Public Safety Committee

Committee Chair: Alan Quon

Meeting Date: 4th Monday of the month at 6:30pm as needed

Mission: To increase community involvement to reduce opportunities for crime, to help prepare for the uncertainty of natural events and address other public safety issues throughout the community.

Goals:

Address issues regarding Public Safety and Crime Prevention.
Partner with local agencies (e.g., LAPD, LAFD and LA City Services) to stay informed about latest news about crime and conditions in our area.
Promote Neighborhood Watch and Business Watch Programs in order to improve community crime prevention efforts, increase community involvement and grow the general sense of community.
Organize public safety related events for the community.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO REPORT ABANDONED VEHICLES:

Abandoned Vehicle Abatement

Inoperative vehicles stored on private property in residential areas are unsightly and contribute to neighborhood blight. The California Vehicle Code and Section 80.73.2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code prohibit parking or standing of a vehicle upon any City street, highway or alley for 72 or more consecutive hours. California Vehicle Code 22669 authorizes towing of any vehicle that is inoperable, parked on City streets, and is a public hazard.

LADOT is the lead agency responsible for the abatement of on- and off-street abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles. Traffic Officers will immediately tow any vehicle that lacks an engine, wheels, or some other part necessary for safely driving the vehicle.

Citizens may report vehicles stored over 72 hours on City streets and suspected abandoned vehicles by completing the Online Stored and Abandoned Vehicle Report form. Click Here

To speak to a Customer Service Representative, you may call 1-800-ABANDON (1-800-222-6366) between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday through Friday.

Evenings, weekends, and holidays, you may leave a voice mail message with your name and daytime phone number. A Customer Service Representative will return the phone call the following business day.


		Please provide the following information when you call:
		Vehicle Location Zip Code* License Plate Vehicle Make Vehicle Color Vehicle Location (Street, block # and Cross Street)*

*Minimum Information Required
Without the location, zip code, and street address; a traffic officer cannot find the stored or abandoned vehicle which will not allow us to process your request

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE COMMUNITY MEETING

Come learn about recent HOME BURGLARIES in Westchester/Playa del Rey

What: Crime Update with LAPD
When: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 at 6:30pm
Where: Westchester Christian Church
8740 La Tijera Blvd in Westchester

Property crime is the number one crime in our community. There has been an increase in home burglaries in recent weeks. There are ways that you can reduce your chances of becoming a victim.

Please join us as Detective Sharon Brady of the LAPD Pacific Area discusses current burglary activity in the area and ways that we can “harden the target”, that is secure our homes and property.

Senior Lead Officers Tony Ramos and Ruben Garcia will be with us to answer your questions and give us an update on current crime in the Westchester/Playa community.

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