New Year's Resolutions for Midtown from Union Station

Fellow Midtowners,

Col. Russell Houston of Union Station has offered these three important New Year's resolutions for keeping us all safe in 2012. Take a minute to read them and think about what you can do to keep the resolutions. They don't cost anything--only our determination to keep our beloved Midtown "a safe place to live and work." We all want that for ourselves and for our neighbors.

"Be a part of the solution!" Take these resolutions to heart for the New Year!

Best,

Peggy Williamson, Midtown Security Community Chair

Union Station New Year's Resolutions:

1. "Stow it; don't show it." You've heard this many times before. Help reduce the number of times that Midtown cars get broken into because someone has left something attractive in full view. Union Station has posters with the slogan on it you can put up at your business or place of worship.

2. Let "wandering workers" find other employment--but not in Midtown! ( Don't hire them.) Our Union Station officers know these "wandering workers" by sight and by name. They see them working in Midtown yards because someone was willing to hire them. The officers have warned us that we are taking big risks when we hire "wandering workers." They can't believe that some Midtowners still hire "wandering workers." Recently the Evergreen News wrote about concerns about hiring "wandering workers."

3. Be very aware of your surroundings. Call the police if something happens or if something looks suspicious. Robbery always involves the taking of property from another person, accompanied by the threat of violence. Victims should not resist turning over property, but instead comply and try to get a good description of suspect(s)(height, weight, facial characteristics, clothing, speech, tattoos,) or vehicles (make, model, damage, tag number, etc.). The police should be contacted immediately using 911. Victims are not encouraged to follow or pursue robbery suspects. Union Station is also experiencing some thefts of license plates from parked vehicles. Please encourage everyone to: 1) park in well-lighted areas, 2) keep an eye on the tag on their parked vehicles and 3) pay particular attention to anyone prowling around driveways or parking lots.

Here's to a safe and Happy New Year in 2012!