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39 Beat

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Officers assigned to 39 Beat

1st Shift Officer L. Crafton	2nd Shift Officer D. Heyen	3rd Shift Officer B. Johnson	4th Shift Officer J. Lewis

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Previous Year Statistics for Beat 39    

Type of Crime	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001
Murder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rape	1	4	2	1	4	3	3	3
Individual Robbery	2	2	7	2	2	7	3	16
Business Robbery	1	2	5	1	3	9	12	8
Agg. Assault Drive By	0	0	0	0	1	0	11	0
Residential Burglary	54	50	57	40	35	57	40	83
Non-Res. Burglary	45	48	38	49	31	33	34	52
Larceny	530	412	336	397	402	602	507	780
Auto Theft	23	24	22	13	32	88	25	61
Vandalism	189	159	173	155	143	270	235	289

 

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Last Updated for: October, 2009 39 BEAT NEWS Published by Officer M. L. Lowe Patrol East Community Policing 350 S. Edgemoor, Wichita KS 67218 Work: 350-3420 E-mail: mlowe@wichita.gov ATTENTION 39 BEAT! In the last several weeks neighborhoods have reported being contacted by a female at very early morning hours soliciting money. She uses the ruse of needing gas money to get her and her kids home. This is a scam. Not only is the soliciting a crime, the welfare of the children needs to be checked. Here is what we know so far: White Female Average Build Dark Hair (ponytail) White Car or Dark SUV Two - Three Children (they stay in the vehicle) If you encounter this woman at your home: 1. Do not give her money 2. Call 911 3. Provide a good description of the woman to the 911 Operator A good rule of thumb is to work from the head and go down. Hair color, facial descriptors, clothing, height, weight, build. 4. Provide the best description of the vehicle to the 911 Operator If you don't know the make, provide the color and anything that stands out on the vehicle. Do all the lights work? Is there a decal in the window? Are the windows tinted? Anything officers can use to pick out the right vehicle out of many is helpful. Currently there have been no reports of her being violent. However, at any time her method of operation could change depending on how desperate she becomes. Consider that she could be gathering information about when you are home / not at home to set up a burglary or possibly a home invasion. Remember - This person is coming to your home to do this! We are not dealing with a typical beggar you may encounter downtown. Please help us identify her, get her stopped, and make sure these kids are in a healthy environment. HALLOWEEN IN THE PARK 2009 You are invited to Halloween in the Park Come and Trick or Treat Wichita Police Officers in your costumes and learn about Halloween Safety At Cypress Park located on the North side of Patrol East sub-station at 350 S. Edgemoor Friday, October 30th, 2009 6 P.M. till 9 P.M. This is to teach younger children how to be safe on Halloween Night! (if it should rain arrangements have been made to move inside the sub-station) Welcome to Your 39 Beat Webpage Welcome to your 39 Beat Webpage. The information below will provide you with the Crime Trends on 39 Beat, prevention methods, and a host of resources provided by the City. Need more information on the website? Let me know: MLOWE@WICHITA.GOV 39 Beat Crime Trends OPEN GARAGE DOOR BURGLARIES Most burglaries on 39 Beat involves an open garage door or an unlocked exterior door. Those burglaries were preventable. Please lock all doors and windows and keep garage doors closed. Here are some additional prevention tips: Keep lights on at night Lock all doors and windows Use alarms if you have them Communicate with your neighbors Call 911 if things seem out of place or if a crime is occurring Always close garage doors, even if you are home for a brief moment Never leave your garage door opener inside vehicles you park outside Do not let strangers into your home, they may be scouting your valuables or watching for weaknesses in your home's defense TOP 3 ITEMS STOLEN IN BURGLARIES Flat Screen TV's Game Systems Laptops You are our eyes and ears. You can make a huge difference in a Safe and Secure Community. It starts in your homes ad neighborhoods. Stay security conscience! Maintain multi-layers of security for your family and your home to reduce the chance of becoming a victim. THEFT FROM VEHICLES This is a crime of opportunity, and in most cases the victim is providing the opportunity. Thieves are watching! This type of crime takes literally seconds to commit. Let's not give these them the opportunity. Not leaving valuables in your vehicle can make a huge impact in preventing this crime. Test yourself, do you have any of these top stolen items in your car right now? Purse GPS Unit Wallet IPOD Laptop Cell Phone GARAGE DOOR OPENERS! Leaving these items in your car will increase your chances of being a victim. Other things to do to reduce your chances of being a victim are to park in well lit areas at night if possible, lock your doors, roll up all your windows, and be aware of surroundings. IDENTITY THEFT Thieves can obtain your information many ways, don't make it easier for them. Here are some general rules to reduce your risk of having your identity stolen: Mail Theft Shred important documents you throw out Always bring in your mail Never use your mailbox for outgoing mail Hand deliver outgoing mail to mail courier Use a drop box Going on vacation? Have your mail and newspapers put on hold The Web Always use trusted websites Never reply to emails from strangers If you get a phone call or an email from your credit card company stating your account has been breached, do not give out information they should already have. Call back to a number you know Follow this simple rule, "If it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is." Set