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Neighborhood Safety Meeting Summary:

A neighborhood safety meeting was held on February 17 at a private home on Colonial Street for concerned neighbors to discuss specific crime and safety issues. Officials in attendance were Mike Seekings - City Councilman, Luther Reynolds - Chief of Police, and Dustin Thompson - Captain of Community Oriented Policing. Not in attendance, but aware of our concerns, is Patrick McLaughlin - Lieutenant and Team 2 Commander. Chief Reynolds set the agenda which covered crime, traffic and flooding.

Crime:
The area South of Calhoun is known as Team 2, which is broken up into three zones. Crime for South of Broad is low and mainly limited to auto theft and auto break-ins (not home break-ins). These crimes are predictable and preventable. We have to start somewhere, so let's start with locking our vehicles. Start today - lock up everything. Don't leave your keys in your car. Don’t leave guns in your car. There were 200 guns stolen in the city last year. Self awareness is key - check your surroundings before exiting your vehicle. Crime is woefully under reported. Don't be afraid to call 911 if you see something.

Dustin Thompson is a resource available to us: 843-452-7679, thompsond@charleston-sc.gov. His domain (Community Oriented Policing) was created by Chief Reynolds. His specialty is problem solving, and he is a liaison between neighborhoods and the police force.

Lights are an inexpensive deterrent. Cameras are very effective and helpful. Public cameras are very expensive and take a long time to install. So partnerships with residents are important. If you have video footage related to a crime, send it to Dustin. Also, record the location of your camera on the City of Charleston webpage. CPD has crime prevention experts who can come out, do a survey and recommend camera locations for private citizens.

Traffic:
Education, engineering and enforcement
Main purpose is to save lives but also to improve quality of life. They will put resources where we tell them. If we can help them identify the worst roads/intersections, they will enforce - but be on notice that often the residents are the ones who get tickets. They are beefing up their efforts with more motorcycles and more training.

Closing from Chief Reynolds:
We’ve heard you tonight. We will commit to better communication to build confidence. Dustin is our point of contact. We can improve things incrementally by working together. Once group decides how to communicate we can include Dustin. Tonight was a great indication of how important it is for citizen voices to be heard.

Action Items:
1. Start today: lock your cars. Don't leave guns or valuables in them.
2. If you have a security camera, register its location with the police.
3. Install security lights and cameras.
4. Decide as a group how we want to share safety information with each other. (Mike Seekings advised against NextDoor because it's too broad, but if we think it works, that could be it. An email distribution list is another option.)
5. Identify a neighbor who is willing to serve/lead the neighborhood security effort. ... See MoreSee Less

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Charlestowne Neighborhood Association

3 weeks ago

Please see below from the City of Charleston:

In coordination with the City of Charleston, representatives from Dominion Energy, their contractors, and the City will be on hand to answer questions, discuss safety, reliability, proper pruning methods and more.

When: Monday, February 10, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.

Where: Hilton Garden Inn – Charleston Waterfront at 45 Lockwood Drive

The gate to the hotel parking garage will be open, no code needed, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

The room will be set up with informational stations so interested residents may drop in at their convenience any time between 5:00 -7:00 p.m. Free parking will be available in the hotel garage during these hours.

Detailed trimming location maps will be available at the meeting, but the project will generally include the following areas:

Below Crosstown between Lockwood Drive and King Street
Above Crosstown between Hagood Avenue and Rutledge Avenue

If you are unable to attend the meeting, please be advised that a notice will be sent to each Dominion Energy account holder in the pruning zone approximately two weeks before work is expected to begin in that area. This will include Dominion Energy contact details for more information or questions. ... See MoreSee Less

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