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COMMUNITY WATCH MISSION STATEMENT: 
TO SERVE, TO INFORM AND NEVER, EVER QUIT!

To those who Protect and Serve
While we may question local government, we never lose faith in you!
You are the glue that holds together the sometimes fragile fabric of our society.  

THE SPIN: "Public Safety is our No. 1 Priority!"
NO IT ISN'T and IT HASN'T BEEN BEEN FOR YEARS!
Crimewatch has been reporting this fact for almost two decades.

Some Call us ALARMISTS? Really? Crimewatch?

Latest Crime Stats for SPD Patrol Districts (SOURCE)
(Not to be confused with City Council Districts that were recently gerrymandered without our votes)

"Well, that's just an isolated event... anecdotal evidence" critics will say!
REALLY? Think again! District 3 - Great place for your sports arena!

Crimewatch is based in Midtown - We're in Police District 3 (Used to be Sector 3)
We're NOW in Council District 4 (Used to be in Council District 3)
PATROL DISTRICT 3 is represented by THREE City Council Members.

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? WHO MUST ANSWER?
Call them! Ask what they recommended and how they voted!
 

Kevin Johnson Mayor's Office 916-808-5300

John F. Shirey City Manager (916) 808-7213

Steve Cohn District 3 916-808-7003

Robert Fong District 4 916-808-7004

Kevin McCarty District 6 916-808-7006

This is the Police Department's District 3 map displaying FOUR (4) Patrol Beats. This area in 1994 had NINE (9) Patrol Beats.

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
George Santayana: "Reason in Common Sense, The Life of Reason, Vol.1"

In 2000 the Police Chief told KXTV-10 News: “Out of the 664 positions, in the sworn ranks, we have 14 vacancies. For this fiscal year, we're right on target.” CLICK TO HEAR IT!

July 30, 2009 - 1.46 sworn officers per 1,000 residents?
San Francisco has 2.74 officers per 1,000 residents.

July 2010 Unconfirmed source reports - 804 officers serving us!
July 2011 - Cut 167 police positions - crime will go down?

WHAT IS THE NUMBER TODAY?
Somewhere between 665 to 700

2011 - They called them savings?

Fox 40 news June 7, 2011: "The Sacramento Police department issued a Tweet right after the council vote: “We will be laying off 150+ police staff, eliminate narc / gangs / pop / mounted / bikes / boat / magnet prog / traffic / car theft det.” 

2012 - What has changed?

December 2011 we filed a Public Records Act request for the same data displayed above. (Operations Patrol Staffing Levels) but received the table below.

Comparing this data to the current City budget and a more recent "Program Costs by Category" report reviewed at the Special Council Session on January 24th at 2 PM, no one can seem to provide staffing numbers that seem consistent. The report City Council approved puts patrol at 490 officers. Also according to that report, Patrol is $10 million in the red budget-wise against the total of $11 million overall for SPD. If cuts to SPD do move forward, ask yourself just where will those cuts come from?

PLEASE!
DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

 

 

Deadly Traffic Sacramento officer goes public with facts and stats! Click on Image			Hip-Hop Riots How far will City Hall go to protect greedy rap promoters and problem clubs? Read Reports
Fugitive Loren Antonio is a classic example of high risk parolee. A murderer, child rapist and parolee at large, he was allowed to escape for a lack of patrol officers. He raped kids again. Read our report on parole	An angry Chief canceled the first session set up with the 911 Center. For two years we kept the pressure on. The results speak for themselves and the community won,  Read the in-depth report.	Sgt. Tom Cooper called them "The A Team" and without them, we'd have failed.  Dave Nakata and his partner George Chargin are two pit bulls who never fail us.  Read one such story.	Television news and Talk Radio have been the only media to support the efforts of Community Watch. SN&R is the first print media to cover COPS issues in depth. Read the Feature.

 

 

 

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