1. Facilitating a Neighborhood Watch BSPA-STAKEHOLDER GROUP BENICIA STATE RECREATION AREA SAFETY AND SECURITY

2. Neighborhood Watch What to do / What not to do #1 – Eyes and Ears, not law enforcement #2 – Using your eyes and ears Practice observation skills Recognize suspicious activity #3 – What and how to Report #4 – When to and when not to call 911 From Neighborhood Watch Manual, USAonWatch – National Neighborhood Watch Program National Sheriffs’ Association and Bureau of Justice Assistance http://www.usaonwatch.org/assets/publications/0_NW_Manual_1210.pdf

3. Neighborhood Watch Observation Skills – recognizing suspicious activity Physical setting People Specific items, what is important Routines

4. Neighborhood Watch Emergencies Medical Fire Accident Urgent Situations Fight Crime Suspicious Activities – Loitering – Peering into cars – Strange odors – Tampering – Multiple persons working in unison and exhibiting suspicious behaviors Emergencies vs. Suspicious Activities

5. Neighborhood Watch When to call 911 Medical emergency (examples: chest pain, extreme shortness of breath, uncontrolled bleeding) Motor vehicle accident Fire When a life is in danger Crime in process

6. Neighborhood Watch When Not to Call 911 The power is off Asking for directions to the hospital Asking for telephone numbers of others Requesting to speak with a particular officer Inquiring as to the time and day Inquiring about community activities and locations

7. Neighborhood Watch Not 911, who to report to Suspected crime, not life threatening Police hotline (Benicia) Suspicious behavior Police (Benicia) Immediate hazard (such as a predator animal or broken tree limb that may fall on people) Police (Benicia) Non-urgent observation (hazards) Calif Dept of Parks and Rec

8. Neighborhood Watch What and how to report Capture relevant information Prioritize urgency Contact and communicate File report

9. Neighborhood Watch What and how to report Capture relevant information, Emergency InformationExample or Explanation Type of incidentFight, car accident, auto burglary in progress, etc. Time elementIn progress or at what hour Exact locationPark name, nearest entrance, identifying landmark WeaponsSeen or implied Subject’s/s’ descriptionHead to toe; height, weight, gender, skin tone Vehicle descriptionColor, make, model, license plate Subject’s/s’ location or direction of travel

10. Neighborhood Watch What and how to report Capture relevant information, Fire InformationExample or Explanation Exact locationPark name, nearest entrance, identifying landmark Fire sizeFeet by feet, acres (1 football field equals about 1 acre) Fuel typeGrass, brush, trees, buildings ExposuresPersons or buildings threatened? SlopeFlat, moderate, steep Rate of spreadSlow, moderate, rapid Wind hazardsSpeed, direction OtherElectrical wires down, hazardous material

11. Neighborhood Watch What and how to report Capture relevant information – Medical Emergency InformationExample or Explanation Cause of injuryFainting; fall; bike vs. pedestrian, bike vs. dog, bike vs. bike, bike vs. vehicle, vehicle vs. vehicle; bite or other injury caused by a dog, etc. Type of injurySevere chest pain; head, arm, back injury; severity of bleeding; puncture wound; abrasion; etc. Victim statusConscious or unconscious, breathing or not breathing, alert or incoherent, bleeding, complains of pain, etc. Exact locationPark name, nearest entrance, identifying landmark Victim IDNumber of victims, full names, dates of birth (or approx. ages), sexes Any actions you have taken Unusual circumstancese.g. other subject/s involved? Hazards (e.g. electrical wires down, hazardous materials)

12. Neighborhood Watch What and how to report Capture relevant information Prioritize urgency Life at risk emergency Emergency, not life threatening Urgent situation Non-urgent Contact and communicate File report

13. Neighborhood Watch What and how to report Capture relevant information Prioritize urgency Contact and communicate Phone list File report

14. Phone List Priority Type of callNumber Highest Emergency911 Benicia Police Emergency 745-3411 Lowest Benicia Police Non- emergency 745-3412

15. Neighborhood Watch What and how to report Capture relevant information Prioritize urgency Contact and communicate Phone list File report (near future – web reporting) On-line collection of reports

16. Questions? And thank you for caring enough to devote some of your time to this effort. http://protectbeniciastateparks.com/pdf- tmpFiles/7-11-2012_StakeholderMtgPwrPnt.pdf