Last Updated: October 29, 2009
My name is Officer Justin M. Whyte and I have been serving as a Beat Coordinator for 4 years now. I have been a Police Officer now going on my eighth year, and have worked in the Patrol East Bureau since 2002.
I am looking forward to meeting all of you and working in our community. If you have any questions or concerns, Please feel free to call or e-mail me and I will be more than happy to help you in any way I can.
BEAT NEWS
Organizing A Neighborhood Watch
Block by block community mobilization is the most powerful weapon to fight crime. A neighborhood watch is the fastest, safest, and most effective way to rid your neighborhood of crime and prevent it from coming back. Why? Your neighbors and you coming together gives you power and power gives you results to take back your neighborhood block. For information on starting a neighborhood watch you can call the Community Affairs Section at 268-4101.
BUSINESS WATCH
If you are a business owner in the area of Harry between Hillside and Oliver, The Wichita Police Department is looking to start a Business Watch in that area. If you have not been contacted yet and are interested in being involved in the Business Watch please contact Officer Whyte at 688-9300 or e-mail him at jwhyte@wichita.gov with your business name, address, phone number and point of contact.
COLD WEATHER TIPS
Now that we are begining to see the cold weather season, I would like to take this time to remind you of some cold weather safety tips to ensure that we all have a good season ahead of us. Please use these tips as you prepare to spend time with loved ones during the colder months of the year.
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Check your vehicle and make sure that it is safe for all cold weather conditions
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Check on elderly neighbors to make sure that they have heat, food, and other things in case they can't get out in extremely cold weather.
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Keep blankets, water and some non perishable food in your vehicle in case you get stranded in the cold.
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Keep fresh water and hay or straw in an appropriate shelter for outside animals.
These are just a few tips to help keep you safe and warm durng the colder months of the year!
UNATTENDED VEHICLES LEFT RUNNING
Every year the Wichita Police Department notices a large increase in preventable auto thefts in neighborhoods like yours. Most of these incidents occur during the early morning hours; however it is not uncommon for this type of crime to occur throughout the day. Kansas State Law prohibits a person from leaving their vehicle running unattended for any amount of time. The Police Department is notifying you of this crime trend as a type of education and not taking criminal action at this time. Your awareness and help in combating this criminal activity is greatly appreciated.
KSA 8-1573
8-1573. Unattended Motor Vehicle. (a) No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key from the ignition, effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.
(b) For the purpose of this section, unattended shall not be construed to mean a motor vehicle with an engine that has been activated by a remote starter system, when the motor vehicle is locked and when the ignition keys are not in the motor vehicle.
LARCENY FROM VEHICLES
A larceny is simply a term used to say that someone stole something. It is theft. The Wichita Police Department has seen an increase all over the city in larcenies from vehicles. Items commonly stolen from a car include: Purses, wallets, cell phones, cell phone chargers, laptops, insurance paperwork, tools, garage door openers, and the coins from an ashtray. These items should not be left inside a vehicle. Criminals are having the time of their lives stealing from Wichitans this year. Citizens must take ANYTHING of value out of their cars each night. Don't be a victim of this easily preventable crime.
WORDS TO LIVE BY
"...the police are the public and the public are the police: the police being the only members of the public that are paid to give full time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the interest of community welfare and existence."
-Sir Rober Peel (1847)
ONLINE REPORTING
To report suspicious activity in your neighborhood that does not require an officers immediate response try our city website. /CityOffices/Police/Forms/SuspiciousActivity.htm
To report a traffic accident online: /CityOffices/Police/Forms/AccidentReport.htm
To advise the WPD that you will be on vacation: /CityOffices/Police/Forms/Vacation.htm
34 BEAT NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS
District Advisory Board Meeting for District III meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm at 101 E. Pawnee. If you live in the 34 beat area, you live in district three. This is an open public meeting and all are welcome to attend.
Hilltop Revitalization Steering Committee meets on the 1st Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm at 1329 S. Terrace. This is open to the public, but is limited to board members speaking and hearing ideas for the community.
Longview Neighborhood Association meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every odd numbered month at 6:30 pm. at 4031 E. Harry "Office This". This association covers from Kellogg to Lincoln and from Bluff to Hillside.
Fairfax Neighborhood Association meets once a quarter on 1st Tuesday of the month, but meetings vary each quarter. The meeting time is at 6:30 pm at 812 S. Oliver (Victory Baptist Church). This association covers from Kellogg to Lincoln and from Bluff to Oliver.
Meadowlark Neighborhood Association meets on the 2nd Monday of every odd numbered month at 7pm at 2221 S. Oliver. This association covers from Mt. Vernon to Pawnee and from Oliver to GWB.
Hilltop Manor Corporation meets on the 3rd Monday of every month at 6 pm at 1411 S. Oliver. This corporation covers from Harry to Lincoln and Pershing to Oliver.
Grandview Heights Neighborhood Association meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7pm at the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church (Mt. Vernon and Roosevelt). This association covers from Harry to Mt. Vernon and from Oliver to Hillside.
Hilltop Neighborhood Association (HAND) meeting meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6 pm at the Hilltop Community Center (1329 S. Terrace). This association covers from Bluffview to Oliver and from Lincoln to Harry.
Schweiter East Neighborhood Association meeting meets on the 2nd Monday of every month at 7 pm at the Epworth United Methodist Church (856 S. Green). This association covers from Hillside to Clifton and Lincoln to Harry.
If you live in this area, please get involved with your neighborhood association.
Our Mission Statement
The Wichita Police Department’s mission is to provide professional and ethical public safety services in partnership with citizens to identify, prevent and solve the problems of crime, fear of crime, social disorder and neighborhood decay, thereby improving the quality of life in our community.
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