Safe neighborhoods are important to Alpine citizens.
On October 2nd I did a “Ride-along” with Sgt. Moosman of the Lone Peak Public Safety District – Police Department. Sgt. Moosman was helpful and informative. I had the opportunity to meet some of the other officers. We drove to several of the locations where there tends to be problems in the community. There was a Lone Peak football game that night and we visited a few places where there are sometimes fights after the game.
Recently I’ve seen graffiti in Burgess Park and I’m worried about what goes on there. Some of those picked up for drug use have told the police that they meet their Salt Lake City dealers in Burgess Park. Sgt. Moosman said any park attracts some illegal activity and that having lights in the park would help.
It was sad to see some of the darker side of our community. But we need to have our eyes wide open and look for opportunities to make our community safer.
Ideally they should know every Alpine citizen. I’m not an expert on modern police methods and I’m sure they have reasons for the way they operate. It appears the days of a police officer knowing everyone on the beat are long gone. But we can, and should, have opportunities for the officers patrolling our city to meet and know the citizens of Alpine. This would help citizen to respect and support them. And it would help the police to feel a part of the community that they are to serve and protect.
Report Suspicious Activity
If you see suspicious activity you can report it by calling the Lone Peak Saftey District (Alpine/Highland Police) at 801 756-9800. They may transfer you to the Utah County dispatch. After hours you can call Utah County dispatch directly at 801 375-3601.
Of course in an emergency just call 911.
Neighborhood Watch
National Neighborhood Watch Program
National Neighborhood Watch Institute
Traverse Mountain in Lehi launches Neighborhood Watch program
Community Preparedness
Personal Preparedness
Traffic Safety
Leave early. Slow down.
ULCT:
What Elected Officials Need to Know About Traffic Safety
Some good information such as this: Counterintuitive nature: “Many traffic safety decisions are counterintuitive. For example, installing a stop sign to control vehicle speed can actually increase vehicle speeds as drivers accelerate to “make up” lost time.”
All-Way Stops Versus Speed Humps: Which is more effective at slowing traffic speeds?
Traffic Engineering determined that all-way stops have a very limited influence area around the stop sign before vehicles actually increase their speeds to a level that is faster than before the all-way stops were installed. Whereas the speeds on the streets that have traffic-calming devices are much more constant and are only slightly higher than the posted speed limit.
Worrisome to the study, was the fact that the 85th percentile speed through an unwarranted stop sign was approximately 5 – 7 mph. Whereas some residents argue that “at least the stop signs are slowing vehicles down,” the blatant disregard to the stop sign is believed to be carried on to other stop controlled locations by drivers where it is imperative for the stop sign be 100 percent observed. Therefore, it is Traffic Engineering’s opinion that unwarranted all-way stop signs encourage drivers to selectively choose when to observe regulatory signs.
Other Info
Cheif Botkin’s concerns about Reverse Phonebook
- Citizen Online Police Reporting
- Residential Security (Great advice on securing your home)
- Crime Tips
