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January 2018 Newsletter

Happy New Year!
We hope everyone in our neighborhoods and community had a safe and happy holiday season and will continue to do so in 2018.

Our neighborhoods, like those surrounding us, will always be very attractive for criminals seeking crimes of opportunity. Yet, we have seen a steady decline in criminal activity since the start of the Constable Patrol Program in 2015. The presence of the deputies, their community involvement, and their commitment to ensuring our safety and security has been the biggest deterrent. However, you and your neighbor’s involvement is also needed. Please join our efforts in maintaining security.

  • Lock your cars and remove valuables.
  • Lock your home doors.
  • Keep your garage and/or gates closed.
  • Turn on an exterior light.
  • Report any suspicious activity to the constable – 713-755-7628. (Program the Constable’s number in your phone for easy access.)
  • Participate in Vacation Watch.
  • Look out for your neighbors.
  • If you haven’t already, join the Constable Patrol Program!

We, the board of MWSF, commit to ensuring this is a safe year in our community and hope you will join us.

Request from Constable Rosen:

Unusual attempt to return a cell phone to its owner………We rec’vd a call on January 3rd from Copper Mountain looking to return a cell phone to its owner. The cell is locked but it had a blue “Alan Rosen” sticker on the back which has our dispatch number so it has to be someone that is known in some manner to our Office. We’re reaching out to you since you are very connected to your residents and may know someone who is currently in Colorado. The cell phone was left and found on the 3rd, so if you know anyone who is vacationing at Copper Mountain, can you please try to contact them so they can retrieve the cell phone.

The contact person at Copper Mountain is Joseph at 505-508-7361.

Thanks for your help!

General Update: HPD Reported crimes for December were extremely low especially when factoring in the holiday season! There were only 3 total incidents in our neighborhoods – 2 Thefts from Vehicles and 1 Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The assault was reported to HPD on 12/11 around 2:00 a.m. Click on the map for more detailed information. The Constable issued 1 Crime Alert concerning Package Thefts, which is a recurring problem this time of year.

Constable Activity Report – December:
Below is a run down of last month’s Activity Report from the Constable Patrol. Each time the deputy on patrol is called out or observes some activity of interest, he/she documents the call and the report is compiled at the end of the month. It’s a nice way to see what our deputies are up to!

Alarm Local – 1
Abandoned Vehicle – 0
Aggressive Animal – 0
Burglary/Motor Vehicle – 0
Business Check – 1
Contract Check – 81
Criminal Mischief – 0
Discharge of Firearm – 0
Disturbance/ Loud Noise – 1
Information Call – 0
Meet the Citizen – 121
Meet the Officer – 0
Neighborhood Check – 0
Park Check – 13
Property Found/Lost – 0
Solicitors – 0
Special Assign – 0
Suspicious Person – 9
Suspicious Vehicle – 2
Theft – 0
Traffic Hazard – 5
Traffic Stop – 10
Vacation Watch – 43

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December 2017 Newsletter

The holiday season is in full swing and we know many of you will be heading out of town. With that in mind, we want to encourage everyone to take advantage of the Vacation Watch Program. Leave your residence knowing that our Deputies will be looking out for you!

An important message from Constable Rosen:

Please report all criminal incidents to the constable, no matter how trivial! The Constable utilizes all reports to better tailor their services for our neighborhood and the surrounding community. By all means share incidents with your neighbors and on Nextdoor, but please be sure and report everything to the Constable as well.

General Update: HPD reported crimes for November were incredibly low with only 2 incidents (compared to 15 last November) – one Theft from Vehicle and one Robbery in the 1800 block of Fairview. This is a huge success for our Patrol Program! Click on the map for more detailed information.

Constable Activity Report – November:

Below is a run down of last month’s Activity Report from the Constable Patrol. Each time the deputy on patrol is called out or observes some activity of interest, he/she documents the call and the report is compiled at the end of the month. It’s a nice way to see what our deputies are up to!

