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Learn (more) about Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design!

Posted on April 17, 2013

Join us this coming Tuesday, the 23rd, for our April meeting! Officer Jon Kiehn from the Community Police Team will give his very popular presentation on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED,  pronounced “Sep-Ted”). Learn how to reduce the chances that your … Continue reading →

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Join us this coming Tuesday, the 26th, for our March meeting!

Posted on March 23, 2013

We have a great line-up for our meeting this month! Meet Police Captain Joe Kessler! Introduction to the Victim’s Support Team (VST) Learn about Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) This month Southwest Precinct Captain Kessler will introduce himself to the Block … Continue reading →

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Our February monthly meeting is this Tuesday, the 26th!

Posted on February 21, 2013

Had enough of mail theft?? Let’s get educated and tackle this subject head on! At our meeting this month we will have the US Postal inspectors for our area, Inspector Matt Rintoul and Inspector Sumyra Duy, as well as Officer Jon … Continue reading →

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Our January monthly meeting is this Tuesday, the 22nd!

Posted on January 17, 2013

Our January meeting of the West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network is next Tuesday, 1/22. We are starting the new year with a great agenda! Our new/returning SW Precinct Captain, Joe Kessler will stop by to meet us. He will … Continue reading →

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Learn about CPTED at our Tuesday, April 24th meeting!!

Posted on April 19, 2012

Do you think of crime prevention in terms of deadbolts on doors and locks on windows? There are more far-reaching options, such as Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).  What is CPTED?  Pronounced “sep-ted”, it refers to a group of strategies … Continue reading →

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Bring your opinions and ideas to our monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 27th!

Posted on March 23, 2012

How would you like to see us celebrate Block Watch Captains’ Appreciation Day? We’ve opted to use most of this month’s meeting to plan a great event! Whether you can help, have ideas, or just want a sneak preview as this … Continue reading →

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New agenda for Tuesday’s meeting!

Posted on February 27, 2012

What should you always be doing to reduce the chances of being an auto theft victim?  What new technologies are available to reduce auto theft? Meeting details & agenda Tuesday, February 28, 2011,  6:30-8 PM SW Police Precinct, 2300 SW … Continue reading →

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February meeting – change to our agenda – stay tuned!

Posted on February 20, 2012

No you aren’t seeing things!  If you visited this page earlier, our February agenda was posted; but, we’ve just un-posted it due to some schedule complications for our guest speaker. We’ll reschedule that presentation later in the year. Meanwhile, we’re firming … Continue reading →

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Learn useful techniques at our Tuesday, January 24th meeting!!

Posted on January 20, 2012

Do you know how to give a good description of a suspicious person?  What should you observe and take note of?  Would police be able to identify the correct vehicle, person, or group of people based on your description?  This month’s presentation:  skills training … Continue reading →

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An exciting agenda for our Tuesday, October 25th, meeting!

Posted on October 23, 2011

The Block Watch Captain Finder Tool will roll out – ready or not!  The tool is still not completely finalized (is any tool, EVER?).  Nevertheless, we’re rolling it out at our October meeting.  Come see a demo of this open source … Continue reading →

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