Crime

[ June 14, 2010; 6:15 pm; ] This meeting is important because it gives citizens a chance to provide feedback to the City on how things are going in their neighborhoods.

Steve Clift is one of the most successful community media advocates in the nation. His e-Democracy is both a standard and a clarion call for more participatory journalism. In part this is a response to the failure of traditional media to cover what we need-to-know, and their inept response to the medium of the internet. [...]

[ February 16, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Planning Meeting

Tues., Feb. 16, 6:30 PM

Upper Hall
Greek Orthodox Church
29 Central St.
Somerville MA (map)

This is the rescheduling of the Feb. 9 Phase 3 planning meeting of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. At this meeting, the group will begin specifying goals, policies and actions to implement the vision statement. A guest speaker is [...]

[ January 25, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] Public Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting

Mon. Jan. 25 6:00 PM

2nd Floor Comm. Room
Somerville City Hall
93 Highland Ave.
Somerville MA (map)

Agenda (PDF)

This is the regular meeting of the Somerville Public Health and Public Safety Committee. The agenda includes MaxPak site issues, including shots fired and animal releases. There are also possible Community Path contamination issues [...]

Following an armed robbery in the Market Basket parking lot last October, store representatives promised the Aldermen to address safety issues by installing surveillance cameras and better lighting in the parking lot. They also promised to undertake a parking study to address concerns about overcrowding and parked cars in fire lanes.  I wonder how much [...]

A new online tool exists to plot crimes on a searchable map. This would empower residents to know how safe their neighborhood is and where and what to watch to deter crime. It would probably catalyze neighborhood crime watches and make our streets safer.

[ August 27, 2009; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Bullying, is it a problem in Somerville-Why or why not? Prevention and how to deal with bullying in school.

[ August 4, 2009; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] For the sixth consecutive year, Somerville Cares About Prevention (SCAP) will partner with the City of Somerville and the Somerville Police Department to host the local celebration of the National Night Out Against Crime and Drugs. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4th starting at 5 pm at Foss Park – activities will begin [...]

Many questions remain unanswered from George Hassett’s July 16th Somerville Journal article “Somerville vet awarded $225K after police beating“.
Here are my questions. Feel free to add your own!

Are SPD officers James Slattery, Sean Sylvester and Kevin Shackelford still on the job? If so, why?
What information is in these officers’ records? Have they been involved in [...]

March 6, 2009:  Today, President  Obama and Attorney General Holder announced funding allocations for state and local law enforcement assistance.  MA is allocated State joint funding, plus 148 MA cities will also receive local government individual shares.  Somerville’s allotment is only exceeded by 20 other cities in MA.
This program is called the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance [...]

On Wednesday of May 21, 2007 around 12:30 P.M, I decided to skip school and go home. It had been the worst day for me. I just wanted to skip and go home to rest for a little while because at 3 P.M, I had to go to a youth program called, “PNM.” I walked [...]

[ February 24, 2009; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Do any of these issues concern you?

Bullying?  Child predators on the internet?  Use of violence to solve problems?

The Somerville Public Schools believes that students learn better when they feel safe.

Please join the Somerville Public Schools and its partners from the Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations and Middlesex Partnerships for Youth for [...]

If you drive northwest on Mystic Avenue, not far past the Medford line you’ll pass a modest office building. One of its tenants is LEAP, an organization that is influencing opinion on drug policy across North America. Law Enforcement Against Prohibition’s members—current and retired law officers—propose a different way.

[ August 5, 2008; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] This is an announcement to all Somerville residents about Somerville’s fifth annual National Night Out (NNO) against crime and drugs. Please pass on the message about this important community and crime prevention event.

The specific instances I’ve heard about involve kids following DHL trucks in the Teele Square area, but it’s probably a good idea to have packages delivered to your workplace if possible in any case…