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This month’s guest speaker at the North Precinct Advisory Council was a supervisor from the 9-1-1 Call Center. Here are some tips for when you call 9-1-1
- Know ahead of time where you are so you can tell them when they ask
- Know your directions – N,S,E,W – so you can tell them, for instance that the noise you heard was north of your house, or the car you saw was speeding west
- Know your address – many calls come in from people who don’t know their home address!
- If you don’t speak English, know how to say the name of your language in English; the call taker can get a translator on the line quickly
- Let the call taker control the conversation; he/she is trained to triage by asking important questions first, and sometimes starts the dispatch process even while you speak if it is warranted. They are not being rude if they cut you off to ask a question that may not seem relevent to you.
- If all the call takers are busy, the phone will continue to ring, so just hang on. You’ll never get a busy signal.
- Calls are prioritized, so if there are more dire events happening in your sector officers may take a while to get there.
- If response is delayed due to prioritization and availability of officers, the dispatchers will (should) call you about every hour to let you know the status of your call.
- Sometimes when officers are dispatched they will take care of the situation (such as a noise complaint) but will not come talk to you. You can call the next day to ask about the status of the case.
- The non-emergency police phone number is 206-625-5011. It is an automated line, but you can get to an operator by choosing first 2 and then 8. 🙂
Terrie Johnston, our Crime Prevention Coordinator, reported at the North Precinct Advisory Council that though burglaries are down in general in the North Precinct, they are up in Lincoln Sector, the North Precinct sector Pinehurst is in. Last October there were 18 burglaries. This October there were 55. Twenty of the 55 were non-forced entry, meaning entry was from an unlocked door or window. Please help reduce your chances of being burglarized by locking your doors and windows.
Here is a map of the North Precinct sectors. Lincoln Sector is on the right, dark purple, labeled L1, L2 and L3.
If it’s raining on Halloween, and you’re looking for a dry place to trick-or-treat, Northgate Mall is an close-by option. Maple Leaf Life has the details. Maple Leaf is also having a Parade of Costumes tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon.
It had been a while since I had heard anything about the Jackson Park perimeter trail project, but apparently the design team has been selected. Next week there will be a public meeting with proposed designs.
Hey, Jackson Park Trail folks, keep us in the loop, okay?
Details on the event…
Continue reading Jackson Park Golf Course Capital Improvements Meeting, 11/9
 Next week the Lake City Chamber of Commerce is holding a “Folklife Festival” at the Lake City Community Center. Details below…
Continue reading Lake City Chamber of Commerce Folklife Festival, 11/5
Saturday October 29th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seattle Police North Precinct will be a secure disposal location for the Take Back Your Meds event. The address is 10049 College Way N. (near North Seattle Community College).
Since Washington State has one of the highest teen prescription drug abuse rates in the nation, and medicines are a leading cause of accidental poisoning – especially of children and seniors – and moreover, flushed or trashed medicines can end up polluting our waters, please consider using this take-back program for disposal.
You can find other drop-off locations here.
From our Crime Prevention Coordinator, Terrie Johnston, here are some tips for having a safe Halloween:
- Know your trail: What route will you take? Don’t take short cuts through alleyways, back yards or parks.
- Whose homes will you visit? Advise your parents of your plans.
- Is there an adult going along? If not, tell parents with whom you’ll be.
- Stay together w/your group and have a plan should someone get lost.
- Only trick or treat at homes with front porch lights on.
- NEVER enter the house or car of a stranger.
- When will you be home? Carry a cell phone & call if you will be late.
- Carry a flashlight or light sticks. It makes it easier to see and shows you where you are going. Reflective tape/material is a good idea to add to your costume.
- Make-up is safer than a mask, which can make seeing difficult.
- Drivers have a hard time seeing you at night, so cross the road carefully and stay on main streets/sidewalks. Use crosswalks, and wait for a walk signal. Never cross from between parked cars.
- Be careful of open flames from pumpkins and candles, as they can catch your costume and long wigs on fire.
- Are your shoes safe and comfortable for walking?
- Have your parents check out your candy when you get home before you eat any.
For the ghosts who stay home:
- Greet treaters at the door.
- Remove obstacles from sidewalk, porch and steps.
- Keep a light on, so treaters can see where they are walking.
- Use your peep hole and look outside before opening the door.
- Don’t leave your pet out in the yard on Halloween.
- Be mindful of pets around lit pumpkins.
- Chocolate is poisonous to animals, as are tin foil or candy wrappers.
Remember you can call 9-1-1 to report suspicious or criminal activity, 24 hours a day.
September 2012 is a long time away, but Metro is engaging the public regarding service changes which will coincide with the start of the Aurora and Ballard “Rapid Ride” bus lines. The relevant changes to our neighborhood are:
- The 18 will now longer serve Downtown to Ballard, but will instead run between Fremont, Ballard, Crown Hill, and Northgate.
- The 75 will terminate at Northgate Transit Center instead of heading to Ballard; service to Ballard to be replaced with the new 18.
- The 5 will not serve Northgate, as it does now on some trips.
- The 16 will not run around the mall in a loop on Northgate Way and 5th, but will instead go from N. Seattle Community College to Northgate Transit Center directly using 92nd and 1st.
Metro has the full information on its “Have a Say” web site, but I recommend the Seattle Transit Blog’s article.
 Seattle Parks and Recreation is holding a public meeting at the Northgate Community Center on 11/9 at 7:00PM. Click on the thumbnail of the flyer on the right to see the full image.
Continue reading Northgate Community Center Advisory Council Community Meeting, 11/8
Next Tuesday, the Mayor is holding a “town hall” at Nathan Hale High School. The agenda is:
- 5:30-6:30 Meet and Greet: City Departments and local community
organizations have information tables, answer questions and
offer volunteer opportunities
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6:30-6:40 Youth performance
- 6:40-8:00 Open question and answer session with the Mayor
See the flyer for the event for more information.
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