DART officers will be at Station to monitor.
Alcohol: No alcohol may be brought into event.  Police DWI squad will patrol and arrest for DWI.  This will be a “No Refusal” weekend where blood will be drawn.  Large “Don’t Drink and Drive” signs will be posted.  Taxi stands will be on Greenville.

Other: Party is 21+ only—IDs will be strictly enforced.  City Fire Inspectors will monitor max. crowd size in event and buildings.  Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission will also patrol.  “Respect Our Neighborhood” signs will be posted.  More trashcans.  Code officers will patrol 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. to cite violators for parking in yards, noise, etc.
Parking:  Please refer to the link below for a map of the parking restrictions.  Temporary “No Parking “ areas have been expanded.  On streets with Resident Parking Only (RPO), those with the appropriate RPO placards will be allowed to park any time.  Five tow trucks will be queued to tow according to the following priority:  blocked intersections, blocked driveways, no parking zones.  Parking enforcement officers will be towing/writing tickets from 9:00  a.m.—2:00 a.m.

AFTER THE PARTY

After the St. Patrick’s Day party, party-goers usually go to the bars on Lower Greenville.  Officers and other city personnel will be in this area to protect the neighborhood.
Police: There will be 36 on duty officers south of Belmont from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
Parking: Temporary “No parking” signs will be installed in neighborhoods. On streets with Resident Parking Only (RPO), those with the appropriate RPO placards will be allowed to park any time.Parking Enforcement until 2:00 a.m.
Other: Code Enforcement will be patrolling until 2:00 a.m.
TO REPORT VIOLATIONS/PROBLEMS
Call 911 for police, parking, code, etc. problems.  From 9:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m., police dispatchers will be instructed to forward all calls related to St. Patrick’s Day in Lower Greenville to the police command post at Lee Elementary.  If you do not get a response or need additional help, call me on my cell phone at (214) 907-4600.  Along with other city personnel, I will be working and available all day and night to limit the impact on our neighborhoods.

by Crime Watch Coordinator

January 2010 LGNA Meeting

Next Meeting: Volunteer Appreciation
Tues. Jan. 19  7:00pm
Snuffer’s Restaurant
3526 Greenville Ave.
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 January’s LGNA membership meeting will be a thank-you to the scores of volunteers who make us known as an organization that cares about its residents.

Put Tuesday, January 19, on your calendar. Our friends at Snuffer’s Restaurant & Bar will help LGNA host an informal party to meet your neighbors and get acquainted with others who care about our area. A special guest will be Dr. Bill Peterson, District 14’s new City Plan Commissioner.  This will be your opportunity to discuss your concerns about the area with our representative on the City Plan Commission.

The Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association has been described as one of the most active neighborhood associations in the city. That activity would not be possible without volunteers who help LGNA thrive. LGNA is indeed an active organization, and it is not a one-man-band.

Your newsletter and website are produced by volunteer labor, and the newsletter is delivered by a faithful crew of volunteers. National Night Out in Tietze Park, a cooperative venture of three neighborhood associations, is staffed by volunteers from all three groups. Planning for the event starts in April, and volunteers work at producing the flyer (which is delivered by volunteers) and planning NNO. Dozens of volunteers help at the park itself with set-up, preparing food, helping exhibitors, and of course, clean-up to leave Tietze Park ready for the next day.

Another well-known event is March’s St. Patrick’s block party on Greenville. LGNA is not involved in producing the St. Pat’s party but is very much involved in lessening the impact of thousands of visitors to our neighborhood. Beginning in January, LGNA volunteers meet with City officials and event organizers to plan for making the party as neighborhood friendly as possible.  LGNA works with Explorer posts and Boy Scout troops to construct and erect no-parking signs in the LGNA area from Ross to McCommas and to assist Lowest Greenville West NA with signs in their area.

LGNA volunteers also work on writing letters and testifying to support neighborhood interests in city zoning and Board of Adjustment matters, welcoming new neighborhood-friendly businesses and acquainting them with LGNA, delivering a new-resident welcome package, helping out with fund-raisers such as April’s school-supply cookout, working with other neighborhood associations on community projects like the Tietze Park birthday party and Adopt a Fire Station, and helping with the Lower Greenville Crime Watch.

If you’re a neighborhood volunteer or have an interest in becoming a neighborhood volunteer – or if you’d like to meet Commissioner Bill Peterson – come to the LGNA social at Snuffer’s Restaurant, 3526 Greenville.  7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19.

by Crime Watch Coordinator