Hello Everyone!
Hope you had a wonderful holiday season and have a great start on the new year!
We want to announce or remind you that we no longer plan to conduct 4th Tuesday monthly meetings in 2020. For those of you who were not at our most recent meeting in October, we will elaborate on this change shortly.
Thanks to those of you who joined us last Tuesday for our last scheduled meeting of 2019. We had some great discussion!
We wrapped up this year differently than most, leaving all of us with lots to consider over the coming months.
We typically take a winter hiatus in November and December, as 4th Tuesdays fall too close to holidays. We usually resume monthly meetings each January — but have decided to shake things up in the coming year and NOT do that.
West Seattle Blog has coverage of our meeting with more details.
Feel free to send us your thoughts! How would you like to see this effort evolve? You can reach us at wsblockwatchnet@gmail.com or post a comment to our Facebook group.
Thanks for your support and participation!
If you missed our September meeting or would like to share highlights with your neighbors, the West Seattle Blog has posted coverage.
Our next meeting — and the final one we’ll have this year — will be on Tuesday, October 22nd, from 6:30 to 8 PM in the community meeting room at the SW Precinct. We’ll post the agenda as that day draws closer.
We hope you can join us!
Our special guest will be Brian Smith, 9-1-1 Administrative Manager at the Seattle Police Department’s 9-1-1 Center!
He will briefly explain how the 911 Center operates, then offer his insights on how we can more effectively communicate to get the best possible results. Bring your questions!
We’ve posed several “what if” questions already, which arose from recent weather-related situations in the news. What would be the best way to provide location information if you are in an unfamiliar area, or a flood or some other emergency has made the familiar unrecognizable? Can they find you with your cell or mobile phone? What could we do if our mobile device is rapidly losing power?
We’ll begin the meeting with a few announcements; introductions; and an update from SW Precinct leadership, Captain Pierre Davis on recent and current crime/safety issues. This is our first fall meeting following our annual summer hiatus (and one of only two before the end of this calendar year).
Here’s the detailed agenda.
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, September 24th, 2019, 6:30-8 PM
At the SW Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster Street (at Delridge Ave SW, next to Home Depot)
6:00-6:30 Arrive early for coffee and light snacks. Talk to each other while we set up!
6:30-6:45 Announcements, introductions.
6:45-7:00 Update from SW Precinct leadership.
7:00-8:00 Brian Smith, 9-1-1 Administrative Manager for SPD’s 9-1-1 Center.
8:00-8:30 Feel free to stay after the meeting to continue your discussions.
Everyone is welcome, even if you aren’t a Block Watch Captain! RSVP is appreciated, but not necessary to attend. You can contact us at wsblockwatchnet@gmail.com.
We hope you can join us!
Deb and Karen
Deborah Greer and Karen Berge
West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network (WSBWCN)
Our special guest will be Melanie Cole from the Seattle Office of Emergency Management!
She’ll talk about the SNAP (Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare) program, as well as provide emergency preparedness materials that you can pass along to your neighbors at Night Out events/parties.
Note that this is our final meeting prior to Night Out, which is on August 6th this year. Bring your questions for her and take advantage of this opportunity!
We’ll begin the meeting with a few announcements; introductions; and an update from SW Precinct leadership, Captain Pierre Davis on recent and current crime/safety issues.
Here’s the detailed agenda.
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, June 25th, 2019, 6:30-8 PM
At the SW Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster Street (at Delridge Ave SW, next to Home Depot)
6:00-6:30 Arrive early for coffee and light snacks. Talk to each other while we set up!
6:30-6:45 Announcements, introductions.
6:45-7:00 Update from SW Precinct leadership.
7:00-8:00 Melanie Cole, Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare (SNAP) program.
8:00-8:30 Feel free to stay after the meeting to continue your discussions.
Everyone is welcome, even if you aren’t a Block Watch Captain! RSVP is appreciated, but not necessary to attend. You can contact us at wsblockwatchnet@gmail.com.
We hope you can join us!
Deb and Karen
Deborah Greer and Karen Berge
West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network (WSBWCN)
Thanks to those of you who joined us for our meeting last Tuesday!
Guest speakers, deputies Josh Sweeney and Dan Malloy from the KCSO Air Support Unit, gave an interesting and entertaining presentation.
