Midtown Security Community News
29 Jul 2010
Be aware that a coyote has been positively identified in the 1400 block of Central where it was devouring a neighborhood cat on Saturday, July 24. It has also been seen in the past week on Melrose between Central and Peabody heading north.
We are working in close cooperation with Union Station Police Station on this matter. Here is what you need to do if you see the coyote.
1. Call the police immediately and give the exact location of where the coyote is. Remind them that we have been instructed by Union Station to notify the police and that the coyote has already killed a cat. 545-COPS
2. If you have time, stay on the phone and try to follow the coyote so you can help officers locate it.
3. Be very cautious. This coyote has already killed one cat. Take precautions for young children. Pets should be closely
watched until the coyote can be caught.
4. If you belong to a security service, call them also if you see the coyote.
5. E-mail the time, date, and place of a coyote sighting to Maj. Terry Landrum, Union Station Police, terry.landrum@memphistn.gov.
We will keep you posted on developments with the coyote. Union Station is working to get authorization to set traps. Thank you for your support.
We are working in close cooperation with Union Station Police Station on this matter. Here is what you need to do if you see the coyote.
1. Call the police immediately and give the exact location of where the coyote is. Remind them that we have been instructed by Union Station to notify the police and that the coyote has already killed a cat. 545-COPS
2. If you have time, stay on the phone and try to follow the coyote so you can help officers locate it.
3. Be very cautious. This coyote has already killed one cat. Take precautions for young children. Pets should be closely
watched until the coyote can be caught.
4. If you belong to a security service, call them also if you see the coyote.
5. E-mail the time, date, and place of a coyote sighting to Maj. Terry Landrum, Union Station Police, terry.landrum@memphistn.gov.
We will keep you posted on developments with the coyote. Union Station is working to get authorization to set traps. Thank you for your support.
21 Jun 2010
Are you concerned about the graffiti you see all around Midtown? Would you like to be a part of an initiative working with Union Station to address wiping out graffiti in Midtown? Then we need you this Friday, June 25, at 9:00 a.m. at a meeting at Union Station Precinct to start making plans for a collaborative initiative involving Union Station and Midtown Security Community supporters.
At our June MSC meeting there was a strong feeling that we need to address the growing instances of Midtown graffiti--some of it gang-related, and some of it done in a show of bravado by young "artists." The success that New York City has had in implementing a zero tolerance for graffiti was cited as an example of what we could set as a goal for Midtown. The "broken window" theory says that crime is more likely to happen in areas that look like people don't care about their neighborhood. (e.g. Broken windows aren't fixed; graffiti is allowed to remain; etc.)
Col. Bullard, Major Landrum, Beth Flanagan with the Medical Center, Frank Roberts of Palladio on Central, and Katie Lincoln of Mr. Lincoln's Costume Shoppe have all committed to helping us see if there is strong enough interest to address the graffiti problem. There is grant money available to communities who are really interested in making a difference.
The meeting on June 25 is a preliminary meeting to determine interest levels of Midtowners in setting some goals about wiping out graffiti. It won't happen quickly, but together we can make a difference. Frank Roberts will be chairing the meeting on this Friday. Please RSVP to jfwnc@bellsouth.net if you can come. It will not last longer than one hour. See you at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 25, at the Union Station Precinct.
"Be a part of the solution. Help keep Midtown a safe place to live and work."
At our June MSC meeting there was a strong feeling that we need to address the growing instances of Midtown graffiti--some of it gang-related, and some of it done in a show of bravado by young "artists." The success that New York City has had in implementing a zero tolerance for graffiti was cited as an example of what we could set as a goal for Midtown. The "broken window" theory says that crime is more likely to happen in areas that look like people don't care about their neighborhood. (e.g. Broken windows aren't fixed; graffiti is allowed to remain; etc.)
Col. Bullard, Major Landrum, Beth Flanagan with the Medical Center, Frank Roberts of Palladio on Central, and Katie Lincoln of Mr. Lincoln's Costume Shoppe have all committed to helping us see if there is strong enough interest to address the graffiti problem. There is grant money available to communities who are really interested in making a difference.
The meeting on June 25 is a preliminary meeting to determine interest levels of Midtowners in setting some goals about wiping out graffiti. It won't happen quickly, but together we can make a difference. Frank Roberts will be chairing the meeting on this Friday. Please RSVP to jfwnc@bellsouth.net if you can come. It will not last longer than one hour. See you at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 25, at the Union Station Precinct.
"Be a part of the solution. Help keep Midtown a safe place to live and work."
13 Jun 2010
A message from Operation Safe Community Chairman Bill Gibbons...
The Tennessee General Assembly has voted to pass legislation providing
significantly tougher sentences for those convicted of aggravated
robbery (robbery with a deadly weapon, such as a gun).
After June 30, those convicted of aggravated robbery in Tennessee will
serve at least 70 percent of their prison sentences. That is more than
double the jail time first time convicted aggravated robbers currently
spend behind bars.
Law enforcement professionals have consistently called on the General
Assembly to strengthen the penalty for aggravated robbery. (Second and
subsequent convictions were made non-parolable in 2006.)
In recent years, we have been averaging around 600 aggravated robbery
cases per year in Shelby County, with the vast majority involving
first-time offenders for that particular charge (not other charges).
This legislation will help us stop the revolving door for these
dangerous criminals.
Please thank your state lawmakers for passing this important
legislation. It represents a major step in making our streets and
neighborhoods safer.
Sincerely,
Bill Gibbons
Shelby County District Attorney General
The Tennessee General Assembly has voted to pass legislation providing
significantly tougher sentences for those convicted of aggravated
robbery (robbery with a deadly weapon, such as a gun).
After June 30, those convicted of aggravated robbery in Tennessee will
serve at least 70 percent of their prison sentences. That is more than
double the jail time first time convicted aggravated robbers currently
spend behind bars.
Law enforcement professionals have consistently called on the General
Assembly to strengthen the penalty for aggravated robbery. (Second and
subsequent convictions were made non-parolable in 2006.)
In recent years, we have been averaging around 600 aggravated robbery
cases per year in Shelby County, with the vast majority involving
first-time offenders for that particular charge (not other charges).
This legislation will help us stop the revolving door for these
dangerous criminals.
Please thank your state lawmakers for passing this important
legislation. It represents a major step in making our streets and
neighborhoods safer.
Sincerely,
Bill Gibbons
Shelby County District Attorney General
