Community Bulletin-Theft from Motor Vehicles

Got a twitter account?, and did you also pick up a sign? Well, now you can post your story via twitter! Here’s how it works:

1. Sign into your twitter account or twitter client.
2. Write in your story (as your status update) and then add in #wewatchwecall to the end  of your update and it will be posted immediately to the We watch, We call site.

Enjoy!

• http://picasaweb.google.com/folwellcenter/WEWATCHWECALL

They will also be updated on the We Watch, We Call website at : http://wewatchwecall.com/ . If you would like to contribute photos to We Watch, We Call, you can do one of two things:

1. Send an email to vann.ek@folwell.org with the subject line as “We Watch, We Call photos” and we will add you to the album to start contributing pictures.
2. If you have a story to accompany your picture, you can upload it directly on the website.

Enjoy!

We Watch – We Call helps to resolve that concerns. If several houses on a block share the public commitment to a safe neighborhood, one block at a time, no one will be singled out. With the We Watch – We Call sign in several yards it becomes a group decision that the block will be safe and crime free with the added benefit that the entire neighborhood becomes a safer place. Now, just putting a sign in your yard is not enough – the second part of the message to We Watch is – We Call. Calls to 911 or 311 (about non criminal complaints) must be made by one or all of the neighbors on the block. It is not enough to post a sign and expect that things will change by that act alone, although a block of signs signaling the intent for a safe neighborhood may be a deterrent to bad behavior. If you, and other residents on your block are interested in We Watch – We Call you may pick up a free sign at the office, 1206 37th Avenue North, or at 42nd Avenue  Station at 42nd and Lyndale Avenue North.  Call 612.521.2100.

The 4th Precinct CARE Task Force is supporting a  resident based initiative called We Watch We Call – for Safe Neighborhoods.

Lawn signs with  We Watch – We Call are free for  residents to put in their front lawns to send the message that neighbors are working together to keep their blocks  crime and problem free.

It’s all about we, not me!  Often, a problem property, or badly behaving people on a block, can change the  social environment and cause other residents, homeowners or tenants, to be uncomfortable, anxious or fearful.  Calls to 911 may be appropriate when things get out of hand or criminal conduct is observed, but sometimes residents are concerned that they will be singled out as the complainer – and because of a fear of retaliation the call is never made.

We Watch – We Call helps to resolve that concern. If several houses on a block share the public commitment to a safe neighborhood, one block at a time,  no one will be singled out.  With the We Watch – We Call sign in several yards it becomes a group decision that the block will be safe and crime free with the added benefit that the entire neighborhood becomes a safer place.

Now, just putting a sign in your yard is not enough – the second part of the message to We Watch  is – We Call. Calls to 911 or 311 (about non criminal complaints)  must be made by one or all of the neighbors on the block. It is not enough to post a sign and expect that things will change by that act alone, although a block of signs signaling the intent for a safe neighborhood may be a deterrent to bad behavior.

If you, and other residents on your block are interested in We Watch – We Call make arrangements to pick up signs by calling 612.521.2100.

Visit the page now …

• Lt. Sauro 612.673.5658 Michael.sauro@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
• CPS Shannon McDonough 612.672.2805 shannon.mcdonough@ci.minneapolis.mn.us