Click here to review a neighborhood watch in Garfield Ridge.
It appears that some very resourceful and motivated individuals have created a neighborhood watch. It also appears that they have some political and corporate sponsorship. The organization, at least on the forefront, appears to be well organized and protective of its membership, along with a strict set of rules to follow.
Can we do this in Mount Greenwood? MTGP says yes, but with the large contingent of police officers here, MTGP would love to get an all police voluntary force to participate. The police are trained, resourceful, and have the ability to protect themselves if they have to, even though the neighborhood watch would be for the most part a hands off approach. Probably something where an officer makes and observation and then calls 911 unless forced to take some action. MTGP would be more than willing to help facilitate a neighborhood watch for the community, but MTGP cannot run a neighborhood watch. Unfortunately, the staff at MTGP sometimes gets sensitive information that can put egg on the face of politicians and bosses of CPD that could cause some staff members major headaches when it comes to their jobs. However, MTGP can be the unknown face that can encourage and help, when possible, with any aspect of the neighborhood watch. If any motivated individuals are interested in organizing like Garfield Ridge has, MTGP encourages you to get in contact with those in charge of the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch and ask for assistance in setting up a new program.
What is sad is that the people of Garfield Ridge and Mount Greenwood feel that have to for a private patrol consisting of residents to help protect ourselves from a criminal element. However sad it may be, it is probably a very good thing to do to protect our quiet communities and keep them quiet.
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off topic but I guess I will continue to beat the dead horse... so at work I check 022 on 11 may 2010 at about 2200hrs on the computer and guess where 2211a was sent this time.... 8930 S. Parnell.. for the entire tour for down wires!!!! are you f*cking kidding me!?!?!
if anyone was wondering where beat 2211a was last nite--they were at 89th/parnell on a 'downed wires" call for over 3 hours. i guess ginger lied to us again when she said 2211 and 2211a are never pulled from 2211's beat
Why aren't the residents of 2211 aware of the number of hours their beat car is out of its beat - 89th and Parnell.....who was watching 2211? Mt. Greenwood Protection.....make a chart of 2211 hours away!
I have offered to bring the info for the neighborhood watch and have received a poor response. As far as it just being police officers, I really don't think they/we are going to want to do that after putting 8 to 10 hr. shift in but you never know.I even had my friend offer to come and help us set it up. She helped set up Garfield Ridges group.
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