WVC PD

The story about Officer Peck helping out an injured woman, who was hit by a bus, really touched my heart!  People always have something negative to say about the police, but for me...this is just ONE example of the fine people on the West Valley City Police Department!!  Thought I would share!

And on the national level - Good Morning America!

Community Service Project

Saturday, October 22nd

8am - Noon

We will be painting the concrete wall on 6200 South {between Laurel Canyon & High Bluff} to cover up the "Patchwork Quilt" of painted over graffiti.  A great big THANKS to West Valley City, they will be providing the paint!  Bring the whole family & be sure to wear clothes that will be ok if they get paint on them.  If you have any paint sprayers, please bring them - to help fill in the crevices on the wall!  If you have a paint roller, please bring that too!  We'll also be cleaning up garbage in the field.  Parking will be available! 

FYI - Neighborhood Alert

****Update - July 19, 2013...the suspect was caught & sentenced to 5 years in Prison.****

With the permission of the family involved, I wanted to let you all know that a home on Mill Valley Lane was broken into yesterday morning {September 12}. It was about 10:30 am when this occured. Thankfully, the next door neighbor happened to be leaving their residence & saw a suspicious car that alerted them. Then they saw the person coming & going from the home...which led them to call the police.
The suspects broke a basement window to enter the home... WVC police & forensics came to collect information that will hopefully lead to the arrests of these people.

I am unsettled by how brazen this crime was & how it was early in the day...just reminds us to always keep an eye out for our homes & our neighbors, too! The neighbor did all the right things:

1. Noticed an unfamiliar vehicle in front of the home
2. Kept a watchful eye & tried to get a license plate
3. Called the police! As neighbor's we can look out for each other!

The suspects drove a black grand am, with front end damage & were described as being in their early 20's.

Wow!

What a wonderful NNO event we had!!!  We had about 350-400 people come to our neighborhood block party.  I think the highlight of the event was the West Valley City Police K9 Unit that did a demonstration for us.  We were excited to also have in attendance our WVC Police & Fire Chiefs!  I was glad to see so many people take a moment to approach them with their concerns.    A great big thanks to the great residents of our community that helped this block party be so successful! 

Thanks to Steve T. for taking this video!

National Night Out 2011

The Summit Neighborhood Watch invites all Diamond Summit residents to attend our annual

National Night Out

Neighborhood Block Party!

Tuesday, August 2nd

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Pine Valley Lane

 

National Night Out against crime is an event designed to:

-Heighten crime & drug prevention awareness

-Strengthen neighborhood spirit & police/community awareness

 

WVC Police Chief will be attending.

If you have any concerns or questions about our neighborhood or city, NNO will be the perfect time to ask him your questions or voice your opinion! 

 

Join us for a light dinner!

Activities include:

Visits from the West Valley City Police & Fire departments, Community Preservation, City Council & others. We'll also be having a K9 demonstration, face painting, kid games, family water games, cotton candy & more!! Please bring a favorite treat or a plate of goodies to share! So, come on out...get to know your neighbors & bring the kids for some good, summer time family fun!

Some pictures from past NNO's:

Graffiti

Recently, our neighborhood has been hit hard with some aggravating graffiti.  We cleaned up some on Saturday & again tonight.  We cleaned up about 70+ items of graffiti on fences, mail boxes, utility boxes, street signs, stop signs & light posts.  Now, normally I would never publicize any type of graffiti...but I really need help finding out who might be doing this.  From the hearts, sad faces & the bubbly letters - I tend to think it might be girls doing this.  I also heard of a resident who has seen a group of girls walking at night with spray cans.  We need to see if anyone knows or recognizes these "tags".  The main words seen over & over are "ZELK, DUF, A.G." 

If you have anything that might help us locate the people doing this, please email me at summitneighborhoodwatch@yahoo.com or call 801-840-4000 for the non-emergency dispatch or our WVC PD Officer assigned to our neighborhood, Officer Buchanan at 801-955-4112.

WVC Neighborhood Dumpster Clean-Up Program

*Please read all instructions before putting things in the dumpsters. 

*We only have dumpsters Once-A-Year for our area!

{Click on pictures to read them}

“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.”

- Abraham Lincoln

FYI - Vandalism - Street Lights

I have been alerted by the WVC Public Works Department, that someone has vandalized {again} the street lights on 6200 South, between Laurel Canyon Dr. & High Bluff Dr.  Please, keep your eyes out for anything suspicious.  If you see anyone near the boxes at the base of the lights fiddling with wire, that is not in a WVC truck, please call the police! 

The last time these thieves stole the wiring, it cost the city {YOU & ME as taxpayers} several THOUSANDS of dollars to repair the lights.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED JANUARY 24


Fund Raisers in West Valley City Misrepresenting Themselves as Police Department Officials

West Valley City – West Valley City has received calls from residents reporting individuals soliciting funds door-to-door representing themselves as members of the Police Department. Representatives of the City do not solicit funds from residents door-to-door. However, West Valley City and its employees may publicly support charitable causes and may engage residents to increase awareness.

West Valley City Code requires that all solicitors obtain a certificate through the City’s Business Licensing Division; the Certificate is required to be carried by the solicitor at all times. Additionally, a City-issued photo identification badge is required to be worn. Residents are encouraged to contact the City to confirm the registration of a solicitor or to report inappropriate activity. If safety and security is a concern, residents are encouraged to contact the Police Department; the non-emergency contact number for the Police Department is 801-840-4000.