Before beginning any discussion
of security it is important to remember that Windsor Square is one of
the safest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. In fact, we have been told that
while crime in L.A. has increased slightly in the last two years, the
crime rate in our area has remained flat.
Having said that, no crime is statistically insignificant if it happens on your street. Below we have provided information about some of the institutions responsible for security in Windsor Square. But you can improve your personal safety dramatically simply by doing the following:
- Make
your own home safer – studies have shown that weak locks, poor
lighting and overgrown bushes and trees significantly contribute to
the possibility of crime occurring. So fix those locks, cut back those
hedges, install the motion sensitive light over the garage.
- Use
common sense – remember that despite its suburban look, Windsor
Square is part of the city. Use caution when walking alone at night;
don’t fumble for your keys at the front door. As one of the Senior
Lead Officers remarked at a recent security meeting, “have a plan
or, at least, try to look like you have one.”
- Report
all incidents – some people seem reluctant to call the police
about anything other than the most serious incidents. The police themselves
recommend the opposite. LAPD resources are allocated based on incidents
that are reported and the investigation of so-called “quality
of life” crimes has been shown to frequently result in arrests
for more serious ones.
- Participate
– find out who your block captain is and offer to help them. Get
to know your neighbors. Don’t be afraid to question suspicious
looking behavior. In other words, get involved!
Block
captains are now asked to report any incident in their area to the Windsor
Square Association at 
so that this information can be circulated to the block captain network.
We also copy the LAPD and the Council Office. In this way the neighborhood
is kept informed and a record is generated.
Because
there is a danger of misinformation and duplicate information being circulated,
we ask that these crime reports flow back to the community through the
block captains. However, if anybody has something they wish to report
directly they can do so by e-mailing us at .
Remember to list the time and date of the incident and any significant
descriptions.
ALSO
REMEMBER – REPORTING A CRIME TO US IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE
FOR REPORTING IT TO THE LAPD!!!