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From: University City District <u...@universitycity.org>
To: frbyers <frby...@aol.com>
Sent: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 2:25 pm
Subject: UCD Crime Update - February 14, 2012
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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Whether you plan to celebrate Valentine's Day on your own or with someone
special, we hope that you'll take the necessary precautions to keep you and
those you care about safe and healthy today and all year long.
As was noted last month, there were a number of aggravated assaults reported
in University City since the beginning of 2012. As always, UCD, the
Philadelphia police department, the Penn and Drexel police departments and
other institutional public safety divisions responded with a strategic and
coordinated effort to address those and other crimes in the neighborhood. We're
pleased to report that arrests were made in 6 out of the 11 robberies with
weapon that were reported since January 1. Of course, this partnership of
public safety departments will continue to rigorously review crime patterns and
determine deployment strategies in a proactive effort to assure that University
City remains an incredibly safe place to live, work and play.
Over the past 30 days (January 13 to February 12, 2012), the following
eighteen serious crimes were committed within the University City District
boundaries. Below you'll also see charted the times of these crimes as well as
a 13-month overview. What stands out are the dramatic across the board drops in
crime over the last 30 days. We are encouraged by these drops which we believe
are a result, in part, of the stepped up public safety efforts of the last
month.
Despite the drop in these types of crimes, we ask you to continue to be
vigilant and consider the following:
Please take precautions when walking at night. Keep your head up and scan your
surroundings. Choose wide, well-lit streets and more populated walkways.
Do not leave valuables in your automobile. If you must leave valuable items in
your automobile while out and about, place items out of sight before reaching
your destination or move them to an inconspicuous location.
Remember that anyone in University City in need of a Walking Escort - someone
to accompany them to transportation, a meeting, home, class, etc. - can call
215-898-9255 or 215-387-3942 between 10am-3am and a UCD Ambassador will be
dispatched. Encourage everyone you know to program the number in their mobile
phone.
Join us on the third Thursday of every month for a community meeting led by the
Philadelphia Police Department at Calvary Church, 48th and Baltimore Avenue, at
6pm to discuss ongoing safety concerns in the neighborhood. This forum
provides a chance for neighbors to interact and share concerns with both
Philadelphia Police and UCD public safety personnel.
If you are interested in participating in a neighborhood town watch, please
email Patty Bulack at pbul...@gmail.com
We hope you find this information useful, and we welcome your feedback and
questions. Most importantly, as this email is sent to a targeted list of block
captains and civic association representatives, please forward liberally to
your neighbors and colleagues in University City. When forwarding, click the
link to "forward email" (at the very bottom of this email) so that the image is
shared as well. And, as always, we invite you to reach out to us with your
concerns and feedback. Don't hesitate to contact Steve Walsh, UCD's Director of
Community and Business Services, at 215-243-0555 x239 or
st...@universitycity.org.
Sincerely yours,
Matt Bergheiser
Executive Director, UCD
Steve Walsh
Director of Community and Business Services, UCD
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