Public safety

Summer Neighborhood Safety Forum, City Hall: Aug 18, 2011 6:30PM

08/18/2011 - 6:30pm
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City of Gresham Summer Neighborhood Safety Forum, Improving citizen safety, Gresham City Hall: Aug 18, 2011 6:30PM. Info here!

Improving citizen safety

When: Thursday Aug 18, 2011 6:30PM-8PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Council Chambers
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham OR
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You're Invited
Plan to attend this informative seminar about improving citizen safety though understanding and participation. Learn about Neighborhood Watch and other important safety programs offered by the City of Gresham.

Start your own Neighborhood Watch. It's simple to do -- and it works. Info here!

Gang Graffiti Ticks Upward Again in the Southwest Corner of Wilkes East Neighborhood

Gang Graffiti Ticks Upward Again in the Southwest Corner of Wilkes East Neighborhood. What It Means, and What You Can Do. Info here!
More graffiti trouble at Glen East.

Oh no, not again

This past week has seen another increase in gang graffiti near 162nd & NE Glisan, and north along NE 162nd Ave in the southwest corner of the neighborhood -- an area of West Gresham that has been plagued for some time by crime and graffiti.

The latest round of graffiti begin to appear last weekend near 164nd & NE Glisan; at the Glen East apartments, and on the traffic controller in front of Walgreens at the nearby intersection. Two large 'scribbles' (above, below), one on each apartment building, were found Sunday morning. On one building, the scrawl was especially disturbing as it included the tag "RIP MOCO". By Monday evening the graffiti on both buildings had been painted over, muting the message.

Later in the week, north along NE 162nd Av between Holliday & Wasco, neighbors who have been victims of several previous graffiti strikes woke Thursday morning to find themselves once again the victim, with new gang tags on their property.

An Innocent Gesture Quickly Uncovers Why 'Gresham Is' A Great Place To Live

While walking along a busy street an innocent gesture quickly uncovers a shining example of why 'Gresham Is' a great place to live. A Gresham Police officers sharp eye and quick response demonstrated their superb committment to public safety. Read more.
Gresham Is... A Great Place to Live

A Shining Example

While walking to downtown Gresham we experienced an incident that really exemplifies what "Gresham is".

Celebrating a 'mile'stone
As my wife and I walked along the busy street chatting to each other she told me she had traveled nearly 500 miles on her twice daily neighborhood walks over the past 2- 1/2 months. In addition, she proudly stated the weight loss from all that walking has made it easier for her to run and jump. As I congratulated her we came upon a low retaining wall with a wide ledge. I grabbed her arm and held it upward and encouraged her to jump up and walk along the top to demonstrate her new agility. She declined. Again, I encouraged her to jump atop the small wall as I held her arm upward to assist her.

We've got company
At that very moment a Gresham Police car was passing by. The patrol car suddenly braked, made a u-turn, and with lights flashing intercepted us at the street corner. (Oh, this is not good.)

This summer you'll be seeing more “Road Work Ahead” signs in your neighborhood

This summer you'll be seeing more “Road Work Ahead” signs in your neighborhood. City of Gresham to repair five hundred street sections, now through Fall 2011
Road repairs, 165th & NE Russell
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Street Repairs Underway,
Now through Fall 2011

Pothold Hotline Available

Beginning this week and through the Fall five hundred individual street sections will be repaired within the boundaries of the City of Gresham.

Increased funding = More neighborhood repairs
Twenty-five percent of the five hundred scheduled repairs this summer will be residential. This is all made possible due to the increase in the gas tax and licensing fees. In total $3 million dollars will be spent on this project. In the past Gresham has only had $1 million dollars available at a time to repair city streets.

Got a Pothole? Give'm a Call
An adjunct to this project will be a Pothole Hot Line. Call 503-618-2626 to report potholes in your area.

UPDATE JUNE 2: Prowler Ransacks Cars in Capri Terrace Stealing Receipts, Registrations and Insurance Cards: May 23, 2011

Prowler Ransacks Cars in Capri Terrace Stealing Receipts, Registrations and Insurance Cards: May 23, 2011

UPDATE: Prowler strikes June 2

Neighbors Beware
Sometime between 9PM Monday May 23rd and 6AM Tuesday May 24th a prowler ransacked several cars in the Capri Terrace area stealing receipts, vehicle manuals, registrations and insurance cards.

The next morning neighbors woke to find discarded items strewn across their lawns by the thief as he moved from house to house searching for unlocked vehicles. Locked cars were undisturbed and no car alarms were heard.

At 167th & NE Hoyt the thief ransacked several cars from three adjacent properties, rummaging through the glove compartments and throughly checking underneath and in-between the seats for items with name & address information.

The Gresham Police was called to the scene Tuesday morning after neighbors realized they had been robbed overnight.

