Foxboro Neighborhood Watch

Combined Meeting

2011-11-20T19:03:00.001-08:00

Uniting Neighbors

Neighborhood Watch Meeting

December, 7th, 2011

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Foxboro Elementary School

This will be an opportunity for us to introduce Officer Altenes, our newly appointed Community Liaison Officer within NSLPD, to discuss current events in our city relating to crime and discuss some things each of us can do to protect ourselves, our homes and our neighborhoods generally and during this holiday season. Please join us and bring your neighbors along.

Suspicious White Van INFORMATION

2011-08-31T20:46:00.000-07:00

Please be on the look for for a suspicious van. It has been spotted several times near the Spectrum Elementary School. The license plate number is B179JV. It has been described as a white, old van with no windows, with rust on the side. One of our parents had notified local authorities, but we wanted everyone to be aware of the situation.

Please take this opportunity to talk about not getting into stranger's cars with your kids. Lets do everything we can to keep everyone safe!

NEW Burglary Information

2011-04-29T15:34:00.000-07:00

Forwarded Email Starts Here:

Hi Neighborhood Watch Groups,

I have another BOLO (Be On Lookout) for you. We have had two burglaries in the past week where someone entered two residences through unlocked doors (one a garage door) and stole items. In one case, it looks like entry may have even been made during the night while the residents were asleep. This is especially scary. Criminals that will do that are particularly desperate. West Bountiful also had similar burglaries. Two suspicious vehicles were seen in the area prior to the burglaries, and they may or may not be related to the burglaries. The vehicle were described as a maroon Ford Taurus with Nevada plates, Hispanic male driver and female passenger, and the other was a large red dump truck with an Asian male driving. The vehicle had no logos. Both asked a resident about selling her vehicle (the car was not for sale).

The word is - - - if you notice either of these vehicles in the area, please contact police immediately. Even more importantly, make sure all doors and window are locked, including the garage door and any man doors that go into the garage.

Stay safe and stay alert!!!!

Carla Cowley
Woods Cross Police Department
End of Forwarded Email

Message from City Council Uniting Neighbors

2011-01-25T20:16:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends of Uniting Neighbors,

This email is being sent to all those who have attended Uniting Neighbors in the past months. I hope this email finds you all well. I want to thank you all for your attendance at Uniting Neighbors and for your efforts to make our city a better place to live (and work for some). Again, we apologize that our guest speaker this month fell through, but appreciate your attendance and the good discussion we had. I know many of you have specific interests in Emergency Preparedness, some in Neighborhood Watch and our hope is that over the coming months we can all help each other have a greater interest in both. The Goal of Uniting Neighbors is to help residents to be prepared for whatever emergency may come upon us.

As you all know, Marty Peterson is working feverishly to ensure each of your local area (church or neighborhood units) preparedness plans correspond with the City plan, to get residents educated about the plan and ensure it is implemented city wide. Please help us in encouraging your neighbors to attend UN meetings, to get involved and be prepared.

We are also trying to help residents get Neighborhood watch groups organized city wide. We have some groups established and functioning, but other areas do not hve any presence. If you are intereted in getting a group set up, we are happy to help, offer ideas, or attend a startup meeting, just let me know.

Please remember that Uniting Neighbors is the 2nd Wednesday every month at City Hall. Kent, Marty and I are working on getting some classes and training set up that will be beneficial and interesting to all. Please plan to join us and please invite your neighbors as well. In March, we are planning to have Officer Everett (our Gang Enforcement Officer) attend to provide training on Gang awareness and a discussion on what is happening in NSL.

Finally, if you are a Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, would you please let me know. We are trying to determine who the watch coordinators are.

Thank you and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, ideas or comments on Uniting Neighbors in NSL.

Stewart B. Harman
NSL City Council

Perpetrators Perspective

2011-01-05T13:01:00.001-08:00

Foxboro Neighborhood Watch and North Salt Lake would like to invite you to a special presentation:

"Perpetrators Perspective”

This special forum will be held Wednesday the 12th at 7:30 pm in the council chamber at City Hall of North Salt Lake, Utah. The speaker will provide a "perpetrators perspective” of how to protect yourselves and your homes.

We are still looking for additional residents to participate in the watch program, including block captains and patrollers. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Leigh Okleberry Area 3 Coordinator at (801) 298-2384 or lokleberry@gmail.com. Please join us in helping to keep our community safe.

NSL Tip Line NEW!

2010-12-22T13:57:00.000-08:00

A message from NSL city councilman, Stewart Harman:
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Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and wish you all the best in the new year.

As many of you are aware, our city has seen more than its share of burglaries over the past few months. Let me thank all those neighborhood watch groups and our police depart for all they are doing to clean up the problem. For you information, our city has now established a Tip Line for anyone to report suspicious activity and tips on crimes that have occurred. it is (801) 335 –TIPS (8477) or by email at TIPS@nslcity.org.

For those who do not have an active neighborhood watch group in their neighborhood and would like assistance in getting one started, feel free to contact me for more information and/or help in setting it up. The Uniting Neighbors committee will also be hosting a discussion on protecting our homes and neighborhoods from thieves and crime this coming month. Our Police Chief has arranged for a guest speaker to give a firsthand account of what a thief looks for and how to discourage thieves. This will be a great opportunity to build awareness in our city. Please invite your neighbors, watch groups and anyone interested in attending on January 12, 2010 at 7:30 pm at City Hall.

Finally, for those who have not seen it, I have attached hereto a flyer that was recently prepared which contains a number of things you can do to better protect yourselves and your homes. Thank you for helping to make our city a great place to live. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments. Thank you and Merry Christmas,

--

Stewart B. Harman
http://www.stewartharman.blogspot.com/
http://www.foxboro-nsl.blogspot.com/

To download the NSL City "BE ALERT!" Flyer click here.

Lyndhurst Break-In

2010-12-15T15:12:00.000-08:00

Hello neighbors,

I just wanted to inform all of you that there was a break in that occurred on Lyndhurst today, probably around 11:30 am. The police said this was the second daytime break in in the last week and a half in North Salt Lake. If any of you saw or heard anything suspicious around that time, do not hesitate to call the police. Please be vigilant in keeping watch and an eye on your neighbors houses, as well as remember to keep you outside lights on at night. Thank you!

