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The primary objective of city government is the safety and security of our residents. A variety of services and tools are used to achieve this vital objective. The City Council is committed to increasing security and safety for all, and has allocated an increasing portion of the budget towards this goal. The Safety Commission is also responsible for security issues and is an additional conduit between the residents and the City Council and government.
The City of Hawaiian Gardens contracts with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department to provide law enforcement services. The city employs internal officers to enforce the city's civil codes and regulations. There is a neighborhood watch program in place which is overseen by the Sheriff's department. Los Angeles Department of Animal care and control is contracted to provide services to the City. Most vital to the safety and security of our city is the involvement of residents in the community. |
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Neighborhood Watch Meeting
July 1, 2009
6:00 p.m.
At the Public Safety Center
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Business Watch Meeting
6:00 p.m.
July 8, 2009
At the Public Safety Center
Topic: Crime Prevention (burgulary/Robbery prevention)
(562) 496-1026
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PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER
The Safety Center is located at 11940 Carson St., Hawaiian Gardens.
The phone number for the front desk is 562-496-1026.
The hours for the Public Safety Center are
Monday thru Friday from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. (Excluding holidays).
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On January 7 th, 2009, the City of Hawaiian Gardens Library and Public Safety Center was officially opened to the public. Currently, the Public Safety Center is staffed by a Special Assignment Sergeant, three deputies from the Hawaiian Gardens SAO Team, and a Community Service Assistant (CSA). The Public Safety Center is also utilized by Hawaiian Gardens patrol deputies to contact citizens for report calls, write reports, and conduct interviews with citizens. |
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The Hawaiian Gardens SAO Team consists of three highly trained and experienced deputies. The deputies are trained in all aspects of Community Based Policing techniques. They are responsible for long-term investigations and addressing quality of life issues. The SAO deputies are well versed in implementing long term solutions for combating gang and drug activity. |
The Community Service Assistant has been
trained to take both non-workable criminal
and non-criminal reports.
The Safety Center desk is equipped with
a
CAD terminal, which enables the
Community Service Assistant to enter
calls for service,
which are forwarded to
Lakewood Station for dispatching to
Hawaiian Gardens patrol units.
The
Community Service Assistant is also trained
in crime prevention techniques.
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The purpose of the Public Safety Center is to provide the citizens of Hawaiian Gardens a safe location where they can go to report crimes in their neighborhoods, interact with patrol deputies, and receive crime prevention information. Residents of Hawaiian Gardens can go to the Public Safety Center to file all types of reports, provide information to deputies, and also report any quality of life issue that may be affecting their neighborhood. The Public Safety Center also acts as the venue where Neighborhood and Business Watch meetings are held on a monthly basis.
The Sheriff’s Department’s friendly and professional staff are always available to the citizens of Hawaiian Gardens with the goal of making the community an even safer place to live. |
May 2009
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
CRIME |
NUMBER |
Change from Apr ‘09 |
YTD |
Homicide |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rape |
1 |
+1 |
3 |
Aggravated Assaults |
2 |
+1 |
16 |
Robbery |
2 |
0 |
16 |
Grand Total - Persons |
5 |
+2 |
35 |
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
CRIME |
NUMBER |
Change from Apr ‘09 |
YTD |
Burglary |
3 |
0 |
19 |
Other Theft |
13 |
+4 |
63 |
Auto Theft |
8 |
+6 |
24 |
Arson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Grand Total - Property |
24 |
+10 |
106 |
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