The final record-setting tally for registered Night Out block-party events in West Seattle last week (WSB coverage here and here): 217. That’s just part of what’s in Southwest Precinct crime prevention coordinator Benjamin Kinlow‘s latest public-safety newsletter, along with more details on what you’ll see at this Saturday’s Picnic at the Precinct (1-4 pm, be there!), and an item of interest for people with home alarm systems. Read the newsletter here.
Kudos to the WSBlog folks and the WSHerald folks for getting a mention in Benjamin’s report. That’s really a high-five to you guys from the SW Precinct’s numero-uno community “eyes on the street” maven. The Southwest Precinct makes SPD look good. We’re really lucky on this count.
I agree, the Southwest Precinct is good at PR and general community relations. But, if you become a victim of crime, as I was, just try to get information or response from the SW Precinct. Suddenly you become an additional victim, a victim of SPD entrenched bureaucracy.
Baba Nulu…
Not sure of the details of your encounter with the SW Pct but many times folks will try and contact the officer who made the report because that is the name they have.
But that officer might be off or on vacation for a couple of days/weeks and not get the message. Then on top of it the officer will have turned in his/her report and now the person who can help you is actually the follow up detective.
A patrol officer will have nearly zero interaction with follow up detectives
Yes, I am not impressed with the customer service at the SW Precinct. I went there yesterday with a form from my new employer that asked “your local law enforcement agency” to view my passport and sign that they saw it. I waited very patiently for the desk officer to wait on me. I showed him the form and my passport. I told him I called the main police department office downtown who assured me it could be done there. I read him the letter attached. He seemed to consider it for a second, but a second officer came up and said; “I’ve been working here 30 years and we never do that. You need a lueitenant”. I asked if one was available and he basically got more irrate and said, “Yes, but you have to go downtown. That’s our policy. I don’t care what your form tells you”. I finally gave up, and left. I did go downtown where a desk clerk signed the form with no hassles.
So much for protect and SERVE. Ironically, the form is for a civilian contractor job for the military…not like I’m a bad citizen or anything.
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