Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department The Central Division Link A Crime Prevention Monthly Publication

Serving the Unincorporated areas of South Sacramento

www.sacsheriff.com

Working together for a safer Place to live and work

Sheriff Scott Jones May 2014

Captain Jennifer Freeworth- Commander 876-8302 Lieutenant Martin Sherrel- Assistant commander 876-8302 Sergeant Ray Duncan- Problem Oriented Policing Supervisor 876-8353 Laura Grossman- Crime Prevention Specialist/ Newsletter Editor 876-8322 Terri Kral- Office Manager 876-8309 Service Center-7000 65th Street Suite B, Sacramento, CA 95823 Monday-Friday (Excluding holidays)

9am-5pm 876-8300

SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

ADOPTS NEXTDOOR.COM

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department announced today a partnership with Nextdoor (www.nextdoor.com), the private social network for neighborhoods, to build safer and stronger communities.

This integration will enable the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department to communicate online with Sacramento neighborhoods. Residents and police will be able to work together to improve safety and strengthen neighborhood watch efforts. Nextdoor has proven to be an essential and well-adopted tool for Sacramento residents. Already, more than 221 Sacramento County neighborhoods have started Nextdoor websites.

With Nextdoor, Sacramento residents can join private neighbor-hood websites to share information, including neighborhood public safety issues, local services and community events and activities. The Sheriff’s Department will be able to post information such as safety tips and crime alerts to Nextdoor websites within the county.

Nextdoor is free for residents and the Sheriff’s Department. Each Sacramento County neighborhood has its own private Nextdoor neighborhood website, accessible only to residents who verify that they live in the neighborhood. There, the neighborhoods can establish and self-manage their own Nextdoor websites and the Sheriff’s Department will not be able to access residents’ websites, contact information, or content. Information shared on Nextdoor is password protected and cannot be accessed by search engines.

Those interested in joining their neighborhood’s Nextdoor website can visit www.nextdoor.com and enter their address. If residents have questions about their Nextdoor website, please visit help.nextdoor.com.

Sergeant Lisa Bowman

Sheriff’s Spokesperson

Check out our newly

designed website.

Go to www.sacsheriff.com

to learn about new programs,

obtain crime stats for your

neighborhood, report a tip

and more!

Sheriff’s Electronic Eye

(S.E.E.)

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department wants you to

join our crime fighting team by joining our Sheriff's Electronic

Eye (S.E.E.) Camera Registry Program. The S.E.E. Program

allows citizens and business owners to register the locations

of their video surveillance systems with the Sheriff's

Department. When a crime occurs, the Sheriff's Department

will be able to identify the locations of video surveillance

systems and enlist the assistance of citizens to help us collect

video evidence.

Using the geographic locations of the registered cameras, the Sheriff's Department will be able to directly e-mail citizens in an area in which a crime occurred. A common e-mail may ask the citizen to check their video surveillance system for a specific date and time for video capturing a suspect, getaway car or a crime. If the citizen finds any video evidence, they can contact the Sheriff's S.E.E. Program to make arrangements for video retrieval.

Citizens and business owners who register with the S.E.E. Program will receive either a

window sticker or lawn sign to show they are participating in the program.

Go to www.sacsheriff.com to find out more and to register your cameras.

Summer Crime Prevention Tips

Longer days, and higher temperatures mean more people outside enjoying the day...or

causing havoc.

-Know who belongs in your neighborhood.

-Know the personality of your neighborhood. Who is out & about, who is walking around.

-What vehicles are driving the neighborhood.

-Pay attention to increased traffic, keeping in mind that subjects in & out of your

neighborhood with no apparent destination could be looking for a home or vehicle that is

not secured.

-REPORT ALL SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY AT THAT TIME SO THAT A DEPUTY CAN IDENTIFY WHAT

IS HAPPENING IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.

Sheriff’s Marine Enforcement Detail

The mission of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Marine Enforcement Detail is to provide a safe boating environment for the citizens and boating community of Sacramento County. To accomplish this mission, we provide education and information to members of the boating community, enforce State and local ordinance to ensure safe boat operations, and train and prepare for emergency response in case of a boat accident or natural disaster.

The Marine Enforcement Detail is responsible for patrolling the river and Delta regions within Sacramento County. The patrol area ranges from the Sacramento River north of Downtown Sacramento to the Delta/San Joaquin River. The Marine Enforcement Detail is permanently staffed 365 days a year with highly trained Marine Enforcement Deputies.

