Meeting location?

Has anyone heard where this Tuesday's Area Commander meeting is to be held? The one announcement I was about the meeting say location TBA, but I haven't seen the "A."

UPDATE: The meeting will be held at Pomona First Baptist Church (Garey and Holt).

Status update: "This week would be a good time to break into our home..."

Like oh-so many others, I'm a Facebook user; some would call me an addict. Inspired by Facebook status updates and wall posts viewed over the winter holiday season, I find myself reflecting on the intersections between Facebook and crime-prevention.

Status Update #1. "Leaving tomorrow for our two-week cruise! So glad the whole family will get to spend time together. Woot!" Sure, I know we are supposedly posting for our "friends" on Facebook, but really, how well do you know your 592 friends? Perhaps I'm just paranoid, but I don't think it is a good idea to proclaim: "This week would be a good time to break into our home because we'll all be away!"

Status Update #2. "Locked myself out of my house and can't find that stupid rock with the key in it -- guess it really does a good job of camouflage! LOL" Um, thanks for letting us all know you do, in fact, have a key to your home hidden somewhere in your yard. That information might come in handy next time my hooligan teen -- who sometimes reads my FB page over my shoulder -- decides he needs some haul to take to the local pawn shop. [Side bar: Does anyone else find the image of the celebrating thug in the window of AJ's Super Fast Cash Pawn disheartening? Is this really the constituency AJ hopes to nurture?]

Wall Post #1. "Hi Suzy! Can you please send me a copy of the wedding announcement? My address is [insert details here]." TMI! This post came compliments of a 60-something relative. I wish she had used the "Send message to" option to keep her information a bit more private. Then again, this is the same relative who posted a snarky message about her son's ex-wife as a comment on her own wall -- evidently forgetting the ex-wife is a FB "friend"!

Go forth and use your social networking tools responsibly!

* May 2010 be filled with community *

Area Commander Meeting -- Northwest Focus

Save the date...

Lt. McDonald will host the next Area Commander meeting, which will focus on policing issues north of Holt and west of Garey. All are invited to attend, regardless of the location of residence.

Tuesday, January 12
7 - 8:30 PM
Location to be announced

Send your questions and concerns about the northwest quadrant of our fair city to Lt. McDonald. You can reach him at 909-802-7493 and areacommander_northwest@ci.pomona.ca.us

Area Commander Meeting -- Southwest Focus

Mark your calendars to attend the next Area Commander Meeting. Lt. Paul Hitt, the Area Commander for the Southwest quadrant of Pomona, will share updates and answer questions about crime related happenings west of Garey and south of Holt.

If you would like Lt. Hitt to address particular concerns during the meeting, contact him directly at:

909-802-7495
areacommander_southwest@ci.pomona.ca.us

Gangs 2.0: The Emerging Threat of Cyberthugs

The following announcement just appeared in my e-mail inbox; I figured others might be interested...

Please join

Assembly Member Norma Torres,
Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico
and the
Select Committee on the Safety and Protection
of At-Risk Communities in California

for a discussion on

"Gangs 2.0: The Emerging Threat of Cyberthugs"
The Use of Technology in Gang Recruitment and Related Illicit Activities

Thursday, November 19, 2009
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Ontario Police Department
Community Room
2500 S. Archibald Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761

Click here for more information and to RSVP

Area Commander Meeting -- Southeast Focus

The next Area Commander meeting is scheduled for this Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers. Come hear Lt. Guzek answer questions about the Southeast quadrant of Pomona. Have a question or concern you'd like her address? E-mail her at AreaCommander_Southeast@ci.pomona.ca.us

Four Pomona men sleeping in garage with stolen property to face burglary charges

Hoodlums from outside our city often come to Pomona to do their illegal deeds. This is, of course, is annoying. Equally annoying are those residents of Pomona who disparage our fair city by committing crime. This just in from the LA Times...

Four Pomona men sleeping in garage with stolen property to face burglary charges

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