up a "Fraud Alert" through one of the credit reporting agencies: Equifax Experian Transunion For more information or if you have been a victim, check out these resources: U.S. Postal Inspection Service Federal Trade Commission US Secret Service Department of Justice Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation American Express Discover MasterCard Visa NEW! The WICHITA POLICE DEPARTMENT THEFT PACKET General Information BARKING DOGS PROCEDURE (Email Officer Lowe for the helpful Barking Dog Complaint Packet) In accordance to Ordinance 6.04.040(d)(6), it is unlawful to: "Keep or harbor any animal which, by loud, frequent or habitual barking, howling, yelping or other noise or action, unreasonably disturbs any person or neighborhood thin the corporate limits of the city. To effect legal relief, persons so affected directly may sign a complaint at the Department of Environmental Services". To comply with the ordinance, the following information is needed to file a complaint at the Department of Environmental Services: 1. Name, date of birth, and address of the offending person who owns or harbors the dog/animal 2. Date and time when the offense (or incident) occurred 3. Location of the incident If the citizen does not have the above information, they should call 911 and request that a police officer to come to their address to obtain the offender's information, they should call the Police Department Case Desk at 268-4216 to file a police incident report. The citizen should then allow three to five days for the incident to be entered into the computer system. After that time, the report should be available from the Police Department Central Records Bureau (268-4186). To file the complaint with the Department of Environmental Services: 1. Obtain a copy of the police incident case report by contacting the Police Record's Bureau at 268-4186. 2. Come to the Department of Environmental Services at 1900 E 9th to file the complaint. 3. Furnish a sworn affidavit for the incident. Environmental Services has notaries available for this purpose. 4. Sign a Universal Complaint Citation form (UCC) and have it notarized. 5. Furnish a list of witnesses to be subpoenaed and their current valid addresses. The list will always include the complainant and their current address, as well as any other witnesses, including the responding PD officer who made the incident report if applicable. After the above steps, the complaint will be filed with the Municipal Court and entered as an unserved complaint, to be served by the Wichita Police Department Warrant Office and a court date will be assigned. Be advised that the citizen will be required to attend court on the dates subpoenaed. Failure to attend their court date(s) will result in dismissal of the complaint filed, and may result in the complaining citizen being charged with contempt of court. PORTABLE BASKETBALL GOALS Basketball is fun and a great source for exercise. However, the very popular portable basketball goals are being set up in neighborhoods adjacent to traffic ways causing a wide range of problems. First there is the safety aspect. Playing in the street is a dangerous practice and should be avoided altogether. Second, theses goals can become a nuisance problem for neighborhoods. Players not moving out of the way for vehicles in the roadway, loud players as well as loud music late at night, as well as blight issues can all hurt the morale and image for the neighborhood. For violations of basketball goals, please read the following: 1. Contact ANY city of Wichita employee and report the violation as well as the address to them. 2. The city employee will call or email Engineering Division's Linda Firsching at 268-4418, or lfirsching@wichita.gov with the address of the violation. 3. Linda Firsching will log the complaint in a database and assigned to a sidewalk inspector who will verify the violation with a photograph.  4. Notifications will be provided to the residence and compliance checks will begin. 5. Continued violations will be subjected to fines and possibly removal of the goal by city employees. If you are a parent responsible for one of these goals, please be responsible and assure that the basketball goal is not contributing to a dangerous environment or contributing to a nuisance problem. If you are a citizen that wants to report problems arising from a portable basketball goal, follow the steps above. CURIOUS ABOUT CRIME STATISTICS? Look up crime statistics in your neighborhood or the whole city! Check out these information resources: Kansas.com Wichita Eagle's Thursday Paper Or the informative and interactive GIS Site NEW SERVICE! CITIZEN OBSERVER SERVICE New resource to get text messages and emails about crime in your area. Get signed up today on www.WichitaPolice.com! Click Here! YOUR 39 BEAT OFFICERS FIRST SHIFT - Officer Laura Crafton lcrafton@wichita.gov FIRST SHIFT - Officer Darren Sundquist dsunquist@wichita.gov SECOND SHIFT - Officer Seth Doshier sdoshier@wichita.gov THIRD SHIFT - Officer Thomas Grindley tcgrindley@wichita.gov FOURTH SHIFT - Officer Josh Lewis jlewis@wichita.gov COMMUNITY POLICING - Officer Matt Lowe mlowe@wichita.gov SCAT - Officer Brent Huhman bhuhman@wichita.gov HANDY NUMBERS East Station 688-9300 SCAT (drug enforcement and gang suppression unit) 267-SCAT Crime Stoppers 267-2111 Citizen's Police Academy 838-9611 Warrant Office 268-4231 Environmental Services 268-8351 Animal Control 268-8473 WICHITA POLICE DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT The Wichita Police Department's mission is to provide professional and ethical public safety services in partnership with citizens to identify, prevent, and solve the problems of crime, fear of crime, social disorder, and neighborhood decay, thereby improving the quality of life in our community.