Roxey Catenzaro
Neighborhood Watch Coordinator

Be On The Lookout!

2010-10-20T15:18:00.001-07:00

Attention all Neighborhood Watch Members!

Last night around 4:45, Mila Higdon (12 yr-old living on Woodstock) was riding her bike around the church when a red four-door car driven by an older man (white hair and balding) wearing large sunglasses followed her around the building and home along Foxboro, Wilton, and Woodstock to her home where she saw him wave to her before driving away. She felt uncomfortable and we know it wasn't our neighbor, Dennis Cook. Nor does the description fit any of our neighbors. The car was also spotted on Monday afternoon cruising through our area around the same time of day. We've contacted local schools and the NSL Police. We just don't want the kids out on their own right now. Just be aware and on the look-out. If you do see a car and driver matching this description, please get the licence plate, time, location, direction of travel, or anything that could help us find out who this person is.

Thank you all so much!

Leigh Okleberry

Area 3 Coordinator

Neighborhood Meeting - Sept 16th

2010-09-11T14:46:00.000-07:00

Join us for a Neighborhood Meeting this Thursday:

September 16th @ 7pm

at the LDS Church on Foxboro Drive

We'll be discussing current and past issues, winter preparation, and our city councilman, Stewart Harman, will be visiting and updating us with city information.

Hope to see you there!

April Foxboro Town Meeting w/ Gang Unit Officer

2010-05-21T16:31:00.000-07:00

[notes from Roxey Catenzaro]

Hello Neighbors!
We had an amazing meeting with our new gang enforcement officer. I wanted to pass on the notes that I took for those of you who were not able to attend this informative meeting.

*Announcement of our new Chief of Police as of May 1, Craig Black. He was also in attendance.
*Recent activities: tagging, break-ins, fights.
*Currently discussing the safety of the green space. If you have any suggestions such as lighting the space, please let us know.
*Please remember to follow ALL laws when patrolling and do not be alarmed if YOU are pulled over by the police. They are doing their job and we definitely look suspicious driving slowly through the neighborhood at odd hours!

Presentation by Officer Everett, gang enforcement. NSL Gangs 101
*Types of gangs in NSL: Hispanic, Polynesian, White, Middle Eastern, Black, and Asian
*Clothing to look for: Bandannas hanging from clothing, or on head-black, white, brown, red, purple, green, or yellow.
Belts-canvas type, worn with it hanging extra long, buckle may have #013
Uniform-creased pants, flannel shirt-modeled after 60's style prison uniform. Sports jerseys, shoes-Nike Cortez shoe or Chuck Taylors.
*SPECIFIC GANG TYPES IN THE AREA
Hispanic gang history: Surenos- affiliate with blue, shaved heads, #13=La EME or Mexican Mafia (who are their "Shot callers").
Norternos- red, #14=ENE, shaved head with long 'knot' of hair hanging down the back middle of head.
Unafiliated- any color, Utah gang
Middle Eastern- red, terrorist organization names, but no known terrorist threat.
Polynesian Gangs- Tongan Crip Gang TCG- blue, bandannas on left.
USO Outlaws- no colors
Juggalos- ICP Insane Clown Posse music group(also uses the symbol from this music group, "hatchet man"), no known leadership.

Graffiti: We looked at graffiti examples and learned how to read it. It is different from 'tagging' that is more an art expression and not always associated with gangs. Although, some gangs start as Tagger Crews.

* Since February, there have been almost 50 identified gang members living in NSL. If you want to contact Officer Everett directly, his email is curtise@nslcity.org

BRETT COOK on the importance of lighting your house
*Over 55% reduction in crime with your porch lights on at night!!
*Can use 'Dusk to Dawn' light controls, photo cells. $5-8 a piece
*In Wall Timers are the best option for $20-40
*Try using flourescent lights; the brighter the better :)

Foxboro Town Meeting - April 22nd

2010-04-14T15:35:00.000-07:00

Foxboro Town Meeting

Thursday - April 22nd, 2010 @ 7:00pm

Foxboro Elementary in the Autumn Wing

Our new Foxboro Gang Officer, Curtis Everett will be in attendence!

And from North Salt Lake Police Department, Brett Cook.

Come and chat!

Thank You!

2010-01-13T11:33:00.000-08:00

Because of Stewart Harman's recent election as a City Councilman, he is stepping down as the Area 3 Coordinator. We want to take a minute to thank him for all of his hard work and dedication in the Neighborhood Watch program. You're amazing Stewart! Thank you!

Good news is we have awesome replacements Stewart has elected!

Stewart says: "Leigh Okleberry will be taking over as the area coordinator for area 3 and Brett Cook will take over as the area coordinator for Area 2. They will both do a great job and are very motivated to continue the program. I have every confidence that they will do a great job leading our areas. This transition will take a month or two. With this change we are currently planning on maintaining status quo with regarding to patrols. In other words we will continue to patrol as one area, but having two area coordinators will help us in our recruiting efforts and provide better communication.

I have enjoyed being the area coordinator and appreciate the support you have all given me and this program. I have been appointed by the Mayor to the Uniting Neighbors program for the city and will thus continue to be involved with Neighborhood Watch."

Thanks again to Stewart! And welcome aboard Leigh and Brett, we look forward to working with you!

(Also, we're still in need for a new Area 4 Coordinator and are excepting volunteers!)

Salt Lake Tribune Article

2010-01-07T10:45:00.000-08:00

North Salt Lake gets new gang officer
by Matthew D. LaPlante
Salt Lake Tribune

When Gina Catenzaro moved to North Salt Lake, she thought she was getting away from gang activity that plagued the west Salt Lake City neighborhoods where she once lived.

But during the past few years, Catenzaro and other residents of North Salt Lake's Foxboro neighborhood have noticed an increase in gang graffiti on the white vinyl fences that crisscross the fast-growing development on the city's far west side.

"It's not anything huge and there are no major crimes going on, but I think we all wanted to nip it in the bid before it gets too bad," said Catenzaro, an area coordinator for the Foxboro Neighborhood Watch.

