Join us on January 22nd for our first meeting of the year!

We have a full agenda this month with a focus on timely topics!

Our main presentation topic is 9-1-1, something most of us take for granted until something goes wrong…

Our guest speaker will be Kayreen Lum, the E-911 Outreach and Training Specialist for King County. She will talk about the recent 9-1-1 outage, what caused it, and what to do if it happens again. She’ll also explain when and how to use the relatively new option, to send text messages to 9-1-1 (which is now available in Seattle and King County).

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.

As we go round-the-room during introductions this month, please let us know (very briefly) your top Block Watch-related priorities or concerns that we might leverage for upcoming meeting topics this year. We are also gathering concerns that we can provide to our City Council member-at-large, Teresa Mosqueda. She’s asked us about the priorities and issues of most concern to our organization. Time-permitting, we’ll have a few minutes to touch on these during the meeting. If not, please send us your input via email, post a comment on our Facebook group page, or bring us a printout that we can take along.

Here’s the detailed agenda.

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, Jan 22nd, 2018, 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; What are your top BW concerns?

6:45-7:10           Update from SW Precinct leadership.

7:10-8:00            9-1-1. Kayreen Lum, E-911 Outreach and Training Specialist for King Co.

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)

Learn about Smart911 at our September monthly meeting!

Have you created your Safety Profile for Smart911?

The city of Seattle now has Smart911 and it will soon be implemented throughout the rest of King County.  Come see how Smart911 can benefit you in a crisis!

Our guest this month is Kayreen Lum, the Program Coordinator for King County E911.

She’ll explain how Smart911 works, show us what Smart911 provides to dispatchers versus what they get without Smart911, and discuss how to take advantage of this new supplemental data service.

Meeting schedule (Come early, stay late!)

Tuesday, September 24th, 2013,  6:30-8 PM

SW Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster Street (at Delridge Ave SW, next to Home Depot)

6:00-6:30        Arrive early for light snacks, socializing and networking with each other while we set up the room. We’ll bring pictures from the Summer Social!

6:30-7:00        Introductions, announcements, concerns, sharing ideas.

7:00-8:00       Special guest: Kayreen Lum, King County E911 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 email us at  wsblockwatchnet@gmail.com or phone us at 206-424-0040.

Hope to see you there!  

Our June meeting focuses on sex offenders and kidnappers

How should your neighborhood react if/when a level 3 sex offender moves in?

Our guests this month are Detective Fields and Detective Stevenson of the SPD Sex & Kidnapping Offender Detail, as well as one of the supervisors in that Detail. They will give us an overview of what they do to
monitor the activities of the sex offenders, explain what the different levels mean and talk about steps that your neighborhood can take to stay safe.  These detectives are also part of the Kidnapping Detail, so can speak to some of our concerns about the recent kidnapping attempts in White Center. We hope to learn some specifics about how to better protect our families and neighborhoods!

Meeting schedule (Come early, stay late!)

Tuesday, June 25, 2013,  6:30-8 PM

SW Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster Street (at Delridge Ave SW, next to Home Depot)

6:00-6:30        Arrive early for light snacks, socializing and networking with each other while we set up the room!

6:30-7:00        Introductions, updates, announcements.

7:00-8:00       Special guests: Seattle Police Department Sex and Kidnapping Offender Detail:  Det. Fields & Det. Stevenson.

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 email us at  wsblockwatchnet@gmail.com or phone us at 206-424-0040.

Hope to see you there!  

[Update: If you missed this meeting, media coverage is available here.]

Want more details about the 9-1-1 Call Center?

Our last meeting on Tuesday, May 28th, focused on SPD’s 9-1-1 Call Center. If you missed it , or if you wish you could “rewind”, here’s a link to West Seattle Blog’s coverage of the presentation. Our guests were Lt. Dave Proudfoot and Dispatcher/Trainer, Rob Montague.

Join us tomorrow (May 28th) for a “behind the scenes” view of 9-1-1

Would you like to know more about the city 9-1-1 center?

Captain Sean O’Donnell, Director – Seattle Police Communications, will be the special guest speaker at our May monthly meeting tomorrow night! He and a staff member will be on hand to educate us about the city 9-1-1 center and how it operates, how to best communicate effectively when calling 9-1-1, and provide an insider’s view of what happens when callls are received. They will also gladly answer any questions you may have.

Meeting schedule (Come early, stay late!)

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013,  6:30-8 PM

SW Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster Street (at Delridge Ave SW, next to Home Depot)

6:00-6:30        Arrive early for light snacks, socializing and networking with each other while we set up the room!

6:30-7:00        Introductions, updates, concerns, sharing ideas.

7:00-8:00        Learn about the 911 center with Captain Sean O’Donnell!

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 email us at  wsblockwatchnet@gmail.com or phone us at 206-424-0040.

Hope to see you there!