TOUR OF NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING "Major Crimes" is one of the classes offered to the students enrolled in the Citizens Police Academy training. One of the topics covered is Crime Scene Investigations (CSI). As noted previously these classes are taught by the top police professionals who train the Pittsburgh Police. This class was extremely well presented by Major Crimes Lt. Scott Schubert and included foot print and other crime scene demonstrations by CSI detectives. It is too late to register for this term but Lt. Schubert is conducting tours of the new Police Headquarters building which will be interesting and educational because his expertise ranges from homicides, rape, robbery, aggravated assaults, and burglary, to larceny, thefts, vehicle thefts and arson. This is a great chance to learn about how these investigations are conducted and to see the CSI equipment and the rest of the facility which includes the Media Room, the Child Friendly Room, the Observation Room, the Family Waiting Room, the Computer Crimes Unit and much more. Like the CPA training this tour is free, educational and well worth your time. Tours are tentatively planned for Sundays or Mondays after 5:00 p.m. Invitations have been given to the last and to the current CPA classes. Elaine Caparelli is finishing up the CPA alumna database and plans to send notices to them as well. We have arranged to include members of the Wired Blocks Network as well. Please call 412-441-2550 or e-mail wiredblocks@aol.com for dates, time and more details if you would like to sign up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------- In addition to becoming more knowledgeable by attending classes, tours and meetings, you also get to meet people who can be a big help in your crime prevention activities. These public safety professionals are great resources for you and your neighbors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- ZONE 5 CITIZEN'S POLICE PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 12 - 7 TO 9 P.M. NOTE: THE LOCATION OF THE MAY MEETING WILL BE IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INSTEAD OF AT ZONE 5 Zone 5's May meeting will address two topics covered at the CPA training -- the Citizen's Police Review Board and the Office of Municipal Investigations (O.M.I.). The speakers are: Beth Pittinger, Executive Director of the Citizen's Police Review Board and Officers Kathy Krause and Ray Dean, OMI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- Good Input from a Wired Blocks Network e-contact who thought this was worth passing on: Imagine: You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside. Then you lock all your doors, start the engine and shift into REVERSE. Habit! You look into the rear-view window to back out of your parking space and you notice a piece of paper, some sort of advertisement stuck to your rear window. So, you shift into PARK, unlock your doors and jump out of your vehicle to remove that paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view... when you reach the back of your car, that is when the car-jackers jump out of no where ... jump into your car and take off -- your engine was running, your purse is in the car, and they practically mow you down as they speed off in your car. BE AWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME Just drive away and remove the paper that is stuck to your window later ... and be thankful that you read this email and that you forwarded it to your friends. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- Mary Jo Bradley, Executive Director Wired Blocks Network website: Wired Blocks Network http://groups.msn.com/WiredBlocksNetwork e-mail: wiredblocks@aol.com voice: 412-441-2550