North Salt Lake Police agree that's a good plan -- and a new stimulus grant of $175,750 will help the department support the costs of a full-time designated gang prevention officer.

The federal funding will cover the officer's salary, benefits, vehicle, equipment and training for two years. After that, the city will continue to fund the position, said police spokesman Mitch Gwilliam.

Gwilliam said a big part of the new officer's job will be assisting neighborhood watch groups, like the one in Foxboro.

"This is an enforcement position, but on a progressive level," Gwilliam said. "We want to help educate the public about the problem before it gets any worse than it is."

Gwilliam said the department is by no means overwhelmed with gang-related cases right now. "But we would be foolish to say we don't have a problem at all," he said.

Catenzaro believes the addition of a gang officer could be a deterrent to groups that have been pushed out of Salt Lake County during the past few years of dedicated enforcement there.
"If it scares some people off, then it would be worth it," she said.

{Link to article}

NSL to get stimulus funds to combat gangs

2009-12-16T13:32:00.000-08:00

NORTH SALT LAKE — Thanks to a recently awarded Justice Assistance Grant, Davis County's southernmost city will hire a police officer to deal strictly with gang enforcement and education.

The $175,750 grant, one of just a few full grants funded with federal stimulus money, will cover the salary and benefits for the officer for two years, a vehicle and his associated equipment, said North Salt Lake Mayor Shanna Schaefermeyer.

The officer, expected to be hired by early 2010, will work with Davis County's metro gang unit, serve as a resource officer at Foxboro and Orchard elementary schools and will train other officers in gang prevention.

Over the past few years, North Salt Lake police have begun identifying gang-related graffiti, or tagging, associated with eight different gangs, which have apparently begun fleeing Salt Lake County and infiltrating North Salt Lake on the border.

"It's disconcerting," Schaefermeyer said. "We can't let it perpetuate. We can't turn a blind eye to it."

The city's current police force of 16 officers doesn't have the resources or the training to follow up on tagging and do adequate patrols in one of the city's areas of highest growth — the Foxboro neighborhood.

Foxboro neighbors have begun taking steps on their own to form a Neighborhood Watch group and patrol the neighborhood's streets.

"We don't want it to be anything other than a nice, safe neighborhood," Schaefermeyer said.

Shooting in Foxboro

2009-10-27T16:37:00.000-07:00

At 4:30 a.m. on October 26, 2009 (Monday morning) we had a shooting in the Foxboro Apartments. While no one was injured, there was some damage to the exterior of one of the buildings. The NSL Police are currently investigating this matter. They have received a few tips they are following. They are looking for two vehicles of interest, one a dark colored small sedan, similar to a Honda Civic and the other a light (white) colored sedan, again, similar to a Honda Civic.

If you have any information, please do not hesitate to contact NSL police at 801-298-6000 or 911 for emergencies.

Situational Awareness Meeting Notes

2009-10-19T17:51:00.000-07:00

Situational Awareness
For those who were not able to attend last weeks training with John West from Ops Gear, I have posted some of my notes below. Lets all live in Yellow!!

Color Code levels of Awareness

White. Living in your own world – completely relaxed and naïve. Oblivious to surroundings.
Yellow. A little cautious. Being aware and knowing what is going on. You look around and notice your environment and situation. Aware of surroundings.
Orange. You are aware that something is not quite right. Something is out of place and it is time to take action.
Red. You have identified a threat. It is time to make others aware.
Black. Confrontation. You may not know what you are doing. Often times people black out unless they are use to that kind of stress. People often experience tunnel visions and can lose their hearing. You must depend on your muscle and mental memory to get you through.
Fight, Flight or Freeze – When faced with a confrontation, most people have one of three reactions.

Three types of people in the world

Sheep, wolves and sheep dog
Sheep – live in white
Wolves – predators, feed off of others.
Sheep Dogs – protectors. Have a combat mind set. Living life in yellow.

Know your environment

As a sheep dog, you can think like the bad guy. Know what is normal in your neighborhood. Do your homework, learn about the gangs in your neighborhood (colors, signs, etc).

Urban Areas and Threat Analysis

Pay attention to physical demeanor and approach of others
One who has aggressive movement
Avoids notice
Avoids eye contact

Transition Areas

Pay extra attention in transition areas and these are where you are most vulnerable
Getting in the car, walking from house or building to car, stairwells, hallways, etc.
Create distance when you are faced with a threat. Confrontation is not always the first or best step.

Challenge – Live in yellow for a month!!

Are You a Voter?

2009-10-19T11:55:00.000-07:00

Those intricately involved with our city, North Salt Lake, are vital to our Foxboro community as we work on keeping it safe, unified, and needs met.

GET INVOLVED,

If you aren't registered, get registered! Then VOTE on November 3rd at the General Elections, or vote provisionally on any of the early voting days. Visit http://www.nslcity.org/ for more voting information.

Meeting for ALL on Oct. 15th!

2009-10-06T12:06:00.000-07:00

Calling ALL Foxboro neighbors!....

Join us for a Foxboro Community Neighborhood Watch meeting on
October 15th, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
at the NEW Foxboro Elementary School
*
We have a special guest speaker, John West from Ops Gear, who will be training us on how to be more aware of our surroundings and circumstances.
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This training will help us to better protect ourselves, our families, and our neighborhood.
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Don't miss this awesome training! Forward this to all of your friends and neighbors of Foxboro.

**BLOCK CAPTAINS: contact your area coordinator to receive fliers to help pass out.

Keep Garage Doors Closed

2009-09-24T21:09:00.001-07:00

Yet another reminder that our garage doors should not be left open, unless we are outside. Last Thursday, the 17th of September, one of the Area 2/3 residents on Foxhollow (in the villages just north of the park) left their garage door open around 5 pm. While they were inside the home, someone walked into their garage, got in their car and stole a purse. The purse contained a credit card which had been charged on within minutes.

We need to remain vigilant in keeping our own homes secure, as well as warning our neighbors when they have left their garage doors open - day or night.

We're on FACEBOOK!

