Patrol North Bureau \ 41 Beat
3015 E. 21st Street, Wichita, KS 67214
688-9500
Last modified: September 12, 2008
E-mail: sjerrell@wichita.gov
NEWS
41 beat has a new beat coordinator. Officer Steve Jerrell became the 41 beat coordinator in late June 2008. Officer Jerrell was previously worked in the Patrol East Bureau, where he was most recently the beat coordinator for 33 beat. Officer Jerrell has in the past been a School Resource Officer along with a beat officer. There are several other new officers that have recently started working on 41 beat.
Here is this month's tip from community affairs:
Crime Prevention Tip of the Month
Home Security: A Look at Ways to Secure Doors Using Strike Plates and Key Control
Doors
There are many sizes, shapes and types of exterior doors. The security of any door depends on its construction.
The Hollow Core Door is the most commonly used. It is also the least secure. It consists of a wood frame covered with a thin veneer; it is supported by cardboard arranged in a honeycomb fashion, to keep the veneer from collapsing. This type of door should be used as an interior door only.
The Solid Wood Door provides good security. It is constructed entirely of heavy wood. Some doors have decorative wooden panel inserts that greatly reduce its security.
The Solid Core Door provides good security. It is constructed much the same way as the hollow core door; however, the center is filled with compressed particle-type material that provides strength.
The Metal Door is becoming a favorite exterior door and it provides good security. It consists of a frame covered in a 16 to 20 gauge steel covering. The center of the door is filled with compressed hard foam.
Strike Plates
The weakest area of many doors and locking devices is the strike plate. High security strike plates mounted with three-inch screws will strengthen the doorframe where the throw of the dead bolt meets. The three-inch screws will extend through the doorframe and secure into the stud or existing frame structure of the home. With shorter screws, the strike plate is only secured into the doorframe, which is usually constructed of soft wood that splinters easily.
Deadbolt Locks
The Spring Latch, key in the knob lockset, offers zero security. Known as the "credit card" or "ten second" model, is found on many homes. On exterior doors, this lock set should be an addition to the deadbolt lock. Doors leading into the home from an attached garage or from the basement should be considered an exterior door.
A Single Cylinder Deadbolt lock functions with a key from the outside and thumb turn from the inside. Single cylinder deadbolts are intended to be used on solid doors with no glass within 40 inches of the lock.
Crime Prevention Tip of the Month Brought to you by the Wichita Police Department Crime Prevention Unit
Call 268-4101 or go online to www.wichita.gov
____________________________________
Prostitution
If you notice strange activity that you feel is related to Prostitution, please call 911. You do not have to be contacted in person, but I would implore you to ask the dispatcher to have responding Officers contact you by phone. There can be a world of difference in our response to these type of calls if we can actually speak to the person that has observed the activity versus just calling 911 and saying "There's a Hooker at 11th and Broadway."
Please feel free to visit the City of Wichita's Prostitution Website so that you may recognize criminals that may be near your homes or places of business.
Graffiti
Please call The Office of Central Inspection at 268-4481 for graffiti complaints and removals.
If you have any information about the identity of anyone painting any graffiti on property that is not theirs, please report it to the Wichita Police Department.
Graffiti destroys the sense of safety and ownership of your neighborhood and gives the criminals the impression that the people that live there don't care.
Here's what you can do to help:
Keep an eye out for suspicious behavior, paying special attention to individuals or groups who are loitering.
Improve lighting on your property, consider installing motion detector lights in order to discourage vandalism and thefts.
IF YOU WITNESS AN ACT OF GRAFFITI-VANDALISM IN PROGRESS, CALL 911 AND PLEASE GIVE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCATION, SUSPECTS AND VEHICLES.
UPCOMING NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS/EVENTS
DAB 6 meets on the first Monday of every month at 6:30 PM at the Evergreen Center. If necessary, a second meeting may be scheduled the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM when issues warrant. Contact Terri Dozal at 303-8041, or TDozal@Wichita.gov.
North Riverside Neighborhood Association –Meets every 3rd Monday of the month at 7:00 pm @1100 W. 15th Street. Please contact President Mike Sanders for more information at 264-6325. NOTE: The boundaries for the North Riverside NA are 21st street to 13th street, Little Arkansas- Big Arkansas and Amidon street.
Historic Midtown Citizens Association-Meets every 1st Tuesday of the month at the Midtown Community Resource Center, located at 7:00 pm @ 1150 N. Broadway. Please contact President Dan Fitzgerald at 265-7178, or Vice President Bob Pickens at 264-3245.
Patrol North/Patrulla Norte 688-9500
Evergreen Neighborhood City Hall 303-8042
S.C.A.T. Hotline 267-7228 (SCAT)
Community Affairs/Servicios de Comunida/Policia 268-4101
Office of Central Inspection (OCI) 268-4481
Environmental Services/Health Department 268-8351
Animal Control 268-8378
 Emergency Accident / Minor Accident Reporting Form Online
|