A meeting called by Burbank Police and community leaders for the neighborhoods adjacent to George Izay Park presented residents with a new pilot program called the Neighborhood Policing Team (NPT).
Residents in the neighborhood are given a ‘single point of contact’ that they may call with problems in the area and not an emergency, but a constant nuisance.
Residents raised concerns over the homeless community that call the park home, as well as the large volume on motor homes that populate the parking lot during the day and then park on nearby streets at night, only to move back around 5:00 am the next morning.
If a constant non-emergency problem exists, a resident places a call directly to the officer assigned to that area. The officer, who is assigned that area as part of his patrol duties, will be able to spend extra time in the problem area, hopefully preventing crime and citing those who break the law.
In the past, complaints came in and were given to the beat cop in the area. They would come and check out the call and if they found nothing would move on with their patrol and other officers would not know the history when another call is received.
With the new system, statistics in the area will be compiled by a civilian employee and given to the assigned officer so if a pattern is involved, it will be easier to enforce different laws.
This is a pilot program that was introduced to the command staff by Burbank Police Officer Fletcher Stone who had been involved with a slightly similar program in a department he had worked with in the past. The command staff was not only supportive, but let Stone run this pilot program. If the program becomes successful, it will be rolled out in other patrol districts in the city.
At the meeting, attended by over 50 local residents, were also members of the police command staff, as well as a member of the City Attorney’s office and Burbank Park & Recreation Director Judie Wilke, who were all there to answer residents question and concerns.
Is this only Pilot program only in certain areas of Burbank? How can we find out?
This is a pilot program around the area of George Izay Park. You can call Officer Fletcher Stone at the BPD for more information about expansion at 818 238-3000
Is this only Pilot program only in certain areas of Burbank? How can we find out?
This is a pilot program around the area of George Izay Park. You can call Officer Fletcher Stone at the BPD for more information about expansion at 818 238-3000
This is typical of selfish people who kick people who are down. A task force to after families on the street. One day one of them could be laid off and find themselves on the street. Burbank is full of these snobs and unprofessional police officers.This is really sad.
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