Neighborhood Meeting - Sept 16th

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

[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

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!

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

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

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

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

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?

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!

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
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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.