Do you want to become more involved in your community or protect yourself, family and property? If so, Neighborhood Watch is the program for you.
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Captain Christy Guyovich, commander of the Lakewood Sheriff’s Station has a message for illegal fireworks users: “Don’t use illegal fireworks. Don’t tolerate those who do. Don’t let anyone say that it’s okay to use illegal fireworks just because it’s the 4th of July.”
Tolerance of illegal fireworks by otherwise law abiding residents and the easy availability of illegal fireworks from many sources (including through the Internet) threaten Lakewood’s family-oriented celebration of Independence Day, and Captain Guyovich is fighting back.
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You can get pulled over and ticketed just for talking and driving in California--that is if you’re using a cell phone without a headset or hands-free set up. New rules for dealing with the use of wireless telephones while driving went into effect July 1.
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West Nile virus has made its first official 2008 appearance in Los Angeles County. (Reported May 23 in the Los Angeles Times.) Lakewood residents should again heed the common sense precautions and avoid exposure to mosquitoes as urged by the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLAVCD).
The virus can be transferred from infected birds to mosquitoes to humans. Although the disease isn’t severe in healthy individuals, often passing unnoticed, those with weakened immune systems and the chronically sick can be hit with a devastating illness.
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Preventing thieves from stealing a car’s catalytic converter is worth the effort. New catalytic converters may cost between $400 and $1,500 and the cost to repair the vehicle could be as high as $1,000 to $3,000.
Common sense actions can help twart thieves. There are several business in and near Lakewood who can help make "cat's" more difficult to steal and owners easier to identify when recovered.
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In conjunction with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Lakewood is offering Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. The free 20-hour program educates residents about disaster preparedness and basic disaster response skills for dealing with a serious crisis situation. It is taught by Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters at the Burns Community Center on Clark Avenue. Both lecture and hands-on exercises cover topics like fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. The program runs over three Saturdays: August 9, 16 and 23.
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Lakewood Station is one of three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stations that have been selected as the best of the best of more than 800 police stations worldwide, according to a recently released report by Altus Global Alliance.
In fall of 2007, the station was visited during “Police Station Visitors Week,” which was created to assess citizen satisfaction with services delivered by police departments, identify good practices used by police, and strengthen relations between police and their local communities.
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Four automatic radar-equipped signs show motorists how fast they’re traveling on some of Lakewood’s busiest streets. The pole-mounted signs give drivers nearly instantaneous feedback--including a flashing strobe if they exceed legal speeds by 15 miles per hour. Data gathered by the units will help the city deploy sheriff’s traffic units.
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At the end of a two-year project to expand and modernize the Lakewood Sheriff’s Station, Captain Dave Fender and his Team Lakewood deputies gave the community a tour of the scope of sheriff’s law enforcement in Lakewood. On Saturday, February 23 they held a celebratory open house at the station.
Sheriff’s K-9 units, county fire apparatus, and the department’s SWAT team and bomb squad were among the public safety units that were on display in station’s parking area off Civic Center Way. Visitors also toured the new updated facility. Click for to see a CityTV Community Digest segment on the event.
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Neighborhood Watch meetings don’t get any easier than this. The City of Lakewood has designed packets that include everything you will need to conduct a meeting. The packets come with a DVD on crime prevention topics ranging from identity theft to personal and home security.
All you have to do is invite your fellow neighbors over, play the informative DVD, and use the talking points provided to discuss the issues at hand. Don’t forget, you can make protecting your home and neighborhood fun. Have a potluck and invite friends to bring an appetizer, or host a pizza party at your house after the discussion.
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The Lakewood Sheriff's Community Safety Center, inside the Lakewood Center mall, is a popular "one stop" resource for information, special topic classes, service assistance, and access to crime prevention resources. Daily drop-ins include seniors on their early morning walks around the mall, and new residents with questions about city programs and services. Click here for a full program listing. Click here for a full program listing.
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The level of car theft is low in Lakewood, but the risk of theft persists, particularly if you’re among the Lakewood residents who leave a family car at the curb overnight because, well, the garage is full of other stuff. That may make you feel secure about your rakes and lawn mower, but how well protected is your car?
The City of Lakewood offers reassuring help. If you wish, we will mark your car with a distinctive Operation Lakewood Auto Watch (LAW) decal.
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There have been a number of reports of individuals offering to repaint house numbers on curbs in Lakewood. This is illegal! We do not issue individual business licenses to do this kind of work.
The City of Lakewood contracts to repaint curb numbers at no cost to residents a couple times a year based on available funding. If the city schedules repainting in your area, a letter will be sent to your house by the contract painters mentioning the city and a contact number for any questions. They should not ask for any money from you.
If you see or hear about illegal curb painting in your neighborhood, please contact the City of Lakewood at 866-9771, extension 2140 or the Lakewood Sheriff’s Station at 623-3500.
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Many neighborhoods in Lakewood already have an unofficial neighborhood watch program. The kind where the neighbors all look out for each other during the day and keep each other informed with what goes on in the community. With this kind of informal system, why not be registered as an official Neighborhood Watch program with the city?
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