SCPD Uses Lego & Video Q & A to Connect with Community at City Hall To You - Community Builds Public Safety Lego Bar Graph - SCPD Priorities!

At last night's City Hall to You event, SCPD asked attendees what’s your #1 Public Safety Concern in your neighborhood?

THANK YOU to all who participated asked questions and held conversations. SCPD Chiefs and Officers spoke face to face with community members discussing solutions and strategies to address problem issues in the area West of the River.

The attendees built this Lego bar graph showing their biggest concerns regarding their neighborhood.

Theft and Nuisance Crimes topped the charts as the most primary concern amongst participants, followed by Drug Use/Sales. Traffic/Speeding and Illegal Camping were only slightly less important than the other two categories and finished with an equal number of bricks.

The Community and SCPD share the same Public Safety priorities.

SCPD also offered the opportunity to "Ask The Police A Question" on camera. We recorded the questions and are in the process of putting answers to video.

SCPD will share these community members questions with answers from officers in future posts.

City Hall to YOU - Thursday May 4th at Peace United Church, 6:30 p.m.

May 4th, 2017 City Hall to YOU will focus on Housing and Neighborhood west of the river. SCPD will be on hand to share and discuss neighborhood issues and concerns.

City Hall to YOU ride along for timely and open community dialogue. We look forward to hearing from all neighbors living west of the river at Peace United Church, 900 High Street from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

We welcome the conversation. Talk directly to SCPD Chiefs and SCPD personnel. We are here to answer questions face-to-face with our neighbors.

SCPD tables will also provide:
· Information on SCPD community engagement, crime data, and police services.

· Video Q and A to record neighbors’ questions on Public Safety

· An activity bar graph for citizens to point out specific neighborhood concerns

· Representatives to assist with registering bikes, citizens police academy, and police ride alongs.

· Assistance with sign-ups for emergency notification systems and SCPD social media outlets.

SCPD is dedicated to our community with ongoing efforts to keep Santa Cruz a safe place to live, work and raise a family.

Tonight – City Hall Comes to YOU 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Museum of Art and History

Tonight – City Hall Comes to YOU 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Museum of Art and History
SCPD will be on hand to share and discuss Downtown, Beach Area and Harvey West neighborhood issues and concerns.

We welcome the conversation. Point out your specific concerns on interactive neighborhood maps on the table. Talk directly to the Chief of Police, Deputy Chief and SCPD personnel. We are here to answer questions face to face with our neighbors.

Are you connected to get up-to-date relevant public safety information? At our tables, SCPD will also be assisting in signing community members up for emergency notification systems NIXLE, CodeRED and SCPD Social Media channels.

SCPD is looking forward to the opportunity to have conversations with Downtown, Beach Area and Harvey West residents and businesses. We realize that no two neighborhoods are alike, nor are their safety priorities and concerns about crime.

Tonight's event is the second in a quarterly series created by the City Council to enhance community connectedness and government transparency. Multiple departments will host booths regarding projects and information relevant to the Eastside including: Economic Development, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Library, Fire, Police, Planning and Water.
Details:http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/Home/Components/News/News/3187/36?backlist=%2F

Attention Eastside Santa Cruz - Event Tonight!

The City of Santa Cruz welcomes all Eastside residents and business owners to the first City Hall To You Community Forum on Thursday, Feb. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Santa Cruz Bible Church, 440 Frederick St.

SCPD is looking forward to the opportunity to have conversations with a variety of city residents and see their Eastside neighborhoods as they do. We realize that no two neighborhoods are alike, nor are their safety priorities and concerns about crime. SCPD will be on hand to discuss public safety issues specific to the Eastside of town.

The new event is the first in a quarterly series created by the City Council to enhance community connectedness and government transparency. Multiple departments will host booths regarding projects and information relevant to the Eastside including: Economic Development, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Library, Fire, Police, Planning and Water.

What: Eastside City Hall to You — a City of Santa Cruz community forum for Eastside residents to engage with City leaders and staff regarding their neighborhood concerns.
When: Thursday, Feb. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Santa Cruz Bible Church, 440 Frederick St., Santa Cruz 95062

Click here for more details. http://goo.gl/Veeobq

City Hall to You will focus on City quadrants, one at a time. Within a year additional City Hall to You forums will be scheduled with focus on the Westside, Downtown, and Upper Eastside. Future forum locations, dates and times are yet to be determined.