Crime in the Willows… What’s the issue What to do? Powerpoint: John R. Grundy: Willows Neighborhood Watch Data Complied by: Teri W. Molakides: MPPD Manfred Kopisch: Willows Neighborhood Watch John R. Grundy: Willows Neighborhood Watch

Where is The Willows? *Map Courtesy of Mapquest and NAVTEQ The Willows

Who has Jurisdiction? Menlo Park PD Palo Alto PD East Palo Alto PD *Map Courtesy of Mapquest and NAVTEQ

2006 Crime Statistics (per 1000 residents) Menlo Park PD Palo Alto PD East Palo Alto PD *Map Courtesy of Mapquest and NAVTEQ Crime Data Courtesy of the Menlo Park PD

What’s the Issue Crime in the neighboring area (Census Track 21) is up 138% to 46 crimes per 1000 in 2006 vs (Note: 82% vs. 2004) Two known issues: – Local: People from neighboring communities use the MP recreational facilities, and also cut through the neighborhood in vehicles (two shootings in 2007) – Distant: The neighborhood has been targeted by distant organizations for auto theft and burglary. (88% increase in auto thefts in 2006)

What to do? Ask East Palo Alto PD and Palo Alto PD to get involved. This issue can not be resolved only within the context of MP. Change MPPD policy on dispatch in Beat 2. – My understanding is that current policy is to dispatch 2 officers to Beats 1 and 3 and only 1 or two officers to Beat 2 (includes The Willows) Beat 1 (West of El Camino) Beat 2 (El Camino to 101) Beat 3 (East of 101)

What to do? Institute some traffic calming measures to further reduce cut-through traffic through the Willows. (in particular from North to South) Increase MPPD headcount as requested. – My understanding is that MPPD has asked for additional in order to staff a motorcycle patrol focused on traffic issues. Create a strike-force to deal with the vehicle theft issue. (Include state and federal authorities as needed)

DATA

2006 Crime Statistics *Courtesy of MPPD

Census Tracks Census Tract 16 - North of Willow Rd. to Marsh, between Bay Rd and Hwy 101 Census Tract 17 - Willow Rd. to Haven Ave, East of Hwy 101 (Belle Haven, & Bohannon Ind. Park - east of 101) Census Tract 18 - South of Willow Rd and East of Hwy 101 Census Tract 21 - South of Menalto Ave., between Woodland & Hwy 101 Census Tract 22 - Willow Rd to Menalto, between Middlefield and Hwy 101 (Willows Area) Census Tract 23 -Veterans Hospital Boundary Census Tract 24 - Santa Monica to Ringwood, between Middlefield and Coleman Ave. Census Tract 25 - Middlefield Rd. to the SP tracks & between the creek to Encinal Ave. Census Tract 26 - SP tracks to University, & between the creek and Watkins Ave. Census Tract 27 - West of University Dr. to Cotton St. Census Tract 28 - West of Cotton St. to Cloud Ave. Census Tract 29 - West of Cloud Ave. to Altschul Ave. (Unincorporated Menlo Park is not included) Census Tract 30 - Sharon Heights Data Complied by: Teri W. Molakides: MPPD Manfred Kopisch: Willows Neighborhood Watch John R. Grundy: Willows Neighborhood Watch

MENLO PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT PART 1 CRIMES BY CENSUS TRACT 2004 Offense * Totals Homicide Rape Robbery Assault ( Aggravated) Assault – (Simple) Burglary Larceny (Includes Auto Burglary) Stolen Vehicle Totals Population Crime/ *Figures are not exact, for official figures refer to chart for UCR crimes, which are not by area Offense data from the City of Menlo Park Police Department and Population data from the US Gov. Census (added by Willows Neighborhood watch) from

MENLO PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT PART 1 CRIMES BY CENSUS TRACT 2005 Offense * Totals Homicide Rape Robbery Assault ( Aggravated) Assault – (Simple) Burglary Larceny (Includes Auto Burglary) 28 Stolen Vehicle Totals Population Crime/ Change % *Figures are not exact, for official figures refer to chart for UCR crimes, which are not by area Offense data from the City of Menlo Park Police Department and Population data from the US Gov. Census (added by Willows Neighborhood watch) from

MENLO PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT PART 1 CRIMES BY CENSUS TRACT 2006 Offense * Totals Homicide Rape Robbery Assault ( Aggravated) Assault – (Simple) Burglary Larceny (Includes Auto Burglary) 41 Stolen Vehicle Totals Population Crime/ Change % *Figures are not exact, for official figures refer to chart for UCR crimes, which are not by area Offense data from the City of Menlo Park Police Department and Population data from the US Gov. Census (added by Willows Neighborhood watch) from /small.htm.2