2009-09-24T09:01:00.000-07:00

The lovely Roxey (Area 4 Coordinator) has set us up with our very own facebook account. If you're a facebooker visit us there and join our group!

Foxboro Neighborhood Watch on facebook.

Windows shot at with BB gun

2009-09-24T08:52:00.000-07:00

Read the following email from a fellow neighborhood watch citizen:

"A quick FYI about your neighborhood area that one of my neighbors ask me to pass along to you. Her brother lives on Somersby, while he and his family were out of own this past week someone shot at some of the windows in their home with a BB gun. They then went in the backyard and shot at their backyard (to the south of them) neighbors home or fence (I don't remember all the specific details). This was done during the daytime, yesterday. Just a reminder that we need to keep our eye open during daylight hours too."

Patrols (for Area 1 & 4)

2009-09-01T12:50:00.000-07:00

Area 1 & 4:

New patrol sign-up sheets have been made in GoogleDocs. If you're interested in helping patrol our neighborhood, please sign-up. If you need an invite to GoogleDocs, please email Gina Catenzaro. {gina (dot) catenzaro (at) hotmail (dot) com}

Thanks guys!

Welcome New Area Coordinator!

2009-08-26T14:43:00.000-07:00

We are excited to announce our new Area Coordinator for the apartments in Area Two.

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Jordan Baldwin

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Welcome aboard! We look forward to working with you.

Keep Your Garages Closed

2009-08-04T07:49:00.000-07:00

I got home from the WalMart around 4:45pm today and had my garage and trunk open while I went back and forth carrying bags into the house. As I came back out into the garage, I noticed a car pulling over at the opposite side of the street from my house (on Manchester.) I didn't recognize the car or the dark-skinned man inside, so I kept a eye out. He started walking toward my garage as I walked toward him. He held out a flyer and said, "Here's a flyer for shutters." It says Universal Shutters and includes an already expired "15%" off offer. As the guy drove away, I stood in the driveway watching to see if he stopped to deliver this special flyer to any of the other homes on the street. He looked back a couple times and noticed me watching him, and continued driving out of sight.

I did report this to the NSL Police Department and they were going to search the area.

Unfortunately, I didn't catch many details. Only these:

-Small white car with "For Sale" scribbled on the side window and an orange and white "For Sale" sign in the back window

-Dark-skinned man with a Hispanic accent wearing jeans and a T-shirt.

Keep your eyes open and your garage shut!

Car Burglaries

2009-07-20T14:10:00.001-07:00

There have been a handful of car thefts within the past couple of days! Please be aware and keep your cars in your garages and/or locked with valuables removed/out of sight in your driveways; streets are never a good place to park overnight, but if you can't avoid it try to park under a street lamp. Click here for more ideas how to avoid car theft.

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Gina,

A police officer knocked on our door this morning. Someone broke into Zach's truck last night and stole his stereo and other little things. The officer said that there had been four others so far this morning that he'd responded to.

I thought I'd let you know :)

Crappy thieves.

Jen

Peeping Tom Alert!

2009-07-17T16:44:00.000-07:00

Please read the following comment that was left by an Area 6 neighbor:
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I live in Foxboro North so I guess that would be area 6 and I wanted to let all of you foxboro people know some disturbing things that happened last night in our area. We live on Hillingdon Court which is the first circle after the foxboro south neighborhood. I was going to bed and looked out my window and saw a man looking into our across the street neighbors window. I watched him for a little while because I thought it was the owner of the house checking his sprinklers or something. I quickly realized he was not the owner. He was peeking into our neighbors bathroom window. My husband went down and opened our garage to scare him off and it did. He ran before I could see where he went. We called our neighbors to let them know and they came out and checked around their house but no sign of him. A few minutes later we saw a red 4 door car drive out of our circle. We did not recognize the car, but did not get a good look at who was driving or the license plate or the make of the car. If anyone sees a man in his 20's, driving a red 4 door car with some sort of rack on the top, this could be our peeping Tom. It happened at 10pm and he was wearing a white T-shirt and dark shorts. We called the police and they have opened a case on it. If you have any info or saw anything around this time in the foxboro north area call the police. Thanks!

Area 3 Break-in!

2009-07-13T17:21:00.000-07:00

E-mail sent from Area 3 Coordinator:

Everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that one of our neighbors' home was burglarized on Saturday night / Sunday morning. It happened some time after midnight at the Freestones' home in Haworth Circle, while they were camping. They had a number of items stolen, including her wedding ring. If anyone patrolling that night saw anything suspicious, please contact the NSL police - please also send me an email. One thing that you should also be aware of, they broke in by taking a crow-bar and prying the sliding glass door (in the back) off the track. During this busy vacation season, we all need to be extra vigilant to look out for each others' homes and not only looking for suspicious activity while patrolling, but all the time.

--
Stewart B. Harman

Area One Meeting

2009-06-24T13:46:00.000-07:00

Thursday, July 2nd @ 7pm

The Big Foxboro Park

(bring the family!)

Everyone in Area One is invited!

Suspicious Door-to-Door Salesman

2009-04-28T13:02:00.001-07:00

Please read and pass on this suspicious activity, given to us by an Area Two neighbor. Thanks!

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A suspicious older man came around to my house and others starting off with "Oh... oopp I was hoping a woman would answer the door." "No offense.. didn't I talk to your wife earlier today?". "No? you look familiar, did I talk with you earlier today?" "No? sorry all of these homes look the same to me."

He was also trying to prod for information on when I was at home, etc... I finally told him that I am always home. (lie).

What was also suspicious was that he claimed to be selling oil changes for $12.00 but was not carrying any oil change information with him as far as I could tell. His dress was also poor, generally salesmen dress to impress.

Perhaps you could warn people not to give out information to this guy or others as they maybe casing the neighborhood.

Where?

2009-04-09T13:05:00.000-07:00

Wasatch Peak Elementary is located on the corner of Cutler and Cambridge (right behind KangarooZoo and East Coast Subs).

Calling All Foxboro Residents!

2009-04-07T19:53:00.000-07:00

Foxboro Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Calling all neighbors – please join us for a Foxboro Community neighborhood watch meeting.

