Southwest Community Association

Crime Statistics, October 2003

Nov 18, 2003

The following information on crimes within SWCA boundaries, was taken from the SAPD website. SAPD recently renamed its categories of crime on its website. Definitions follow category titles.
- Violent Crimes (VC) -Aggravated Assault?—?—Creek Bend, Five Palms, Ghost Hawk, Gwenda Lea, Old Pearsall Rd, Port Victoria, Red Sky, & Swift Eagle. Another 7 VCs were committed in the SAPD service area just north of us.
- Thefts (T), when the victim(s) and the criminal(s) are there when the crime is taking place?— Five Palms, Loop 410 SW, Old Pearsall Rd (19), Painted Horse, Swift Eagle, White Feather (2), & Yacht Harbor (2). Another 31 Ts in the service area just north of us.
- Vehicle Thefts (VT), when the entire vehicle is stolen - from Bowsprit, Ghost Hawk, Lubbers Way (2), Old Pearsall Rd, & Trading Post. Another 7 VTs in the service area just north of us.
- Burglaries (B), when the victim is not there when the crime is taking place?—Fishers Bend, Indian Pipe, Little Creek, Painted Tepee, Port of Call, Red Sky & Sherry. There were another 24 Bs in the service area just north of us.
- Vehicle Burglaries (VB), when items are taken from a vehicle, but the vehicle remains?—Big Creek, Bowsprit (2), Creek Bend, Diamond Cove, Indian Desert, Ocean Port, Old Sky Harbor, Painted Tepee, Pirate Cove, Portside, Seahorse, Snowfox, Standing Rock (2), & War Cloud. Another 18 VBs were committed in the service area just north of us.
With the many holidays and celebrations over the next few months, remember to stay vigilant against crime. While many children will be home from school and they can help in that effort, others may just be looking to cause trouble. Don?’t leave your curtains open for all to see what great presents & decorations you might have inside your house. If you leave the area, ask a trusted neighbor to keep an eye on your house, put your mail on hold, & stop any paper delivery.
After the holidays, DON?’T put the boxes from your gifts out for garbage pick-up; that just tells potential crooks what they can get at your house. The best thing to do is break-down any gift- and mailing-boxes, and take them to one of the green & yellow paper recycling bins at McAuliffe Jr High, Sky Harbour Elem, or Hidden Cove Elem.

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Police Dispatcher: 227-7201, 207-7273, 207-7484
Our SAFFE Officer, Richard Cervera, 207-7421, pager 603-8581