More ‘Pro-Act’-ivity
September 18th, 2007 by josh farleyThe Bremerton Police Department’s “pro act” team of officers conducted another criminal emphasis in the Westpark housing area Monday evening, according to a press release I received today.
Seven officers, from patrol and the detectives division, scoured Westpark for suspicious activity. The area was chosen due to “frequent 911 calls for assistance,” the release said.
The effort saw 9 police reports written, including six arrests for
criminal traffic
violations such as driving with a suspended license, 2 arrest
warrant arrests and 2 additional arrests. In one case, a man that
had allegedly pawned 16 stolen DVD movies from Blockbuster on
Kitsap Way was spotted by officers and arrested.
Since its inception earlier this year, the pro act team has conducted criminal emphases in high-crime areas, set up bait cars to lure thieves, and held traffic emphases on streets around the city.
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September 19th, 2007 at 1:36 am
Good for them. Keep it up!!!
September 19th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Congratulations, Bremerton Police Department!
Your new “pro act” team is bound to make a significant impact on currant high crime rated areas you patrol from time to time.
Thank you for your diligence.
Sharon O’Hara
September 19th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
Another area that could use some extra attention is the end of Sheridan Road, near Lions Field. I’ve seen a lot of impaired driving out of an apartment complex there on Sheridan. Follow those drivers up to Pine Road or to Wheaton Way and pull them over for field sobriety tests.
Weekend nights after 9 or 10 PM seem to be the worst.
September 20th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
I don’t really agree on these sting operations,however obviously West Park is and has been known as a crime haven for a very long time.
I guess they better have more of these before the West Park people move out of there and filter throughout the city!
If I remember correctly,wasn’t there a Police/Sheriff substation located in West Park itself?Why was this removed to begin with?
September 20th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
Shawn, not all West Park people are the same. I know one family there who have taken to getting their life back together. They went back and got their GED’s and the wife has gone on to college and she is going for an Accounting degree. They will be starting their own business and if that don’t make it then she has accounting to fall on. She and her family are very steadfast in their goals. Plus they have been clean and sober for 10 years. Not your typical west park people. Rents being as they are is why they are still there.
The police station moved to burwell. Bigger and a little more localized, and on a main road accessible to major roads such as Warren.
September 21st, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Yeah I know that not ‘everyone’ is a bad apple in West Park,and it has got somewhat better over the years.
But if West Park WASN’T so bad,why would the police have sting operations there?
I am not talking about the main police department,there was a small sub-station there where the police had a small shop set up to remind everyone they were there watching.Again,this was several years ago.
September 24th, 2007 at 8:00 am
The Westpark Community Center has a Bremerton police officer permanently assigned to that location. He coordinates public safety issues within the development with BHA staff.
Kurt Wiest
Executive Director
Bremerton Housing Authority
September 24th, 2007 at 8:06 am
The police had their sting because of the few that do cause everyone else problems.You have your good and bad in every neighborhood. I know about the sub station. They took the substation and moved the substation to burwell like I said. Call and ask. The police will confirm my statement.
September 24th, 2007 at 8:08 am
Hang on I remember now, it was turned into an NA meeting place. Sorry.