Safety Idea - leverage runners'/walkers' eyes and ears - call 271-4089

I offered up an idea for our large contingency of walkers, runners, cyclists to combat the crime in the Village:  share the police number (271-4089) and ask them to watch for suspicious activity.

Cortney
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Cortney,

 

Thanks for the ideas. We will try to get out communication asking for the help via NIXLE. I think it will be a challenge to get people out of the gyms due to hot or the upcoming cold weather, but we can always ask.

 

Thanks,

 

Rick

On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Cortney Scheeser <cscheeser@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi Rick,

 

Had a thought as you're combatting all the property theft in the Village.  We have a secret weapon in the Village - pedestrians and cyclists.  Personally, I study the neigbhorhoods I run through and notice when things are out of place.  There may be a way for pedestrians to be more intentional w info sharing.  Here's a brainstorm list of ideas:

-ask for residents to work out in the Village vs on a treadmill in Fairfax

-ask them to consider running the same route to gain familiarity

-ask residents to carry a phone

-provide residents a non 911 number (maybe the officer on duty cell number?)

-call whenever they see something out of the ordinary, including open car, trunk latch open, open garage, etc.

 

Obviously it's your call on how/if to leverage this, but I think pedestrians could be a help.  Holler w questions.

 

 

Thanks,

Cortney
Mariemont Village Council
513-271-4513
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