Weekly Crime Summary

A new Weekly Crime Summary is available for January 16 to January 22.

The most recent Weekly Crime Summaries will be listed on the homepage of our website, http://www.LosAlamitosPolice.org/.

You can find older Weekly Crime Summaries in our COP Team area here.

Be Safe. Be Prepared.

TIP Volunteer Training Starts Soon

Do you want to volunteer for a community service program that has received the prestigious Innovations Award in State and Local government from Harvard University and Ford Foundation, Crime Victim Service Award from the US Justice Department and the Governor's Victim Service Award from the State of California?

TIP Volunteers are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They are called by police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and hospital personnel to assist family members and friends following a natural or unexpected death; victims of violent crime including rape, assault, robbery, or burglary; victims of fire; disoriented or lonely elderly persons; people involved in motor vehicle accidents; people who are distraught and seeking immediate support; and survivors of suicide.

The Los Alamitos Police Department has utilized these valuable citizen volunteers to support those who are emotionally traumatized.

Consider volunteering. The TIP Orange County Winter 2011 Training Academy begins in February.

Training Academy and Application Information

www.TIPOrangeCounty.org

Weekly Crime Summary

A new Weekly Crime Summary is available for January 9 to January 15.

The most recent Weekly Crime Summaries will be listed on the homepage of our website, http://www.LosAlamitosPolice.org/.

You can find older Weekly Crime Summaries in our COP Team area here.

Be Safe. Be Prepared.

Orange County Vehicle Theft Information

Did you know that there were over 6,400 vehicles stolen in Orange County in 2009 (2010 totals have not been compiled).

To help combat vehicle thefts in Orange County, OCATT was formed. The Orange County Auto Theft Task Force (OCATT) is a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement program. OCATT investigates, arrests and prosecutes professional and career criminals responsible for Orange County, California, vehicle thefts.

OCATT has provided training and support to the Los Alamitos Police Department in the investigation of vehicle thefts in our City.

To check out the most "popular" stolen vehicles in Orange County:
http://www.ocatt.org/ocstats.html

To check out how to prevent vehicle theft:
http://www.ocatt.org/prevention.html

For more information about OCATT:
http://www.ocatt.org/

National Amber Alert Awareness Day

On January 13, communities across the country will observe National AMBER Alert Awareness Day – a day to recognize the collaborative efforts and successes of the AMBER Alert program to assist in the recovery of abducted children. To honor this program as vital to the safety of children, NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) encourages all wireless subscribers to sign up for Wireless AMBER Alerts.

For more information about this important program:
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

For more information about California Amber Alerts:
http://www.chp.ca.gov/amber/index.html

"Every Second Counts"

Weekly Crime Summary

A new Weekly Crime Summary is available for January 2 to January 8.

The most recent Weekly Crime Summaries will be listed on the homepage of our website, http://www.LosAlamitosPolice.org/.

You can find older Weekly Crime Summaries in our COP Team area here.

Be Safe. Be Prepared.

Woman Loses $1,200 in Cash for Gold Scam

Press Release dated January 11, 2011

While shopping with her toddler at Vons, 11322 Los Alamitos Blvd., a female Hispanic was approached by a male Hispanic suspect claiming to be lost and needing to sell 3 gold bars, allegedly valued at $12,000 each, to help pay for his son’s hospital medical care. More...

Press Release

TIP Volunteer Training Starts Soon

Trauma Intervention Programs (TIP) of Orange County is seeking volunteers to join this valuable community program.

TIP Volunteers are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They are called by police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and hospital personnel to assist family members and friends following a natural or unexpected death; victims of violent crime including rape, assault, robbery, or burglary; victims of fire; disoriented or lonely elderly persons; people involved in motor vehicle accidents; people who are distraught and seeking immediate support; and survivors of suicide.

The Los Alamitos Police Department has utilized these valuable citizen volunteers to support those who are emotionally traumatized.

Consider volunteering. The TIP Orange County Winter 2011 Training Academy begins in February.

Training Academy and Application Information

http://www.tiporangecounty.org/

Weekly Crime Summary

A new Weekly Crime Summary is available for December 26 to January 1.

The most recent Weekly Crime Summaries will be listed on the homepage of our website, http://www.LosAlamitosPolice.org/.

You can find older Weekly Crime Summaries in our COP Team area here.

Be Safe. Be Prepared.

OCTA-West County Connectors Project

For the next several years, the I-405, I-605, SR-22 and the surrounding roadways will be impacted by the OCTA-West County Connectors project.

The West County Connectors Project was initiated by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to link high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes/carpool lanes on the San Diego Freeway (I-405) with those on the Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22) and San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) to create a seamless HOV connection amongst the three freeways. The project traverses the cities of Garden Grove, Westminster, Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, Long Beach and the community of Rossmoor.

Consider "connecting" with the project so you can stay up-to-date with their news and bulletins.

Find out more at their website.