April 16, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
Wasatch Peak Elementary School

North Salt Lake Police and ordinance officers will be in attendance to discuss how to address and clean-up graffiti on public and/or private property.

We will also have an open forum to discuss some of the recent criminal and gang activity in Foxboro.

We are still looking for additional residents to participate in the watch program, including block captains and participants.

If you are interested in getting involved, please contact your block captain or area coordinator. Please join us in helping to keep our community safe.

NEW Area Coordinator!

2009-03-21T08:24:00.000-07:00

We're sooooo excited to announce our new Area 5 Coordinator!

Jamie Duncan

She was just barely thrown in to the sharks with us, so she's a little overwhelmed I'm sure. But we're so happy to have her. And congrats to Area 5 for scoring such a great Coordinator. She'll be awesome.

On that same note, we're getting the Foxboro Apartments up and running with Neighborhood Watch as well. An Area Coordinator hasn't been decided upon yet.

Plan on attending the Big Foxboro Neighborhood Watch Meeting in April (details TBA, check back with us later) to meet Jamie, as well as other Area Coordinators and Block Captains, participate in our Open Forum, get up-to-date prevention tips from local police, and much more!

See you soon!

Break-in Prevention Tip

2009-03-17T13:32:00.000-07:00

Read the following e-mail received from a local Foxboro neighbor on a prevention tip:
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"In addition to the padlocks in our old neighborhood we were told to buy individual door alarms. You can buy them in a pack of 4 for around $10. We found them at Ross, but Khols, Target, etc should carry them too. They just attach to the top of your door frame and when opened an alarm starts blaring. We bought them to actually alert us to when our children were escaping. :)Sometimes we couldn't hear from our bedroom door to the backdoor and these came in super handy. They have 3 settings on them 1 being the constant loud alarm, the 2nd one beeps for 30 seconds and the 3rd is the silent position. They are these tiny plastic suckers but they sure can be loud and scary and I'm sure would they have an intruder running from the area pretty fast thinking that it was a real house alarm.

They worked really well for the purpose we used them for and I'm sure it would work great as an extra precaution along with the stick in the door. etc. They can also be bought and used specifically for windows. Just a thought."

Attempted Break-in {Area 5}

2009-03-17T12:07:00.001-07:00

An e-mail from an Area 5 neighbor:

"Our next door neighbor, 324 Birmingham, heard some noise coming from his kitchen early (6 AM-ish) this past Saturday morning. He went down, with a baseball bat, to investigate and saw a person with a ski-mask who had just opened his LOCKED sliding glass door from the outside. The person saw Russ and his baseball bat and took off. Russ called the police who came and searched pretty much every backyard in the North town-homes but didn't find anything. Russ and his family are fine, and the guy didn't break anything or get in the house to take anything. The police did say that 90% of the gates (ours included) were not padlocked, and they recommended that we all get padlocks. My first thought was if someone wants to get into a house, I don't think a fence or padlock is going to stop them. But, my husband pointed out that if they are trying to take something, say a computer or TV or anything really, they are going to have a harder time getting it over a fence than if they just took it through an unlocked gate.
You may want to remind people in our community via the blog to padlock their fence if they haven't already done so. We also put a big wooden stick in our sliding glass door to add one more obstacle."

Gang Fight at Park

2009-03-03T13:38:00.000-08:00

Below is an email I received from a fellow Neighborhood Watcher, who received their information from a relative in nearby Foxboro area (FB2). Please read and be aware. Pass on to others. Sharing things that we witness and see is exactly what Neighborhood Watch is about. It's so important to be informed and aware. Keep it up guys!

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This is from my brother in law that lives on York. I thought it would be some good information for our next meeting. I copied below what he said.

"...did you hear that there was a "gang fight" in the park behind our house last Friday? I guess it was during the day and the guy that lives behind us that is a SLC police officer heard some commotion (as did the FBI agent on the other side of the street) and they went over to see what was going on. There were about 20 kids beating up 2 kids. They all took off but the one kid that got beat up tried to hide in his neighbor's yard.

From what they found out, there is a house on the next street over with 3 families living there. Since it is right by the park, the park has become a hang out for some gang activity

I just thought you might want to know since you are involved in the Neighborhood watch."
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Please feel free to email me or your Block Captain with things you feel should be shared with your neighbors as well.

Area One Meeting

2009-02-24T12:57:00.000-08:00

R E M I N D E R

What: Area One Neighborhood Watch Meeting
When: Thursday, Feb 26th, 2009
Time: 7:30-8:30pm
Where: 1044 Boston Court

Active Patrol Reminder

2009-02-19T19:49:00.000-08:00

For those unaware, we are currently doing active patrols within Foxboro. Please volunteer to help. Contact your Area Coordinator for more information and to sign-up.

If this will be your first time doing an active patrol, please download our Active Patrol Guideline sheet for patrolling information. Remember that Area One and Area Four are COMBINED, so if you're from one of these areas please make sure to cover BOTH when patrolling.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Active Patrol, please contact your Block Captain or Area Coordinator.

Thanks for all your support and volunteer efforts. We appreciate all of our helpers!

We Need You: Volunteer.

2009-02-19T19:00:00.000-08:00

Join Neighborhood Watch and help our "Crime-Free-Foxboro" efforts! Your neighbors need you!

Why should I join Neighborhood Watch?
By joining you are,

helping to keep your very own neighborhood safe and crime-free
kept updated on any criminal activity that may be happening in your neighborhood
given up-to-date crime prevention tips from local police
part of a support group of people who are working toward a common goal: a cleaner, friendlier, and safer place to live.

So the question is: why shouldn't you join? ;)

How much of my time will Neighborhood Watch demand?
As much time as you allow. Area meetings are held occasionally (depends on your area, approximately every 4-7 weeks) which all Neighborhood Watch citizens are encouraged to attend. Also, there are Active Patrol needs within your area which require Neighborhood Watch citizens to sign-up for patrols.

If you wish to be a Block Captain, a couple more obligations are required, but not much.

What steps do I need to take in order to join?
Contact your Block Captain or Area Coordinator. Contact information is located on the right-side of this blog.

