Police Liaison Group - Schools Unite Network

NEWS AND SPECIAL ALERTS

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The Schools Unite Network “SUN” is the Internet communication exchange providing credible information from the NYPD to prevent and address crime involving youth.

Go to www.SUNnyc.org to “Receive E-mail Alerts”

Date Posted: December 18, 2008
This SUN Alert includes:

A. Why electronic devices are a major crime and how thieves choose their victims;

B. Top 10 safety tips while traveling around New York City during the holiday season with incident reports which illustrate how these tips are helpful; and

C. How and why to join SUN’s interactive network to help keep your children safe

In less than 5 minutes your holiday shopping can be done !

Just make a fully tax-deductible donation in honor of your friends and their children for the holiday and ask yours to do the same! They will receive an eGift card acknowledging a donation was made in their honor to SUN, a program that directly benefits their family. What better way to say I love you

for the holidays !

It only takes a few minutes-just click SUN-Donation and send us a check or contribute by credit card through PayPal and Happy Holidays !

Included in this SUN Alert are:

A Request for Information on incidents of graffiti;
Recent arrests of graffiti vandals by the NYPD and Parks Enforcement Patrol;
Additional Information on graffiti;
How you can help prevent and address the problem of graffiti;
Other graffiti tags documented by police; and
SUN Resources and Safety Tips

To view etnire SUN Alert "Top 10 Safety Tips for having a fun and safe holiday season from SUN and the NYPD" click http://www.plgnyc.org/viewpost.php?id=169

DATE POSTED: December 15, 2008

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION:

If you have information on graffiti contact us through SUN’s Graffiti Reporting System where you can also E-mail us a photo of the graffiti that will be sent to the police for follow up.

LOCATIONS: West 80s to West 100s from Central Park to the West Side Highway, Manhattan

TYPE OF CRIME: Vandalism of residential and commercial buildings, Riverside Park, monuments, and other public property

POLICE ARE SEEKING VANDALS WHO HAVE TAGGED RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, RIVERSIDE PARK, MONUMENTS AND OTHER LOCATIONS WITH GRAFFITI

Don’t let vandalism destroy your neighborhood.

“Applying graffiti…weakens the incentive for people to do the right thing, new research suggests,” according to CBS News’ Report, Bad Behavior Contagious, November 21, 2008.

To view Alert click SUN's Request for Information .Thank you and please follow the link at the bottom of the Alert to make your year end donation in support of our work for the safety and quality of life of our children, schools and community.

How and why to join SUN to help keep your children and community safe

The Schools Unite Network, SUN, is an important Internet-based Communications program activated in cooperation with the NYPD to prevent and address crime involving your children.

Established as a credible source for providing information from the police, SUN effectively uses technology to create a strong community among parents, schools, the NYPD and other agencies for the safety of children.

To participate log onto www.SUNnyc.org and click the appropriate tab: “Receive E-Mail Alerts” or “Report an Incident”

Receiving SUN Alerts:

SUN disseminates information verified by the NYPD. SUN alerts school staff, parents and community members to hotspots on the streets and subways and provides safety tips and resources. It disseminates information responsibly for the purpose of empowering children and parents. Click “Receive E-Mail Alerts” at www.SUNnyc.org to subscribe free.

Reporting an Incident to SUN:

It is equally important for you to send SUN suspicious or criminal activity involving youths enabling SUN to follow up when necessary. Your report is transmitted by SUN to appropriate decision makers in the NYPD telephonically or by e-mail for their prompt attention.

SUN has also significantly strengthened interaction among parents and school staff with law enforcement, resulting in a safer environment for your children on the streets and in the subways. Click “Report an Incident” at www.SUNnyc.org to transmit a report. To send information anonymously, simply omit your personal information.

Visit www.SUNnyc.org to download a safety patrol map with the schedules and locations of parent patrols, crossing guards, and police-patrolled safe corridors and for other safety tips and resources.

The more parents, school staff, and community members who join, the safer our children will be.

To arrange for a presentation of the Schools Unite Network "SUN" for parents and school administrators, contact us at info@SUNnyc.org

SUN is a program of the Police Liaison Group, Inc., a 501 (c )(3) nonprofit organization established in 1993 to improve the quality of life and safety of New York City by working with schools, communities, businesses, the NYPD and any other necessary governmental and nongovernmental agencies. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Please give generously to support our efforts in helping protect your children and community

by clicking: SUN-Donation

The Police Liaison Group will not be held liable for any disparities or inaccuracies in the above information. Although information is provided and verified by the NYPD before transmission, omissions or mistakes may occur.