Taberna Crime Watch Organizational Mission Statement:
The mission of the organization is to keep our neighborhoods safe by being eyes and ears for the NBPD. The TCW will provide all Taberna residents who want to participate with tips for preventing crime, proper ways to report crimes, and best ways to support our law enforcement officers. The organizational structure, is designed to facilitate communications within specified Taberna neighborhoods as needed.
“NEIGHBORHOOD ALERTS”
July 2008
TABERNA RESIDENTS CRIME WATCH ALERT
DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS/WEEKS THE TABERNA COMMUNITY HAS BEEN ASSULTED BY PREDITORS WHO ARE STEALING PERSONAL ITEMS FROM UN-SECURED GARAGES AND AUTOMBILES. THE NEW BERN POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ASK THAT THE TABERNA CRIME WATCH COMMITTEE ALERT ALL RESIDENTS AND A PLEA TO PROTECT YOUR RESIDENCIES FROM CRIMINALS WHO ARE ROAMING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS DURING THE NIGHT TIME HOURS.
LAST FRIDAY EVENING, THERE WAS SIX REPORTED BREAK-INS ALL FROM UN-LOCKED CARS SITTING EITHER IN THE DRIVE WAY OR ON TABERNA STREET. THESE BREAKING AND ENTERING CRIMES COUPLED WITH THE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF SIMILAR INNCIDENTS DURING THE PAST THREE WEEKS SUGGESTS WE HAVE PREDITORS TARGETING THE “EASY PREY” WE OFFER THEM.
THE CRIME WATCH COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO REQUEST
YOUR COOPERATION IN REMOVING TABERNA FROM LOCAL THIEF'S SHOPPING LIST OF "EASY TARGETS" AND LOWER THE RISK OF OUR COMMUNITY BEING A REGULAR STOP. IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY KIND OF CRIMINAL VIOLATION AT ON YOUR PROPERTY PLEASE REPORT THE CRIME TO THE NEW BERN POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 672-4100. IT IS CRITICALY IMPORTANT THAT WE REPORT ANY AND ALL INCIDENTS SO THE INFOMATION CAN BE TURNED OVER THE THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS IN LOOKING FOR SIMILARTY LINKS.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THE NEW BERN POLICE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUCTION WITH THE CRIME WATCH COMMITTEE WILL BE TAKING WHAT WE HOPE TO BE CORRECTIVE ACTION, BUT NEED YOUR HELP!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE OR ADITIONAL PREVENTIVE MEASURES YOU CAN SUGGEST CONTACT THE AREA CRIME WATCH CAPTAIN IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
Area Captains
>>> Click here to View complete Neighborhood Captains list
| CAPTAIN | CRIME WATCH AREAS | |
| 1. | GLEN KILLIAN |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| 2. | AL KLEMMER | 6, 7, 8, 17 |
| 3. | BRUCE GEMMILL | 12, 13, 14, 15 |
| 4. | TOM WATSON | 19, 20, 21, 37 |
| 5. | STEVEN HARMAN | 22,23,24,30,31 |
| 6. | RICK LAYTON | 32, 35, 36, 38, 40 |
| 7. | JOHN SCIRICA | 33, 34, 41, 42 |
| 8. | MARCIA CRAWFORD | 25, 26, 27, 28 |
| 9. | GLADYS FRANKSON | 29, 39, 43, 44, 45 |
| 10. | PHIL BUFFA | 9, 10. 11,16, 18 |
1. Recruit Block Captains and assist them with getting started, and troubleshooting problems.
2. Watch for For Sale signs, Moving Trucks etc and alert Block captains to greet new residents.
3. Advise Ron McCausland (Data Base Manager) of new residents.
4. Attend and participate in an Area Captains meeting about once per quarter.
Block Captains
1. Directly contact every resident during the startup period. On-going, communicate with them by email and/or telephone with any communications from the TCW.
2. Train residents in procedures for reporting crimes or suspicious activity.
3. Notify Area Captain if any change in ownership or residence occurs in assigned area.
4. Attend and participate in at least one Block captains Meeting a year.
Taberna Residents
1. Use good judgment and follow reasonable suggestions made by the New Bern Police, or the Taberna Crime Watch.
2. Know your immediate neighbors and cooperatively look out for each other.-
3. Report any crime or suspicious activity to the New Bern Police immediately.
4. After reporting to the police, report crime or suspicious activity to Larry Alderson (Chairperson of the Taberna Crime Watch) by noon the following day.
General Points
Participation is not automatic, but every Taberna resident should be encouraged to participate.
It is the police departments job to follow up on leads, analyze data and confront suspects and to make arrest, please respect their confidentially.
