The North Precinct Advisory Council (NPAC) meets the first Wednesday of the month, except July and August. Meetings are at North Seattle Community College. Any member of the community can attend. We have a link to all the minutes on our NPAC page. Below are the minutes of the June 2013 NPAC meeting. SPD North Precinct…
Category Archives: Public Safety
Mayoral Candidate Public Safety Forum on June 22
The Citywide Precinct Advisory Council, comprised of members from the five geographic precinct advisory councils, is sponsoring a mayoral candidate forum. Below is their announcement. Citywide Precinct Advisory Council Presents Its 2013 Mayoral Candidate Public Safety Forum SAVE THE DATE Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Bertha Knight Landes Room, City Hall…
Initial Planning for New North Precinct Building Underway
The current Seattle Police Department North Precinct building has been crowded and outdated for several years. Plans to replace it were put on hold during the Great Recession. Recently the Mayor and City Council re-started the planning process. Work is now under way to find and purchase a site for a new station by December…
Personal Safety Information from Seattle Police Department
In response to several recent attachs on women Terrie Johnston, Crime Prevention Coordinator at Seattle Police Department North Precinct, sent the following message to block watch captains. Dear Block Captains/Contacts: We wanted to notify you that there have been three separate sexually-motivated attacks on women across the North Precinct. The descriptions of the suspect vary,…
An Example of the Benefit of Reporting Suspicious Activity
An item on the Seattle Police Department blotter yesterday shows the benefit of promptly reporting suspicious activity to 911. Below is the entry from the blotter. You can access the SPD Blotter for this kind of post. Would-be burglar arrested after alert neighbor called in suspicious activity. An alert neighbor called 9-1-1 after she saw…
Public Safety the Focus at January 15 Broadview Community Council Meeting
The first 2013 meeting of the Broadview Community Council on January 15 will focus on public safety. Representatives from the Seattle Police Department (SPD) will make presentations about crime prevention and SPD’s Safe Communities initiative. There will be ample time for questions and concenrs from the public. There will also be a brief presentation about the new Bitter…
Follow the SPD North Precinct “Safe Communities” Meeting Notes
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has initiated a process to involve members of the community in creating safe communities around the city. Recently at a meeting sponsored by the SPD North Precinct people voiced their comments. They are available for you to view at http://www.seattle.gov/safe/documents/NPrecinctSafeCommunitiesOutreachConversationsfeedback.pdf The program will continue with additional meetings. As the following…
Automated Speed Cameras at Broadview-Thomson K-8 School
Recently cameras were installed to detect speeding vehicles in front of Broadview-Thomson K-8 School, just north of N 130th St. The cameras operate similarly to red light cameras, in that violaters will be sent a ticket. Broadview Thomson was chosen from among 15 schools where speeding continues to be a concern. The cameras will only…
Community Members Talk to Seattle Dept. of Transportation about Taffic Safety Issues
At the October 18, 2012 Broadview Community Council meeting Jim Curtin from Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) briefed the audience about a new SDOT Road Safety Action Plan and fielded numerous questions about traffic safety problems in Broadview. There is a site online with information about the Road Safety Action Plan. Members of the community…
Get Ready for Fake Quake – Thursday 10/18 at 10:18 AM
Join millions of others this Thursday as they practice “drop, cover and hold on” as part of Washington’s Great Shake Out. This will be the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history, with more than 13 million people already signed up to participate! You can be one of them. See today’s Seattle Times story for more:…
