Riverside Area Neighborhood Watch
January 24, 2008I’ve mention it before, but just to reiterate, Riverside now has a neighborhood watch program.
And, though it’s not the same area, an armed robbery at the Southside European Street with an AK-47 and shotgun definitely raises some eyebrows.
Contact Jennifer McCharen to get on the email the email list here – jmccharen@radocdc.org.
From a recent list email..
“I was researching crime statistics recently, and I wanted to share the link for those of you who haven’t done this.
http://maps2.coj.net/crimestatsdiscl.asp?sJAxGIS=Y
Click to accept the terms and conditions. This opens the mapping system. You can click on the map, zoom in, or enter a street address. Then click the “crime stats” button for a readout of crimes within a ½ mile radius of that location.
I was surprised to find that where I live, on Oak and King, is no safer than portions of North Riverside. Neither is the area immediately surrounding RADO’s office. The numbers for assault/battery are particularly alarming to me. Note that these numbers are just for the past six months. I think we should track these statistics over time, to see if our activities have a positive effect.”
