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Stop by! We’ll be at 2 events on Sunday, May 19th

Posted on May 17, 2013

Sorry for the late notice, but we’ll be among the vendors and community groups at the High Point Bee Festival this Sunday, May 19th, from 11 AM – 3 PM. We’ve included the informational flyer below. We’ll also be at … Continue reading →

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May community safety newsletter focuses on car prowls!

Posted on May 17, 2013

We received a new edition of the Seattle Police Department newsletter this week!  Mark Solomon, the Crime Prevention Coordinator for the SW & South Police Precincts usually sends these out monthly. We’ve included it below in both .pdf and .jpg format. … Continue reading →

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Follow-up: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

Posted on April 28, 2013

We had a good turnout for our most recent West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network meeting – many thanks to Officer Jon Kiehn for his informative CPTED presentation and to those of you who attended and participated! A key takeaway from the … Continue reading →

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Great agenda for our WSBWCN meeting tonight!

Posted on April 23, 2013

Ever wonder how a burglar might view your home? The main focus of our meeting this evening is CPTED, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. Officer Jon Kiehn from the Community Police Team will share his insights about things you can do to … Continue reading →

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Increase in West Seattle gang activity reported

Posted on April 18, 2013

Gang activity was the main topic at the recent West Seattle Crime Prevention Council (WSCPC) meeting on Tuesday, April 16th. If you missed it, as we did, you can find detailed coverage in these reports by the West Seattle Blog and the … Continue reading →

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Need a tax write-off? Donate to WSBWCN!

Posted on April 12, 2013

We’ve neglected to mention this recently: donations to the West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network (WSBWCN) are tax deductable! You can donate to our group at any time via the Seattle Neighborhood Group (www.sngi.org). You’ll find a “Donate” application in … Continue reading →

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March meeting follow-up

Posted on April 3, 2013

Thanks to those of you who attended and participated in our March monthly meeting last Tuesday! We were happy to have SW Precinct commander, Capt. Joe Kessler stop by to introduce himself and then stay to field questions about 2 … Continue reading →

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March edition of the community safety newsletter from SPD!

Posted on March 10, 2013

We received a new edition of the SPD newsletter this week!  Mark Solomon, the Crime Prevention Coordinator for the SW & South Police Precincts sends these out monthly. Community Safety newsletter (in .pdf format): Seattle Police Email Newsletter – March 2013 … Continue reading →

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New Westwood/Roxhill/Arbor Heights community council meets tonight!

Posted on March 6, 2013

For those of you who might not have heard, a new community council is forming for the Westwood/Roxhill/Arbor Heights area. They will have their 2nd meeting this evening; Mark Solomon, our crime prevention coordinator, is a guest speaker and will … Continue reading →

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Miss our meeting about mail theft? Here’s video!

Posted on February 28, 2013

Our February monthly meeting which focused on prevention of mail theft  and mail fraud proved to be informative as well as thought-provoking. If you missed it, or want to share the information with others, you are in luck!  The West Seattle … Continue reading →

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