LAST HOTLINE SIGN GOES UP; PLACARDS AROUND SIMI VALLEY PROMOTE PROGRAM FOR ANONYMOUS CRIME TIPS.Byline: Sylvia L. Oliande Daily News Staff Writer The city and the Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. Police Foundation on Wednesday installed the last of several signs along busy streets encouraging residents to help fight crime in their neighborhoods. The 22nd Ventura County Crime Stoppers stoppers see stopper pad. sign was erected near the Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. on Lemon Drive, giving two phone numbers and offering a reward for information leading the arrest of a suspect in a crime. City Councilman Paul Miller The name Paul Miller is shared by a number of people.
``At the same time, it lets people know that they, too, are responsible for keeping a safe community, not just the police,'' said Miller, the city's former police chief. ``It signifies a partnership between police and people.'' The city joined the program three months ago, and its first project was to publicize it. Over the last week, placards were put near the ``Welcome to Simi Valley'' signs on Madera and Tierra Rejada roads, as well as on Erringer Road, Sycamore Drive, Tapo Canyon Road, Stearns Street, Yosemite Avenue and Kuehner Drive. They also were placed near Rancho Tapo Community Park, Rancho Simi Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi is one of the land grants in California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. Community Park and Santa Susana Santa Susana can refer to several places:
The signs, which feature a white background and red and black ink, include two phone numbers to call to report crimes and indicate that anonymous callers can receive a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest. ``We can always use people's help to solve cases, and this is the way that everyone wins, with the exception of the person committing the crime,'' said Alicia Pearce, the department and foundation's liaison to the Crime Stoppers program. Walt Morris, a member of the program's board of directors, said $5,000 was given out last year to people providing information that lead to the arrest of approximately 40 fugitives. Officials said the amount of the award depends on the severity of the crime and is determined by a committee. Rewards are given each month. Crime Stoppers is a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. established in 1987 and run by citizen volunteers; it relies on donations to provide the reward funds. The Simi Valley Police Foundation, established in 1997 as a way to handle donations given to the department each year, provided the $2,000 necessary for the Police Department to become involved in the program. Crime Stoppers can be reached by calling (805) 385-TALK in the west county and (805) 494-TALK in the east county. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color in Verb 1. color in - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" color, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour Simi Edition only) The last of 22 Crime Stoppers signs was erected Wednesday on Lemon Drive in Simi Valley. Phil McCarten/Daily News |
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