Attempted Break-In!

2009-02-15T14:29:00.000-08:00

I was just told about an attempted break-in in Area One, on Alford Court.
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This Alford Court couple was home with their porch lights on, and the like, when they heard a loud, abrasive, pounding on their front door. Their dog started to bark and must have scared the perpetrator. The couple went to their front window to look out but no one was there. Later, a nearby neighbor told them they also heard the loud pounding and then saw a man running down the couple's front steps and away from their home. The neighbors didn't think too much about it as it was only 9:30pm in the evening! So they didn't take action, thinking it was probably someone the couple knew or possibly the couple themselves. However, the couple did call the NSL Police to find out that four other calls had just been placed, within 15 minutes, of that same thing happening in Foxboro.

About 2 months ago this same thing happened, but the perpetrators were successful in kicking down the door! {click here to read more}

Please be alert and aware of these crimes, and let your neighbors and friends of Foxboro know as well. Let's get the Neighborhood Watch program "up and tough" and let these villains know we won't stand for it.

I think it's safe to assume these perpetrators were desperate and probably armed.

Foxboro Town Meeting to be determined...I'll keep everyone posted.

More Graffiti

2009-02-07T19:39:00.000-08:00

Email from Area 4 Coordinator:
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Hello Neighbors!

I just wanted to inform you that there was more tagging found yesterday on Fox Hollow Dr near Alford Ct. It was big and yellow, still showing the sign of the gang Surejo (sp?) 13. Please be on the lookout for items like this, and if you're interested in doing active patrol, let me know! Also,we will be having an Area 4 meeting on Thursday, February 19th at 7:30 pm at Yogi Berry.

Criminal Activity in Area 4!

2009-01-20T12:22:00.001-08:00

This was e-mailed out to a handful of people and made it's way to me. This person lives in Area 4. Here's the e-mail as I received it:

Just as a reminder, keep all of your garages and doors locked and keep your outside lights on. Last night I came home from work late. Jess is out of town this week and so I am always a little nervous. I had a little brother and sister who were sleeping over at my house. When I pulled up to my driveway I had an eerie feeling that something wasn't right. Something told me to check my outside entry for the garage and my front door. The front door was closed and the face plate on the outside garage entry was down so I thought I was just being paranoid. Everything was fine. 45 minutes later my little brother shouts "Hey Matt is here" (a brother of mine). I knew he wasn't here because he wasn't coming to sleep over. He said he could hear him talking outside. We have my in-laws fourwheeler trailer in our driveway. And we heard the trailer move. I told my brother to look out the window to see if Matt's car was here. Nope BUT there were 4 men in my driveway and another in a dark colored 4 door sedan. They were trying to crack the code to my garage opener. There were also two tan/gold colored camerys that were hanging out by the house next door that is being built. All cars had dark tinted windows. And their license plate lights are out so we couldn't see the numbers. The scary thing is I was home, all the lights were on in the front and in the back yard and in the house. One man was in my backyard. The police told me that everyone knows when my husband is gone because his truck isn't sitting in the driveway. The police knew which house we were just by his work truck. The police said that I need to keep my garage door to the house locked when I am home (which I never do because the garage is down) but had they gotten in the garage they would have walked right into my house. They also said that the economy is getting worse and thieves are hitting "nice", quiet neighborhoods. The police officer said never hesitate to call even on something that looks suspicious, don't wait for it to become a crime or for someone to get hurt. He also asked me if I had let my neighbors know that Jess was going to be out of town and I said no cause he's gone a lot and he said always let your trusted neighbors know when your husband's gone or when you'll be out of town. I hope these tips will help, even if they are just a reminder.

Area 1 Family Info Spread

2009-01-08T14:08:00.001-08:00

This post is for Area 1. Here is the spreadsheet as promised. Please fill out accordingly and return to me as soon as you can. Contact me with any questions you may have. But it's pretty self-explanatory.

Thanks guys!

Click here for the Microsoft Excel (xls) version

(to fill in on computer and email)

or
Click here for a the Adobe Reader (pdf) version

(to print out and fill in with pen)

Crime Reports.com

2009-01-06T11:06:00.001-08:00

North Salt Lake has joined Crime Reports.com! Visit this link to see recent criminal activity in our area:

http://crimereports.com/

Also, I've added this link to the 'links' section at the bottom of this window on the right side.

8 Easy {and cheap} Ways to Prevent Home Theft

2009-01-02T12:45:00.000-08:00

I found this article on MSN.com and thought it appropriate to post on the blog right now. I urge all to read and pass on to others (click on the "envelope" at the bottom of the post to email article to others). Click here to go directly to the original article on msn.com.

1. Sign up: While home security systems are great tools for preventing burglaries, they can be quite expensive. For a more affordable alternative, Houseworth recommends a little trickery: putting a home security sign in your yard without actually obtaining the service. It's an approach Houseworth uses himself — "I'm too cheap," he says. The sign convinces would-be burglars that your home is in fact protected by a security system, which makes them less inclined to target your property. "Just think from a burglar's point of view: 'Am I going to break into the building or the home that has a security system?'" Houseworth says. "'Or am I going to go next door to the one that doesn't?'"

2. Beware of the garage: Garages are a common entry point for burglars, Houseworth says. Open garage doors serve to advertise your belongings to passers-by, which increases the likelihood of theft. So homeowners should make sure their garage door remains closed any time they aren't present. "Take away the attractive appeal to what someone might want to steal," Houseworth says.

3. Be a neighbor: Neighbors can play a key role in preventing home thefts. Homeowners on friendly terms with their neighbors are less likely to be victimized by other members of their community. At the same time, closely knit neighbors are more likely to call the police if they see someone suspicious poking around your property. "If they like you and they care about you and they are concerned about their community, then if they see something unusual going on, then they will check it out or call the police," Houseworth says. So don't be a hermit: Get out and interact with your neighbors.

4. Keep valuables outside the bedroom: A burglar on the hunt for valuables in a home will make the master bedroom his first stop, because that's where the cash and jewelry are most commonly stored. So if you do keep such valuables on your property, find another room to store them in. "I don't keep anything in my bedroom," Houseworth says. "And I don't have much — deliberately — of great value of the small items [that] are the ones burglars like to steal [stored in my home]."

