Neighborhood Watch Block Captains Network Safety Fair and Forum set for 6/7

A Neighborhood Watch Block Captains Network Safety Fair and Forum is set for Saturday, June 7, 2014, at the Southwest Senior Center, located at 2201 W. McFadden Ave., in Santa Ana, at Center/McFadden. 10am—11am: Meet and Greet with Police representatives and community members from the Santa Ana’s Neighborhood Watch Program. The Safety Fair will focus on the following topics:

• How to start a Neighborhood Watch Program and get your Neighborhood
• How to start a NEXTDOOR social network for your neighborhood
• Narcotic Awareness: How to report drug activity in your neighborhood
• Police Resources & Meet your Police Commander from your assigned district

11am—12noon: SAFETY FORUM: Police Chief Carlos Rojas and members of the police department will discuss current crime trends and how crime cases are classified and investigated. For additional information, contact: Santa Ana Police Dept. Westend Police Substation, (714) 647-5062.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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