Join MSgt. Bob Skalla with the Oklahoma City Police Department and Neighborhood Alliance to learn more about Crime Watch and Crime Patrol for your neighborhood on Monday, September 16 at 6:30 pm! Neighborhood Watch Patrol (NWP) is about neighbors volunteering to become trained observers and reporters in their neighborhood for the local police. Refreshments will be provided.
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/3m4vaf9
Thanks’ to all the Crime Patrol for Harvest Hills South. Please email us at harvesthillssouth@gmail.com so we can get you registered for this event!
Oklahoma City Police Department‘s TRIAD program to host an Informed Senior Seminar to provide resources and education for seniors and those who care for them. Senior seminar attendees can speak with OKCPD, the OKC Action Center, Embark and additional organizations. Attendees can sign up for door prizes and enjoy a continental breakfast starting at 8 a.m.
Free event, No registration needed
Friday April 14, 2023 8:30am- 12pm
OSU-OKC’s third-floor Student Center, 900 N. Portland Ave
Are you familiar with the TRIAD program? The OKCPD works together with seniors/ retired people to reduce the criminal victimization of the elderly. Find more information about the TRIAD program HERE.
Are you interested in taking a step toward neighborhood safety by volunteering in our neighborhood as a patroller? These volunteers need to attend a class to learn about how to best be the eyes and ears of our area for the police department as well as deterring crime by having an extra barrier of supervision. Trainings brought to you by nacok.org and OKC Police.
Notify Jaci or Tom Maquire harvesthillssouth@gmail.com if you want to attend and they will enroll you to reserve a seat.
At this event we were joined by MSgt Skalla to discuss home security and ways we can keep our area crime free. If you were unable to attend we are sad you missed such a great speaker but we will be sending out some of the tips right here in the blog very soon so keep your eyes peeled as we move into the higher crime time of year.
As temps rise the petty crime rates rise and so it is up to all of us to find ways to deter crime through things like Environmental design as well as making sure we have an active crime watch patrol who is trained through the OKCPD. These classes are free and help educate our crime patrol on procedures as well as to build a relationship with the community police to be the eyes and ears of law enforcement. The next class will be April 13th 6:30-7:30 at the Hefner Police Division. Please reach out if this is something you want to attend.
Secure Your Bicycle
The Oklahoma City Police Department recovers hundreds of bicycles each year. Few are ever returned to the rightful owner. The biggest problem is very few people write down the serial number of the bicycle. The serial number can usually be found on the bottom bracket, where the crankset/pedals are located. If your bicycle is stolen, give this information, along with the Make and Model, to the Police, who will enter your bike’s serial number into the stolen property database.
Of course, the best scenario is to not have your bicycle stolen. Bring it inside or have a good lock. U-Locks, provide great protection. By utilizing the “triangle” method, you secure the bike’s rear frame, rear wheel, and the bike rack/pole. Adding a cable lock allows you to secure the front wheel and frame and connect to the U-lock. If you have to leave it outside, secure it in a well-lit area and if possible, in view of a CCTV camera in the area.
Having a picture of your bike is also helpful. There are apps and websites, like bikeindex.org where you can register your bicycle’s information. And remember, always report any property stolen to your local police department.
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Master Sergeant L. Dean Wyatt
Police Community Relations Officer
Oklahoma City Police Department, Southwest Division
Tips on Parking Lot Safety
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Hello Neighbors,
The OKC police are starting the Neighborhood watch training program again. If you are interested in becoming a patroller, please let us know at harvesthillssouth@gmail.com. You can register by the link below and we will meet you there on Thursday, 9/30 to go over the Harvest Hills South program.
If you can spare anytime once a week, every two weeks or even once a month, you can help! We have patrollers who patrol mornings, during the day and in the evenings. If you need a patrol buddy, we can provide that too.
We can really use your help. The current patrollers have been doing it for over 3 years.
Please make sure we have your contact information in case the patrollers see something while they are out so they can contact you. Several people leave garage doors open at night. Your information is NOT shared outside of the patrollers. Please consider joining and being a part.
Shared from OKCPD:
Hey Neighbor!
Did you know that you can keep your neighborhood safe from the comfort of your car??? Read on to learn more about Neighborhood Watch Patrol!
Neighborhood Watch Patrol is about neighbors partnering with the police to become trained observers and reporters in their neighborhood.
Join OKC Police Departments’ Sgt Bob Skalla and Sgt Michael Loruse, along with the Neighborhood Alliance team, to learn more about the Neighborhood Crime Watch and Neighborhood Watch Patrol programs for your neighborhood.
This training will be offered from 6:00-7:00pm on Thursday, September 30th in North Oklahoma City and on Tuesday, November 2nd in South Oklahoma City.
NORTH OKC-Register Now for September 30th!
SOUTH OKC–Register Now for November 2nd!
The OKC community is invited to tour the newly renovated Hefner Police Station, meet the officers and leadership and check out a real police helicopter and police motorcycles!
This is a come and go event with free refreshments so please bring the whole family!
Tuesday, June 22nd
5:30PM – 7:30PM
3924 NW 122nd Street
Harvest Hills South Neighborhood Association 