5. No land escaping: Burglars prefer to target homes that have hiding spots and escape routes in the yards, and abundant bushes and trees make for great cover, Houseworth says. As a result, yards with less shrubbery and more open spaces aren't particularly appealing targets. "If the home is open and relatively exposed, a burglar will think, 'I'm going to go in, and if something goes wrong, how am I going to get out of here?'" Houseworth says.

6. Install motion sensors: Light is a great deterrent for nighttime break-ins. Houseworth recommends homeowners install motion sensors on outdoor lights that turn on automatically if someone triggers them. "I have mine hard-wired in, but they have some that are actually screwed in," he says.

7. Radio running: Noise helps prevent burglaries as well. Houseworth leaves his radio on all day so that would-be burglars think that someone is at home. "Your home is more likely to be burglarized during the day because they think that nobody is home," he says.

8. Free police inventory: Homeowners should be sure to remember the basics of home-theft prevention: keeping windows and doors locked at all times. For homeowners looking to go a step further, Houseworth suggests contacting the local police department and having an officer stop by the house for a safety checkup. "I don't know of any police department that if you call them and ask them to do an inventory of your home to help harden it, they won't come out free and give you advice on how to improve your home," Houseworth says.

Area 1 Meeting

2008-12-23T16:54:00.000-08:00

When: Wednesday, January 7th @ 7:30 p.m.

Where: Gina Catenzaro's - 267 Caleb Dr.

Don't forget to meet your neighbors and collect information. See 'Downloads' on the right hand side of this website for information papers.

Anyone living in Area 1 is invited! Happy Holidays!

Recent Break-In!

2008-12-23T16:41:00.001-08:00

I'm posting this e-mail transcript that was shared with the Area Coordinators; its about a recent house break-in that occurred in Area One (Boston Dr.) on Monday. This is why the Neighborhood Watch program is so important. If you haven't signed up to help but you'd like to, please contact your Block Captain or Area Coordinator. The more help we can get, the safer Foxboro will be. Those of you who are already involved, please e-mail this post/website to friends or neighbors in Foxboro who you think would like to get involved as well.

"Just a heads up, someone kicked in our front door at 4:30 this morning. Talking to the police and the builder, there's been a break in about once a week in the Foxboro area. You guys mentioned a neighborhood watch program yesterday, so if you could pass this on to let others know. I don't want to make anyone paranoid but just so anyone can take any extra precautions. Thanks."

Area 4 Meeting

2008-12-11T10:29:00.000-08:00

Thursday, December 11th! 7:30 pm at Yogi Berry!
Bring your Family Information Sheets

Sign-up for Patrols!

2008-11-25T20:09:00.000-08:00

Please see your Area Coordinator to learn about and sign-up for patrols in your area!

Click here to download the Active Patrol Guidelines.

Click here to download a map of the areas.

Remember: Areas 1 and 4 will be combining for patrols. Be sure to cover the ENTIRE area (industrial areas included).

Recent Criminal Activity in Foxboro

2008-11-18T15:02:00.000-08:00

As a reminder to us all, we recently had a number of incidents of tagging in Foxboro. The tags appear to be that of the Serano 13 again (similar to that over the summer) Thank you to those residents who reported the incidents and for also ensuring it was cleaned up within a few hours. If you see graffiti, please notify the local police as well as the property owner.

Additionally, some residents whose backyards border the new school (currently under construction), indicated that Saturday night, there was some commotion going on inside the construction area. They called the police and the dispatcher indicated that police were already on the scene. While it is unclear at this time what happened, we need to be aware that something happened.

These are both examples that vigilance is needed from all residents of Foxboro to keep our area safe and clean.

Introducing yourself to your neighbors: helpful hand-outs

2008-11-15T12:16:00.000-08:00

Some of the Areas have had their first (and some even second) meetings and have been given the homework assignment, as it were, to get to know your neighbors.

As Block Captains, Area Coordinators, and just neighbors in general, it's VERY important to get to know who we live by so we can better serve them and help keep our blocks safe.

Area 4 Coordinator, Roxey Catenzaro, has designed some hand-outs that can help us in our pursuit to get to know our neighbors. Ask your Area Coordinator for these hand-outs if you haven't already received them or download them by clicking on the links below:

Download 1: Block Captain Intro Letter.pdf

Download 2: Family Information.pdf

Area 4 Meeting!

2008-11-10T11:07:00.001-08:00

Area 4 will be having their very first meeting this Wednesday, November 12th @ 7:30 pm at Yogi Berry yogurt shop. It is located right by Kangaroo Zoo on Redwood Road. Anyone from Area 4 is welcome, even if you're not a Block Captain! See you then!

Area 1 Meeting

2008-11-02T20:24:00.000-08:00

Area 1 (Caleb, Foxboro, Stamford, Boston, Somersby, etc.) will be having their very first meeting this Thursday, November 6th @ 8pm at Steve Groke's home (an Area 1 Block Captain): 361 N Stamford. Anyone from Area 1 is welcome, even if you're not a Block Captain! See you then!

Neighborhood Watch Signs

2008-10-26T19:43:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone has taken notice of the new signs in our neighborhood. Now it is up to all of us to ensure that they mean something.

Area 3 Meeting

2008-10-26T19:38:00.000-07:00

Area 3 Will hold an area meeting on Tuesday Oct. 28 at 6:30 pm at the LDS Church on Foxboro Dr. We will discuss block captains and patrols for Area 3. Please contact Stewart Harman if you have any questions.

What's going on?

2008-10-17T10:21:00.000-07:00

Your Area Coordinators are currently deciding how to best organize block captains and area patrols and will contact you shortly with more information.

Welcome!

2008-09-25T20:45:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Foxboro's very own Neighborhood Watch blog! We're so excited to begin this program in our neighborhood, and even more excited that you're interested in the safety and up-keep of our fine Foxboro area, just as we are; you visiting this blog proves just that. So thank you, thank you!

