Comments for Safe Neighborhoods http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com Building on Pittsburgh's Safe Neighborhoods Block by Block Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:05:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Block Watches by Holly Fenner, Director, Founder http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/block-watches/#comment-23 Holly Fenner, Director, Founder Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:05:27 +0000 http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/?page_id=38#comment-23 The South Oakland Block Watch Safety Alliance 3376 Dawson st. Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-687-1011 The South Oakland Block Watch Safety Alliance
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]]> Comment on Tips for Public Safety by Public Safety Resources « The Beechview Blog http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/tips-for-public-safety/#comment-22 Public Safety Resources « The Beechview Blog Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:06:21 +0000 http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/?p=92#comment-22 [...] Pittsburgh Safe Neighborhoods: http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/ a network of Block Watches in Pittsburgh organized by the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group. They have a great post of tips for public safety here http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/tips-for-public-safety/ [...] [...] Pittsburgh Safe Neighborhoods: http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/ a network of Block Watches in Pittsburgh organized by the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group. They have a great post of tips for public safety here http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/tips-for-public-safety/ [...]

]]> Comment on Q&A by JLG http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/qa/#comment-17 JLG Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:01:17 +0000 http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/?page_id=35#comment-17 Why doesn't the City of Pittsburgh have police officers "walking the beat"?? I've seen police on occasion patroling my neighborhood and that has made me feel a lot safer. However, they usually just drive through a couple times and then leave. I think that having these officers actually walking around the neighborhoods would be a great thing. In addition to people feeling safer, it would help prevent a lot of violent crime and nuisance crime such as graffiti and slashing tires (which has been in the news a lot lately). And on top of that, it would give citizens and police a chance to interact with each other, possibly gaining a better trust and respect for each other. In this era of "No Snitching," residents may feel more inclined to report things going on in their neighborhoods if they feel as if they can trust the police. Having police walk the beat and get to know residents may help build that trust. Why doesn’t the City of Pittsburgh have police officers “walking the beat”?? I’ve seen police on occasion patroling my neighborhood and that has made me feel a lot safer. However, they usually just drive through a couple times and then leave. I think that having these officers actually walking around the neighborhoods would be a great thing. In addition to people feeling safer, it would help prevent a lot of violent crime and nuisance crime such as graffiti and slashing tires (which has been in the news a lot lately). And on top of that, it would give citizens and police a chance to interact with each other, possibly gaining a better trust and respect for each other. In this era of “No Snitching,” residents may feel more inclined to report things going on in their neighborhoods if they feel as if they can trust the police. Having police walk the beat and get to know residents may help build that trust.

]]> Comment on Reporting, tracking, and solving non-emergency issues by Ben http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/reporting-tracking-and-solving-non-emergency-issues/#comment-16 Ben Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:57:11 +0000 http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-16 If you guys would like to embed the seeclickfix widget in your blog, take a look at http://www.seeclickfix.com/widget or shoot us an email at team@seeclickfix.com. Once you start reporting some issues in PGH you may also want to embed the top rated issues module for your site. This module displays the issues that the most people want fixed in rank order in your area. If you guys would like to embed the seeclickfix widget in your blog, take a look at http://www.seeclickfix.com/widget or shoot us an email at team@seeclickfix.com.

Once you start reporting some issues in PGH you may also want to embed the top rated issues module for your site. This module displays the issues that the most people want fixed in rank order in your area.

]]> Comment on Block Watches by Andrew Macurak http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/block-watches/#comment-13 Andrew Macurak Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:30:12 +0000 http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/?page_id=38#comment-13 1. Natalia - July 8, 2008 In Carrick we have an e-mail listserv that neighbors use to discuss a variety of issues. Lately, we have been discussing a hot topic of crime on a certain section of Brownsville Road. Check out our topic list here: http://groups.google.com/group/carrickPA/topics Neighbors have remarked that this makes them feel like they are supported by a larger community and they do not feel like they are alone and isolated when calling 911. 1. Natalia – July 8, 2008

In Carrick we have an e-mail listserv that neighbors use to discuss a variety of issues. Lately, we have been discussing a hot topic of crime on a certain section of Brownsville Road.

Check out our topic list here: http://groups.google.com/group/carrickPA/topics

Neighbors have remarked that this makes them feel like they are supported by a larger community and they do not feel like they are alone and isolated when calling 911.

]]> Comment on Some public safety tips from real cases by Andrew Macurak http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/strategies/#comment-12 Andrew Macurak Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:29:50 +0000 http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-12 Natalia, that's fantastic. Building a sense of community is a great way to address these issues and to help people be more vigilant. I'm going to copy your post to our Block Watches section as well. Natalia, that’s fantastic. Building a sense of community is a great way to address these issues and to help people be more vigilant. I’m going to copy your post to our Block Watches section as well.

]]> Comment on Some public safety tips from real cases by Natalia http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/strategies/#comment-10 Natalia Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:45:26 +0000 http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-10 In Carrick we have an e-mail listserv that neighbors use to discuss a variety of issues. Lately, we have been discussing a hot topic of crime on a certain section of Brownsville Road. Check out our topic list here: http://groups.google.com/group/carrickPA/topics Neighbors have remarked that this makes them feel like they are supported by a larger community and they do not feel like they are alone and isolated when calling 911. In Carrick we have an e-mail listserv that neighbors use to discuss a variety of issues. Lately, we have been discussing a hot topic of crime on a certain section of Brownsville Road.

Check out our topic list here: http://groups.google.com/group/carrickPA/topics

Neighbors have remarked that this makes them feel like they are supported by a larger community and they do not feel like they are alone and isolated when calling 911.

]]> Comment on Block Watches by pcrg http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/block-watches/#comment-8 pcrg Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:04:19 +0000 http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/?page_id=38#comment-8 Operation Better Block Homewood-Brushton Contact: Aliya Durham 412.731.1908 obb801 (at) aol.com Operation Better Block
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]]> Comment on Q&A by eastendconcernedcitizen http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/qa/#comment-7 eastendconcernedcitizen Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:47:41 +0000 http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/?page_id=35#comment-7 Hmm - I think that depends on the situation. If it is a true emergency, don't hesitate, call 911 immediately. There is also the 311 line which responds to numerous issues in the city non-emergency related. I once heard Chief Harper say that, "when in doubt, call 911". The City got something like 900,000 911 calls last year! When you don't know which one to call, call 911. Hmm – I think that depends on the situation. If it is a true emergency, don’t hesitate, call 911 immediately. There is also the 311 line which responds to numerous issues in the city non-emergency related.

I once heard Chief Harper say that, “when in doubt, call 911″. The City got something like 900,000 911 calls last year! When you don’t know which one to call, call 911.

]]> Comment on Q&A by Pgh Safe Neighborhoods http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/qa/#comment-6 Pgh Safe Neighborhoods Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:44:24 +0000 http://pghsafeneighborhoods.wordpress.com/?page_id=35#comment-6 I am concerned about a house down the street that is loud and has different people coming and going at all hours of the night - what should i do? I am concerned about a house down the street that is loud and has different people coming and going at all hours of the night – what should i do?

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