METRO PATROL WATCH III ROLL CALL at Southtown- Wednesday, Sept. 16, 4:30pm.  PLEASE ATTEND and meet the officers working in your neighborhood!

On September 8, 2009, twelve (12) representatives from the business and residential community in 231’s radio beat, city and state departments and two (2) representatives from Metro Patrol Division met for the one hundred and sixty sixth Community Police Action Cooperative (CPAC) meeting.  The meeting lasted from 4-5pm.

The meeting opened with introductions. Ravin Graham is a new employee at Southtown working on the Waldo CID.  Also Jonas Baughman from KCPD was present to discuss the Japanese Coban Community Policing system where there are small community police posts that focus on their specific area rather than having districts.  He is interested in meeting with community people to discuss their interest in such a system.

Other news:  

·         Marti announced that Metro Patrol will hold the 30 Sector Watch 3 Roll Call at the Southtown Planning Center on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 4:30pm.  Everyone is welcome to attend and learn what happens during the Roll Calls.  Additional roll calls will be held over the next few weeks for each of the Watches.  Stay tuned.

·         Pat Kelly is a new supervisor at Metro. The Waldo Fall Festival is Sept. 19 and volunteers are needed.

·         Police Appreciation:  It has been suggested that a neighborhood association adopt Metro one day in a month and provide treats for all the employees, i.e. cookies, donuts, etc.  The next month, another neighborhood would send treats.  This will take the place of the picnic for now.  If a neighborhood is interested, they should contact John Trainor at Metro Patrol to coordinate the date and time.

Sgt. Pearce presented the August crime statistics.  There were 2 robberies:  Dollar General and Quiznos.  Cash was taken both times. The robber from Quiznos was apprehended.

There were 19 burglaries of which 7 were non-residential.  Plaza Ford Cleaners was hit twice, Classic Cookie, Berbiglia at State Line/75^th, Pinnacle Therapy, Addie Rose, and Carmen’s Café.  Only Berbiglia, Plaza Ford and Classic Cookie had losses.  There is a tall, bald, African American or Hispanic man that is breaking small windows in the rear of businesses, enters, and only steals cash.  In the residential area, there is a pattern forcing rear or front doors and stealing TV’s, laptops, stereos, and jewelry.

There was only 1 auto theft and 39 stealings- 5 auto parts, 13 theft from auto, 7 shoplifting, 8 stealing from building, and 6 other.  It was also noted that Santa Hills neighborhood has been getting hit hard lately.

Sgt. Pearce also reported that the Taco Bell on Wornall was robbed by two black males with a rifle recently.

Pearce also noted that there are magazine sellers out in the neighborhoods.  They are neatly dressed and have city permits.

Neighborhood Reports:

Brookside/Morningside:  There was an assault at the Brooksider, and shopliftings at Beauty Express, CVS and Grocery stores.  A wallet was taken from a purse at Tuesday Morning.  The neighborhood continues to meet with the Brooksider to work out problems.

Armour Hills:  A burglar was caught in Armour Hills, confessed to a number of burglaries in Kansas and was turned over to the Kansas police.  The neighborhood is having trouble with stealings from cars.

Waldo:  Rev. Barry Freese reported he had a walk around with a detective to look at the items left by homeless people.  There was no evidence of stolen goods.  There are parking issues with the opening of The Well.  A question has been raised about having the Waldo Wizards throw away cardboard homes, etc. being left by the homeless.  It was recommended that the items be removed to deter the homeless from staying.

Waldo Homes:  A Dog Park is planned for South Oak Park.  There is a neighborhood picnic this weekend.  Someone has been impersonating the officers of the association and asking residents to pay them to remove their trash.

Here’s Waldo:  A Westport resident that sleeps at Sunnyside Park has been complaining that the music from Murphy’s is too loud!

Rockhill Homes:  A liquor license has been requested for the Convenience shop at 75^th and Holmes and the community is opposed.

Ward Parkway Homes:  The Dumpster Day was very successful.  Thanks were extended to the Police for the traffic control.  A Home Safety presentation was made to the association.  There are problems with vandalism at the vacant Hale Cook and a special patrol was requested.

Ward Parkway Estates: There is a residence that has been converted into a church at 87^th and Ward Pkwy. that has been broken into.

No further reports.  Meeting adjourned until Tuesday, Oct. 13.