Hopefully you're visiting this blog because you joined us at our Neighborhood Watch Kick-Off meeting held on October 2nd at the Wasatch Peak Academy, but if not, welcome anyway! We made this blog in hopes that it will be a major tool in helping us all to understand and get active in our very own Neighborhood Watch program. And not just that, but we hope it can also be a great resource for us all in providing links, updates, contact information, and answering any questions you might have about this new program.

Please let any friends and family who may live in Foxboro know of this blog, so they too can reap it's benefits. Send them this link: http://www.foxboro-nsl.blogspot.com/

And thanks again for doing your part to help keep Foxboro safe and strong. Please visit this site often!

NOTE: Commenting concerns on this blog is typically reserved for Block Captains and their Area Coordinators. Please see your Block Captain for personal questions or concerns you may have before commenting them here. Thanks! (See right-side panel 4 to find out who your Block Captain is.)

What is a Block Captain?

2008-09-17T07:54:00.000-07:00

Block Captain volunteers are responsible for relaying information to members on their block, keep up-to-date information on residents, and make special efforts to involve the elderly, working parents, and young people. Block Captains can also serve as a liaison between the neighborhood and the police and communicate information about meetings and crime incidents to all residents.

How do I become a Block Captain?
Contact your Area Coordinator; emails are listed on the right-side of this blog 4. Click here to find who your Area Coordinator is.

Area Map

2008-09-16T07:26:00.000-07:00

*Click on the image to enlarge it*

Click on the Area Coordinator for contact info:

Gina Catenzaro (area 1)

Jordan Baldwin (area 2 - apartments)

Stewart Harman (area 3)

Roxey Catenzaro (area 4)

Jamie Duncan (area 5)
(Area 2 is currently under construction - you may contact Gina, Roxey, or Stewart)

Foxboro Area 1 (FB1)

2008-09-15T19:17:00.000-07:00

Area Coordinator: Gina Catenzaro
e: gina.catenzaro@hotmail.com
#: 801.859.7078

Block Captains
Somersby: Scott Moss (993), Kyle Fraughton (239), Tommy & Erin Ashton (954)
Alford Ct: Dan Davidson (348), Mike Landhiem (331)
Boston: Kevin Shipp (176), Jeff & Jamie Nopper (273), Paul & Katie Garrett (243)
Caleb: Linda Garn (208), Gina Catenzaro*(267), Jared & Jesse Nelson (247)
Foxboro Dr: Crystal Makin (180)
Stamford: Steven Groke (361), Mike Schmidt (358), Jake Smith (322), Jermaine Speed (353), David Swenson (350)

*area coordinator

Foxboro Area 2 (FB2)

2008-09-14T19:25:00.000-07:00

Area Coordinator: open for involvement
e:
#:

Block Captains:

Foxboro Area 2-Apartments (FB2-A)

2008-09-14T19:20:00.000-07:00

Area Coordinator: Jordan Baldwin
e: avalanchhound@yahoo.com
#:

Block Captains: volunteers needed!

Foxboro Area 3 (FB3)

2008-09-13T19:30:00.000-07:00

Area Coordinator: Stewart Harman
e: stewart.harman@gmail.com
#: 801.992.3815

Block Captains:
coming soon!!

Foxboro Area 4 (FB4)

2008-09-12T19:32:00.000-07:00

Area Coordinator: Roxey Catenzaro
e: foxeyroxey79@yahoo.com
#: 801.294.5848

Block Captains:
coming soon!!

Foxboro Area 5 (FB5)

2008-09-11T19:36:00.000-07:00

Area Coordinator: Jamie Duncan
e: dunc010@yahoo.com
#: 801.205.5604

Block Captains:

We need you!! Contact Jamie to volunteer to be a block captain.

Foxboro Area 6 (FB6)

2008-09-10T19:37:00.000-07:00

Area Coordinator: Ron Whitehead
e: ronaldwhitehead@comcast.net
#: 801.671.0894

Block Captains:
coming soon!!

Foxboro Neighborhood Watch

Combined Meeting

Suspicious White Van INFORMATION

*NEW* Burglary Information

Message from City Council Uniting Neighbors

Perpetrators Perspective

NSL Tip Line *NEW!*

Lyndhurst Break-In

Be On The Lookout!

Neighborhood Meeting - Sept 16th

April Foxboro Town Meeting w/ Gang Unit Officer

Foxboro Town Meeting - April 22nd

Thank You!

Salt Lake Tribune Article

NSL to get stimulus funds to combat gangs

Shooting in Foxboro

Situational Awareness Meeting Notes

Are You a Voter?

Meeting for ALL on Oct. 15th!

Keep Garage Doors Closed

We're on FACEBOOK!

Windows shot at with BB gun

Patrols (for Area 1 & 4)

Welcome New Area Coordinator!

Keep Your Garages Closed

Car Burglaries

Peeping Tom Alert!

Area 3 Break-in!

Area One Meeting

Suspicious Door-to-Door Salesman

Where?

Calling All Foxboro Residents!

NEW Area Coordinator!

Break-in Prevention Tip

Attempted Break-in {Area 5}

Gang Fight at Park

Area One Meeting

Active Patrol Reminder

We Need You: Volunteer.

Attempted Break-In!

More Graffiti

More Potential Issues --- PLEASE READ

Criminal Activity in Area 4!

Area 1 Family Info Spread

Crime Reports.com

8 Easy {and cheap} Ways to Prevent Home Theft

Area 1 Meeting

Recent Break-In!

Area 4 Meeting

Sign-up for Patrols!

Recent Criminal Activity in Foxboro

Introducing yourself to your neighbors: helpful hand-outs

Area 4 Meeting!

Area 1 Meeting

Neighborhood Watch Signs

Area 3 Meeting

What's going on?

Welcome!

What is a Block Captain?

Area Map

Foxboro Area 1 (FB1)

Foxboro Area 2 (FB2)

Foxboro Area 2-Apartments (FB2-A)

Foxboro Area 3 (FB3)

Foxboro Area 4 (FB4)

Foxboro Area 5 (FB5)

Foxboro Area 6 (FB6)

NEW Burglary Information

NSL Tip Line NEW!