Crime in the Willows…What’s the issue

What to do?Powerpoint:John R. Grundy: Willows Neighborhood Watch

Data Complied by:Teri W. Molakides: MPPD Manfred Kopisch: Willows Neighborhood Watch John R. Grundy: Willows Neighborhood Watch

Where is The Willows?

*Map Courtesy of Mapquest and NAVTEQ

The Willows

Who has Jurisdiction?

Menlo Park PD Palo Alto PD East Palo Alto PD

*Map Courtesy of M

apquest and NAVTEQ

2006 Crime Statistics(per 1000 residents)

Menlo Park PD Palo Alto PD East Palo Alto PD

*Map Courtesy of M

apquest and NAVTEQ

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Crime Data Courtesy of the Menlo Park PD

What’s the Issue

• Crime in the neighboring area (Census Track 21) is up 138% to 46 crimes per 1000 in 2006 vs. 2005. (Note: 82% vs. 2004)

• Two known issues:– Local: People from neighboring communities use the

MP recreational facilities, and also cut through the neighborhood in vehicles (two shootings in 2007)

– Distant: The neighborhood has been targeted by distant organizations for auto theft and burglary. (88% increase in auto thefts in 2006)

What to do?

• Ask East Palo Alto PD and Palo Alto PD to get involved. This issue can not be resolved only within the context of MP.

• Change MPPD policy on dispatch in Beat 2 . – My understanding is that current policy is to

dispatch 2 officers to Beats 1 and 3 and only 1 or two officers to Beat 2 (includes The Willows)

• Beat 1 (West of El Camino)• Beat 2 (El Camino to 101)• Beat 3 (East of 101)

What to do?

• Institute some traffic calming measures to further reduce cut-through traffic through the Willows. (in particular from North to South)

• Increase MPPD headcount as requested. – My understanding is that MPPD has asked for

additional in order to staff a motorcycle patrol focused on traffic issues.

• Create a strike-force to deal with the vehicle theft issue. (Include state and federal authorities as needed)

DATA

2006 Crime Statistics

*Courtesy of MPPD

Census TracksCensus Tract 16 - North of Willow Rd. to Marsh, between Bay Rd and Hwy 101

Census Tract 17 - Willow Rd. to Haven Ave, East of Hwy 101 (Belle Haven, & Bohannon Ind. Park - east of 101)

Census Tract 18 - South of Willow Rd and East of Hwy 101

Census Tract 21 - South of Menalto Ave., between Woodland & Hwy 101

Census Tract 22 - Willow Rd to Menalto, between Middlefield and Hwy 101 (Willows Area)

Census Tract 23 -Veterans Hospital BoundaryCensus Tract 24 - Santa Monica to Ringwood, between Middlefield and Coleman Ave.

Census Tract 25 - Middlefield Rd. to the SP tracks & between the creek to Encinal Ave.

Census Tract 26 - SP tracks to University, & between the creek and Watkins Ave.

Census Tract 27 - West of University Dr. to Cotton St.Census Tract 28 - West of Cotton St. to Cloud Ave.Census Tract 29 - West of Cloud Ave. to Altschul Ave. (Unincorporated Menlo Park is not included)

Census Tract 30 - Sharon Heights

Data Complied by:Teri W. Molakides: MPPDManfred Kopisch: Willows Neighborhood WatchJohn R. Grundy: Willows Neighborhood Watch

MENLO PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT PART 1 CRIMES BY CENSUS TRACT 2004

Offense 16 17 18 21 22 23* 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Totals

Homicide 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00

3

Rape 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 00

8

Robbery 2 18 2 1 4 0 0 7 3 0 0 00

37

Assault -

1 19 1 0 8 0 0 1 2 0 0 0

0

32(Aggravated)

Assault –

4 44 2 1 10 0 0 14 11 2 3 0 3 94(Simple)

Burglary 18 39 10 6 26 0 0 26 21 2 4 311

166

Larceny

37 155 27 13 63 1 3 84 86 17 16 3 41 546(Includes Auto Burglary)

Stolen Vehicle 4 25 2 4 8 0 0 10 11 0 1 1 3 69

Totals 66 307 44 25 119 1 3 143 136 21 25 7 58 955

Population 2142 6095 0 836 3842   710 4062 3947 2136 3166 11363162

31234

Crime/1000 30.8 50.4   29.9 31.0   4.2 35.2 34.5 9.8 7.9 6.2 18.3 30.6

*Figures are not exact, for official figures refer to chart for UCR crimes, which are not by area

Offense data from the City of Menlo Park Police Department and http://ag.ca.gov/cjsc

Population data from the US Gov. Census (added by Willows Neighborhood watch)

from http://www.bayareacensus.ca.gov/small/small.htm.

MENLO PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT PART 1 CRIMES BY CENSUS TRACT 2005

Offense 16 17 18 21 22 23* 24 25 26 27 28 29 30Totals

Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00

0

Rape 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 00

9

Robbery 5 19 1 1 9 0 0 4 4 0 0 00

43

Assault -

2 19 4 0 5 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 36(Aggravated)

Assault –

2 48 4 2 11 0 1 17 4 1 2 1 1 94(Simple)

Burglary 9 49 6 3 40 0   15 13 4 8 111

159

Larceny

46 107 22 8 60 0 3 94 97 11 14 7

 

497(Includes Auto Burglary)

28

Stolen Vehicle 2 52 6 2 8 0 0 8 12 0 0 0

 

91

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Totals 67 299 44 16 134 0 4 142 133 16 24 9 41 929

Population 2142 6095 0 836 3842   710 4062 3947 2136 3166 1136 3162 31234

Crime/1000 31.3 49.1   19.1 34.9   5.6 35.0 33.7 7.5 7.6 7.9 13.0 29.7

Change % 2 -3   -36 13   33 -1 -2 -24 -4 29 -29 -3

*Figures are not exact, for official figures refer to chart for UCR crimes, which are not by area

Offense data from the City of Menlo Park Police Department and http://ag.ca.gov/cjsc

Population data from the US Gov. Census (added by Willows Neighborhood watch)

from http://www.bayareacensus.ca.gov/small/small.htm.

MENLO PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT PART 1 CRIMES BY CENSUS TRACT 2006

Offense 16 17 18 21 22 23* 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Totals

Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00

0

Rape 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 00

7

Robbery 2 12 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 0 0 01

27Assault -

2 27 1 0 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 2

0

40(Aggravated)

Assault –

7 45 1 2 11 0 0 8 12 2 1 0

0

89(Simple)

Burglary 13 43 8 12 32 0 0 17 12 4 2 43

150

Larceny

22 108 17 24 70 0 1 76 98 13 25 3

 

498(Includes Auto Burglary)

41

Stolen Vehicle 10 33 5 0 15 0 0 6 9 0 0 0 2 80

Totals 57 270 32 38 131 0 2 116 141 20 28 9 47 891

Population 2142 6095 0 836 3842   710 4062 3947 2136 3166 11363162

31234

Crime/1000 26.6 44.3   45.5 34.1   2.8 28.6 35.7 9.4 8.8 7.9 14.9 28.5

Change % -15 -10   138 -2   -50 -18 6 25 17 0 15 -4

*Figures are not exact, for official figures refer to chart for UCR crimes, which are not by area

Offense data from the City of Menlo Park Police Department and http://ag.ca.gov/cjsc

Population data from the US Gov. Census (added by Willows Neighborhood watch)

from http://www.bayareacensus.ca.gov/small/small.htm. 2