Mooring To request a vessel inspection for the purposes of mooring or anchoring in any Sacramento County waterway please visit the mooring permit page at www.sacsheriff.com.

Boating Safety Classes and Courses-

Offered by California Boating and Waterway

No matter where you are in California, a water adventure awaits you-each one as big and unique as the state itself. It can be as majestic as paddling a kayak around San Francisco Bay within view of the Golden Gate Bridge or as heart-thumping as riding the raging flows of the Lower Kern. You can canoe the quiet might of the lower American River in fall, or fish the mountain splendor of Lake Almanor. With the endless possibility of water adventures in Cali-fornia, it is increasingly important for recreational boaters to understand how to boat safely.

There are many ways in which individuals can educate, prepare and equip themselves to be safe boaters. Some courses and classes can be taken online, some sent conveniently to your home, and many in person through various organizations and agencies.

Courses are approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and have received approval from the California Division of Boating and Waterways. These courses meet the requirements of court ordered courses. Those convicted of an alco-hol or drug offense or moving violations while boating must pass one of these approved courses and show their earned certificate to the court as proof of meeting their obligation. An added perk in taking a course: Many marine insurance providers will honor a NASBLA ap-proved course to reduce their clients’ premiums. For more information to go www.dbw.parks.ca.gov/boaterinfo/bsclassesandcourses.

Distracted Driving-by CHP PIO Officer Michael Bradley

Distracted driving is one of the most common contributors to traffic collisions. It is a prob-

lem which affects all road users. Cell phone and text use is what we think about most, but

anything from drinking coffee to managing children can take your mind and attention from

the road at a critical moment. All drivers should remember that driving requires their full

attention and any activity inside the vehicle has the potential to distract them from the pri-

mary task of driving. The leading cause of death for 15-20 year olds is vehicle collisions. For

every mile a teen drives they are four times more likely to be involved in a crash. Teen driv-

ers are found at fault in 66% of collisions in which they are involved. Many of these collisions

are preventable. Some of the most common distractions while driving include talking to pas-

sengers, adjusting your radio/MP3/Ipod, using your cell phone, eating, and putting on

makeup/shaving. Minimizing distractions in your driving can prevent injury and save lives.

SSD Well Represented At Rancho Murieta Event

Sacramento Sheriff’s Department (SSD) representatives could be found in

just about every area at this years’ Rancho Murieta Easter Event. Sheriff’s

Crime Prevention and Volunteer staff provided literature and SSD memorabilia at a display table. K-9 Officer James Hatfield and his partner “Iron” provided a demonstration where K-9 Officer Josh Wheeler portrayed the “bad guy”. Deputies Keith and Emily Ball encouraged children as well as adults to check out the cool Youth Services Unit vehicle and answered questions from the public.

Volunteers Melinda De Herrera

Rogers, Jacque Villa, Kathleen

Daniels and Deputy Keith Ball are

ready to assist.

Deputy Hatfield instructs

“Iron” to get the “bad

guy!” (Deputy Wheeler)

A local RM resident checks

out the cool SSD vehicle.

Below-Deputy Ball

answers law enforcement

related questions

SSD Provides Gang Awareness For Lao Community

Detective Takahashi from SSD’s Impact Division provided a very informative Gang Awareness

Presentation to the members of the Lao Family Community Development. Detective

Takahashi explained what a gang is, why kids join a gang and explained why they commit the

crimes that they do. He answered many questions about the tattoos, colors and graffiti that

can all be traits of gang affiliation. Maichew Chao, Crime Victim Program Coordinator said,

“the group very much appreciated the presentation. Members said that they wish that they

had this information before because they know that it is happening in their homes now. They

were very happy to be educated about this topic and to learn different ways to prevent this

when their children are young.

DEA Medication Take Back

Central Division collected more meds at this last event than we ever have before.

We collected 1,068 pounds of unwanted, outdated medication. One person said

that she didn’t know what to do with her unwanted medication and she is glad

that we have this program. Agencies from all over the county partnered with

DEA for this 8th Medication Take Back Initiative. The next date will be in the fall,

so put those meds aside for the next event! Don’t flush them and don’t throw

them away. They are hazardous to our landfills and waterways. The meds were

taken to DEA for proper disposal.

Sheriff’s personnel

sort medication. No

questions asked!

Hurry, time is running out!

Shoe barrels will be removed from

Central Station

On Friday, May 9th!