We also appreciated the informative update from Captain Pierre Davis, Commander of the SW Precinct, and the opportunity to ask him questions.
West Seattle Blog has published coverage of the meeting here.
Hope to see you next month — on the 4th Tuesday, May 28th, 6:30 PM!
Our special guest will be Sgt. Jason Stanley and one of the night shift pilots of the Guardian One helicopter!
Guardian One is a familiar sight over West Seattle, helping Seattle Police from the air to apprehend suspects. The team from the Air Support Unit of the King County Sheriff’s Office will share with us in detail what they do, how the tools and technology work, and what they see from the air. We’ll also hear about some of the searches that they’ve worked on with Seattle Police.
Bring your questions and take advantage of this opportunity to learn about Guardian One. Should be a very interesting evening!
We’ll begin the meeting with a few announcements; introductions; and an update from SW Precinct leadership, Captain Pierre Davis on recent and current crime/safety issues.
Here’s the detailed agenda.
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019, 6:30-8 PM
At the SW Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster Street (at Delridge Ave SW, next to Home Depot)
6:00-6:30 Arrive early for light snacks, and to socialize/network with each other while we set up!
6:30-6:45 Announcements, introductions.
6:45-7:00 Brief update from SW Precinct leadership.
7:00-8:00 Air Support Unit of the King County Sheriff’s Office and Guardian One.
8:00-8:30 Feel free to stay after the meeting to continue your discussions.
Everyone is welcome, even if you aren’t a Block Watch Captain! RSVP is appreciated, but not necessary to attend. You can contact us at wsblockwatchnet@gmail.com.
We hope you can join us!
Deb and Karen
Deborah Greer and Karen Berge
West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network (WSBWCN)
[Update 4/29/19] West Seattle Blog has posted coverage of the meeting.
There will be no West Seattle Blockwatch meeting this month, but be sure to reserve time for the next monthly meeting on April 23rd. Our guests will be from the King County Air Support team. Come and meet the folks who help out SPD with the Guardian One helicopter.
Our guest will be Sgt. Jason Stanley and one of the night shift pilots. They will discuss their operations, their attempts to balance the noise with the mission and bring some stories and footage as well.
Some of you may remember when Pilot Hersh Hoaglan gave a great presentation to our group in 2015; he showed us some amazing footage from their view in the sky. Don’t miss this opportunity on April 23rd to learn (or learn more) about Guardian One and the Air Support team’s work!
See you next month!
Deb & Karen
We wanted to share the news that a new Block Watch Captains Network in Queen Anne is hosting an introductory meeting this month. We’ve had a small role in helping them get started and are very excited to see this take shape!
Our guest speaker will be Seattle Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, who holds one of two citywide at-large positions!
First, she will address the issue of homelessness — which is an issue of major concern that came out of our discussion at last month’s meeting (and a subsequent conversation that we had with her).
Come hear about what we can expect to happen from the city and police when we report concerns and issues regarding those living unsheltered in our neighborhoods. Time-permitting, this is also your opportunity to raise other issues that are affecting your local neighborhoods and Block Watch groups. Don’t miss this chance to talk with her in a friendly and respectful environment.
We’ll begin the meeting with a few announcements; introductions; and an update from SW Precinct leadership, Captain Pierre Davis on recent and current crime/safety issues.
Here’s the detailed agenda.
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, February 26th, 2019, 6:30-8 PM
At the SW Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster Street (at Delridge Ave SW, next to Home Depot)
6:00-6:30 Arrive early for light snacks, and to socialize/network with each other while we set up!
6:30-6:45 Announcements, introductions.
6:45-7:00 Brief update from SW Precinct leadership.
7:00-8:00 CM Teresa Mosqueda.
8:00-8:30 Feel free to stay after the meeting to continue your discussions.
Everyone is welcome, even if you aren’t a Block Watch Captain! RSVP is appreciated, but not necessary to attend. You can contact us at wsblockwatchnet@gmail.com.
We hope you can join us!
Deb and Karen
Deborah Greer and Karen Berge
West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network (WSBWCN)
[Added 3/2/19] West Seattle Blog has published coverage of the meeting here.
West Seattle Block Watch Captains' Network 