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Oakland Cleveland Heights neighbors consider private security

In the wake of Oakland police budget cuts and crime rate that's not adjusting for the city's dismal budget, the City of Oakland and neighbors in Cleveland Heights, also known as Haddon Hill, consider private security as a solution.

But first, what's Cleveland Heights / Haddon Hill?

It's a neighborhood bordered by Park Boulevard, E 18th Street, Lakeshore, and The Mac Arthur Freeway, and contains the now-closed Parkway Theater and The Merritt Bakery. It has an estimated population of over 7,400 people according to City-Data.com.

Oakland Coucilmember Pat Kernighan issued this email to the Cleveland Heights Yahoo Group:



Dear Cleveland Heights neighbors,

I am writing to ask for your input to help out the residents in a nearby area. The north part of Beat 17Y has been hit hard in the last month by very brazen robbers. The neighbors there are interested in hiring a private security patrol. I recall that during one of the earlier crime waves on Haddon Hill, some of you had investigated and hired one of the companies who have cars that drive around the neighborhood. Can you tell me if that worked out and what the company was? I will share that with the Bayview folks. Thanks.

Pat Kernighan
City Councilmember,District 2
1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, 2d Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
510-238-7002
pkernighan@...
www.patkernighan.com


The listed answer was for an alarm and patrol firm called Safety Dynamics listed at 4663 Harbord Dr in Oakland, but it's not know what experience anyone has had with them.

Other than Safety Dynamics, it's hard to find another Oakland-based private service. There's the Guardian Angels and San Francisco Security Guard, which isn't in Oakland.

Cleveland Heights neighbors must get to know each other

Even with National Night Out, there are not a lot of people in the Cleveland Heights / Haddon Hill area who really know each other on a first name basis and feel free to call out a problem as it unfolds. Knowing each other well is the best security there is.

Comments

What types of robberies have occurred on Beat 17Y in the last month, I wonder?
Unknown said…
I am a retired Oakland Police Officer (27 years, 2008), and recently opened Star Protection Agency CA, a full service, Private Security and Private Investigations business, in the city of Oakland. We employ a full range of security officers, from entry level to experienced, retired and former law enforcement officers (over a dozen, retired law enforcement officers with literally hundreds of years combined law enforcement experience). We are also actively seeking private employment opportunities for the recently, laid off OPD officers.
STAR shall provide you with the highest standards of professional security services for your property. We place great emphasis on the professional training and growth of our security officers. All STAR security guards are licensed by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS).
STAR provides site specific security training programs such as Hospitality Security and Shopping Mall Security, based on the best practices recommended by American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
We have round-the-clock dispatch, patrol officers and supervisors to assist the personnel at your site.
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I would like the opportunity to discuss private security solutions for the Cleveland Heights community.

Collin Wong
Qualified Manager/Director of Business Development
Star Protection Agency CA
8201 Edgewater Drive, Suite 102
Oakland, CA 94521
(510) 635-1732 (Office)
(510) 377-7534 (Mobile)
(510) 635-1773 (FAX)

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