Registered Sex Offenders

The Department of Corrections has launched a new, more efficient way of tracking registered sex offenders. Please visit THIS link to view offenders in your area.

Mobile Patrol Training

Summit Neighborhood Watch

Mobile Patrol Training

Thursday, October 23rd at

6:30 PM at the

LDS Meetinghouse

6253 West 6200 South

(in the cultural hall...go through the east foyer)

I know several of you have expressed interest in helping out with Mobile Patrol (Bringing our neighborhood watch to the next level. It is a non-confrontational way to get our eyes & ears out there even more!). West Valley City requires residents to attend this training to particpate in Mobile Patrol. For those that can't make it, it will be several weeks before we have another one. The more people that make this meeting, the less we will have to do shifts. Ideally, a shift will be 2 hours, with a partner (most likely your friend or spouse...depending on circumstances) & you'll drive around the neighborhood at night looking for anything suspicious (more details at the meeting!). Please email me if you have any questions...

Free Community Crime Prevention Seminar

October 13th

At the West Valley Fitness Center

6:30-7:30 PM

Topic: Gang Awareness

Open to all residents of West Valley City

This seminar will introduce participants to the gangs that are most prevalent in West Valley. Participants will also learn how to recognize if their children are participating in a gang and be given some suggestions of programs available to help families whose children are gang members. Detectives will be on hand to answer questions and will have a display of gang

paraphernalia.

A few things...

There are a few things I'd like to update you all on...

1. There have been some homes that have had their garages rummaged through & had stuff stolen. They have all been during the day. Please remember to keep your garage doors closed, your car doors locked & your home doors locked. If you see that a neighbor has left their garage door open, please try to call them or go over & knock on their door.
2. Before you go to bed at night, please check & make sure that your LIGHTS are ON! Porch lights, side lights, motion lights, the lights on the side of your garage...they are statistically proven to deter crime! Also, make sure that your garge door is closed...I drove throught the neighborhood tonight around 10pm & stopped at 6 homes to tell them that their garage door was open. Only 1 person was aware of it being open.
3. And now for some good news... I saw the contracted contractor spraying the street on 6200 South to mark where the STREET LIGHTS will be placed! Waaahooooooooooooo!

So remember...Lights ON! Garages CLOSED! Be safe...And please, "look out for each other"!

Everyday Heroes

Thank You to our Police & Fire Fighters...

We appreciate all that you do to keep our community safe!

Traffic Calming Pilot Program in Diamond Summit

I hope that you all have received the letter from West Valley City's Public Works Department. If you haven't, please click on the above picture to read the content. I have been working with WVC Public Works Department City Transportation Engineer, Erik Brondum, for quite some time. This is great that the city is using our neighborhood for this traffic calming pilot program. Not only is it bringing attention to this issue in our neighborhood, but it is helping to resolve this issue for other neighborhoods as well. For those of us that live on Wakefield, Laurel Canyon & High Bluff know first hand the necessity of these traffic calming devices. I am looking forward to finding out the results of the data that is being collected from these measures. It is my hope that all residents will take time to think about what it takes for our children to be safe. In my opinion, it does require speed humps in addtion to the driver feedback signs. I'll be sure to keep updates on this blog when I receive them. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Erik Brondum at 963-3406 or email him at ebrondum@wvc-ut.gov or me at summitneighborhoodwatch@yahoo.com anytime.

NNO, A Great Success!

Thank you Diamond Summit for a GREAT National Night Out!

I truly believe that friendships were strengthened as I watched people talking, visiting & meeting one another. A great big thanks to all of those that helped pull this together. The Summit Neighborhood Watch Block Captains worked hard at making this event happen! Also, Thank you for those West Valley City officials that attended...Chief "Buzz" Nielsen, Assistant Chief Mike Wells, Officer Buchanan, Craig, Owen, WVC Firefighters from station 71, Council Member at-large Cory Rushton, NNO Knight & McGruff, and members from the Community Preservation Committee! Also, thank you to the residents who let us bombard their lawns & front yards! Thank you to Molly & Michelle for cooking the hot dogs. We had a great time...and we're looking forward to next year! If you didn't get a chance to get your child's ID & DNA kit, let me know & we'll get you the paperwork. This event was designed to prevent crime & that will happen when we get to know each other & we'll be more willing to "look out for each other". I am grateful for all those that attended, thank you for making our neighborhood a safer place to live!