3rd Precinct Police/Community Relations Council Meeting Meeting Minutes – March 17, 2015

 

3rd Precinct Police/Community

Relations Council Meeting

 

Meeting Minutes – March 17, 2015

  

 

Meeting location and time:   Detroit Police Department 3rd Precinct Headquarters (7310 Woodward) at 6:30 p.m.

 

  • Call to Order - by President Rita Smith

 

  • Community Pledge

 

  • Pledge of Allegiance

 

  • Welcome

 

Welcome to all and introduction of Board Members.

 

  • Presentation and Approval of Agenda

 

  • Recognition of Visitors and First Time Attendees

 

  • Recognition of Government Officials/Representatives

 

  • Presentation and Approval of February 17, 2015 Meeting Minutes

 

Prepared and presented by Leslie Malcolmson, Recording Secretary; approved as presented.

 

  • Presentation and Receipt of Treasurer’s Report

 

Presented by Leslie Malcolmson in Treasurer Sherwyn Davis absence:

 

Balance as of February 17, 2015$    341.81

 

Withdrawals/Debits - None                  0.00

 

     Donations/Deposits

  • 50/50 Raffle (February 17, 2015)        20.00

 

Ending Balance (as of) March 16, 2015           $     361.81

 

Treasurer Sherwyn Davis is still trying to find a Bank or Credit Union that offers free checking to small non-profits.  He is holding the money for the time being.

 

  • Executive Board Report

 

    • President Rita Smith reported :

      • Reminded everyone to get on Leslie Malcolmson’s email list.

      • Announced a Corktown Community Meeting on March 23rd.

      • The Neighbor Police Officers passes out surveys to see what priorities and initiatives they could do to assist us and asked for quality of life issues that we felt are major concerns in our community. President Smith encouraged everyone to complete the survey.

      • Our annual election will be at our May 2015 meeting. She is forming a Nomination Committee and has Nomination Forms on the back table.

 

  • 3rd Precinct Report – Captain Aric Tosqui (pronounced Tos-key)

 

    • Captain Tosqui announced that there was a homicide in the 3000 block of Lawton

    • Some crimes were up and some were down in the Precinct; see attached schedule.

    • He reminded everyone that the first step in reducing crime is reporting crimes. There is no report to your insurance company. By reporting crime, he can deploy officers to where crime is happening.

    • There is an APP for your IPhone for reporting crime – “DPD Connect”.

    • Do not leave items in your car.

    • Activate your smart phone tracking devices.

    • If you are robbed, call police immediately as phones and credit cards can be tracked.

    • There is a new 3rd Precinct Building – 2885 W. Grand Blvd (corner of the Lodge Service Drive – next to the McDonald’s). We will meet in the first floor conference. Park in rear – enter lot from Lothrup.

    • Many restaurants are busy and have long waits - positive for our neighborhoods – but we need to accept parking further from the restaurants or pay to park in lots.

    • 3rd Precinct did a raid on CMG for selling counterfeit clothes.

 

  • 3rd Precinct Neighborhood Police Officers (NPOs) Report

 

NPO Munoz reported:

 

    • Officers will attend Block Club meetings.

    • They encourage Neighborhood Watch and Neighborhood Patrol programs.

    • They can do Security Surveys on homes, apartments, and apartment buildings

 

Officer Gibson reported on a shooting on 8000 block of Second. The police know the person and are on the watch for him.

 

  • Guest – Towbiyah Israel

 

Mr. Israel gave a presentation on holistic health practices. He discussed the main item – tap water that we drink. He stated that we should all drink alkaline water.

 

  • Community Safety Concerns

 

Q. Body Cameras

A. The police support them in general but hope that they do not become a problem due to privacy issues. Also, what if in a home and are asked to shut them off and then something happens?

 

  • Community Meeting Update

    • Leslie Malcolmson told a story about her work to improve traffic in Midtown due to the construction on Woodward - streets like John R, Cass, and Second were inundated with traffic, especially at rush hour. Wayne State Public Safety Department Chief Holt said that he would look into it.

At the March Midtown Alliance Meeting, Ashok Patel, Head Transportation Engineer, Detroit Department of Public Works, Traffic Engineer Division was in attendance. He explained that several things had happened:

      • He did an examination of the lights at Canfield and Alexandrine and changed their timing and patterns. This will help the traffic flow in the area.

      • He also installed two “No Parking to Corner” signs on Cass, north and south of Willis.

The police in attendance at the March Midtown Meeting (Detroit and Wayne State) both said that they were having a crusade against speeders on Second and Third. The traffic lights at Second and Selden and Second and Peterboro were reactivated. With the light at Second and Martin Luther King Blvd, these lights should also help reduce speeding on Second.

  • Community Announcements

 

    • A program for Detroit home loans with 0% will start on March 24th

    • The Wright Museum will celebrate its 50th Anniversary.

 

  • Community Good News

None

  • 50/50 Raffle

 

  • Adjournment






Minutes submitted April 21, 2015

Leslie Malcolmson, Reporting Secretary

 

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