Category Archives: Announcements

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

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!

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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Learn (more) about Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design!

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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Need a tax write-off? Donate to WSBWCN!

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

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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March edition of the community safety newsletter from SPD!

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!

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

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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City grants to help your community or neighborhood with technology

Have a project idea that would use technology for community problem solving, civic engagement or community building? The City of Seattle Department of Information Technology is now accepting applications from community and neighborhood groups for the 2013 Technology Matching Fund. Applications are due … Continue reading

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On the subject of surveillance cameras… a request from SPD

Seattle Police are asking those who live near yesterday’s Estate Sale robbery in the Belvidere neighborhood to check their surveillance cameras for any footage of the suspects. Here are more details. Their request is worth passing along in any case, but even more … Continue reading

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