Alarm Local – 1
Abandoned Vehicle – 1
Aggressive Animal – 3
Burglary/Motor Vehicle – 0
Business Check – 0
Contract Check – 130
Criminal Mischief – 1
Discharge of Firearm – 0
Disturbance/ Loud Noise – 2
Fraudulent Use ID – 1
Information Call – 0
Meet the Citizen – 206
Meet the Officer – 0
Park Check – 16
Property Found/Lost – 0
Solicitors – 0
Special Assign – 0
Suspicious Person – 8
Suspicious Vehicle – 2
Theft – 0
Traffic Hazard – 0
Traffic Stop – 15
Vacation Watch – 32
Vehicle Recovery – 1

*Contract Check refers to an observation and/or inquiry at a specific location (think of it as a drive by and safety check of your home). Meet the Citizen means precisely that. One of our patrolling deputies had the chance to engage with a neighbor!

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Crime Alert – Beware of Stolen Halloween Decorations!

‘Tis the season for more tricks than treats so we are advising all residents in our contracts to be aware of thieves who target yard art and seasonal decorations. With the Fall season comes the holidays where homes are decorated from Halloween all the way through the Super Bowl in February. We are already seeing these types of incidents happening via security cameras whether it be stealing decorations from yards or coming directly onto porches to steal the items. We are advising first, to report these incidents if they do occur so we have a record of when the incident(s) may be occurring. If you have video, let the reporting deputy know so we can view it and attach it with a crime alert to others in the area. Also, secure your items as much as possible using yard stakes or wiring so the item is more secured or fixed making it harder to take just my simply picking it up and walking away with it. As always, keep your home well lit so your decorations do not end up in someone else’s yard, yard sale or flea market at your expense.

* Check out this video from a neighbor’s Ring video. A woman, in jeans & parka, boldly came up to the lighted front porch & proceeded to steal the majority of Halloween decorations not stapled or nailed down.

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Crime Alert – Garage Burglary

What: Burglary of Habitation
When: 9/22/17 at 2:20 a.m.
Where: 1500 block of Hawthorne St.

On September 22, 2017, deputies were dispatched to the 1500 block of Hawthorne St. in reference to a Burglary of Habitation. The home owner discovered the attached garage had been burglarized sometime during the night. Upon reviewing the security cameras it shows a white or hispanic male at about 2:20 am gained access to the enclosed area of the driveway, then gained access to owner’s vehicle and opened the garage door with the clicker inside. Video also shows the suspect move the owner’s car forward to take a gas powered generator from the garage valued at $1,000. Chain saw valued at $400, and an air compressor valued at $200. Deputies on the scene conducted an investigation and filed an HPD report.

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September 2017 Newsletter

We hope you and your family & friends were safe and dry during this devastating experience. Our neighborhoods were incredibly lucky and suffered minimal damage from Harvey. Once the rains let up, many of us took the opportunity to get out, walk the streets, chat with neighbors and even enjoy a meal at some of our local restaurants. It was great to see friendly faces and share experiences with neighbors and friends. It seems we all know someone who is in desperate need after the flooding and because of our good fortune, many of us had the time and means to help out. With so many ways to volunteer, we hope you have the opportunity to do your part for the communities who have suffered so much.

Pedestrians & School Traffic
HISD and most of the local schools will start back this coming Monday, September 11th. Please be on the lookout for added pedestrians heading to or returning home from school. Also, do your part to ensure safety and peace in our community by remaining patient with the increase in traffic that inevitably clogs our neighborhoods.

General Update: Reported crimes for August were low. Of the 10 reported, there were 6 thefts from vehicles, 3 thefts, and 1 breaking and entering.

Constable Activity Report – August:
Below is a run down of last month’s Activity Report from the Constable Patrol. Each time the deputy on patrol is called out or observes some activity of interest, he/she documents the call and the report is compiled at the end of the month. It’s a nice way to see what our deputies are up to!

Alarm Local – 6
Abandoned Vehicle – 1
Aggressive Animal – 0
Burglary/Habitation – 1
Burglary/Motor Vehicle – 0
Business Check – 3
Contract Check – 139
Criminal Mischief – 0
Discharge of Firearm – 0
Disturbance/ Loud Noise – 2
High Water Rescue – 2
Information Call – 2
Meet the Citizen – 68
Meet the Officer – 4
Neighborhood Check – 0
Park Check – 23
Property Found/Lost – 1
Solicitors – 3
Special Assign – 0
Suspicious Person – 12
Suspicious Vehicle – 4
Theft – 2
Traffic Hazard – 3
Traffic Stop – 25
Vacation Watch – 72
Welfare Check – 1

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