Spring Neighborhood Safety Forum, City Hall: May 14, 2011 9AM-12PM

05/14/2011 - 9:00am
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City of Gresham Spring Neighborhood Safety Forum, City Hall: May 14, 2011 9AM-12PM. Click here for flyer!

Improving citizen safety

When: Saturday May 14, 2011 9AM-12PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Council Chambers
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham OR
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You're Invited

The spring's quarterly neighborhood safety forum topics will be:

  • New rules for Code Compliance
  • Community Sustainability Projects
  • Updates from Police Special Enforcement Team
  • Neighborhood Q & A and follow-up

Download flyer here!

Start your own Neighborhood Watch. It's simple to do -- and it works. Info here!

Gang Graffitti Surges in Wilkes East. Several Locations Repeatedly Tagged

Gang Graffitti Surges in Wilkes East. Several Locations Repeatedly Tagged Since Mid-March
Gang graffiti at Nadaka Nature Park
175th & NE Pacific, Gresham OR
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Neighbors express frustration with the escalating situation.

With the arrival of spring comes a surge in graffiti vandalisim as area street gangs mark their turf.

When you mention the topic of gangs in Portland, most people think of Bloods and Crips, the overwhelmingly black gangs that arrived here in the late '80s. But that's all changed.

The Rise of Mexican Gangs

As the African-American gang problem has slowly been brought under control, its Hispanic counterpart has quietly grown. In the early '90s, African-American gang members outnumbered Hispanic gangsters in Oregon by a ratio of 9 to 1. Two decade later that ratio has reversed.

Another Scam Phone Call Alert; This Time, the Bank Name's A Clue

Another Scam Phone Call Alert; This Time, the Bank Name's A Clue. There is no more WaMu. Info here!

Scam Alert!

Robo-call claims "my debit card
has been locked'

If you haven’t already heard a warning about this bogus call – read on.

Today I got the weirdest phishing phone call. It’s a robo-call (with a raspy British accent) saying:

“This is Washington Mutual. We’re calling to let you know that your debit card has been locked. Press 1 for more information.”

Washington Mutual?

Washington Mutual was caught in the implosion of the mortgage market. On Friday Sep 26, 2008 America woke to the news of the failure of WaMu - the nation's largest savings and loan. Overnight the federal government had seized Washington Mutual and brokered a deal - selling much of the company for about $1.9 billion to JPMorgan Chase.

Phishing (not fishing)

Since Washington Mutual doesn't exist anymore, and I don't have an account with Chase, I hung up immediately.

It was a phishing call. An attempt to acquire sensitive information by masquerading as a trustworthy entity.

This is a scam. A potential financial disaster. Don't fall victim to it.

UPDATED: Coyote sightings in Capri Terrace and Clairmont areas

Coyote sightings in Capri Terrace and Clairmont areas in Wilkes East neighborhood

Third pre-dawn sighting in the past week

For the third time in the past week a lone coyote has been spotted around 5:30AM roaming the Capri Terrace and Clairmont areas in the Wilkes East neighborhood on NE Oregon & 166th, and NE Multnomah between 165th & 162nd. Residents should be careful to keep small pets and animals indoors at night and keep a watchful eye on them when they're outside.

UPDATED Feb 24, 2011: A pair of coyotes was seen again roaming NE Multnomah St between 165th &162nd a couple of hours before dawn Thursday morning. Residents in the area are advised to leave the coyotes alone as they typically do not present risks to humans unless cornered or threatened.

Urban coyotes sightings are not unusual in the Portland area, especially between the hours of dusk and dawn when they are most active. Just last fall there were several reported sightings in the Alameda neighborhood of Northeast Portland

Local leaders to break ground on new East County Courts building: Jan 7, 2011 11AM

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Local leaders to break ground on new East County Courts building: Jan 7, 2011 11AM. Info here!
East County Courts, Rockwood
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Formal ground breaking to begin construction of $19.6 million courthouse

Courthouse opens in spring 2012

When: Friday, Jan 7, 2011 11:00AM
Where: East County Courthouse site
SE 185th Avenue & Stark St
Gresham OR
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Source: Multnomah County, East County Courts website

Public Affairs Office, News Release

Multnomah County is slated to break ground on a new courts facility in the Rockwood neighborhood of Gresham.

On Friday, Jan. 7 at 11 a.m., project stakeholders will make remarks and formally break ground to begin construction on the $19.6 million courthouse on a 4.2 acre lot at Southeast 185th Avenue and Stark Street in Gresham. The Courthouse opens in spring 2012.

Speakers will include Oregon State District 25 Senator Laurie Monnes Anderson, Multnomah County Presiding Judge Jean Maurer; Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen; Multnomah County Commissioners Diane McKeel and Judy Shiprack; and project manager Doug Obletz with Shiels Obletz Johnsen.

The expanded court facilities will serve people being adjudicated for misdemeanors, violations, small claims, landlord and tenant actions, ex parte hearings and document filing for all civil and domestic relations actions. Many of these functions historically have been filed at the downtown courthouse.

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