Menifee PD debuts new Crime Mapping Tool for community
MENIFEE, Calif. — The City of Menifee Police Department recently unveiled a new resource for area residents to stay better informed about the crimes occurring in and around their neighborhoods within the City of Menifee in the form of a new Crime Mapping Tool.
Crime mapping allows community members to see where crimes are being committed within the city and surrounding areas, Menifee PD’s Captain Dave Gutierrez said of the tool; adding that by knowing where crimes are taking place and the general types of crimes that are happening, residents and businesses can be aware of what to look out for and then report any suspicious activity.
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“The City of Menifee Police Department places a high value on both transparency and community involvement in policing,” Gutierrez said; adding he was excited to introduce the new resource available to Menifee residents.
“We are happy to provide crime mapping to our community,” Menifee Police Chief Pat Walsh said while expressing how crime mapping helps support the synergy between Menifee PD and the community.
“As Sir Robert Peel, the father of modern policing, said long ago, ‘The police are the public and the public are the police’,” the Chief continued; adding, “We believe crime mapping will be a valuable tool that will enhance our ability to work with our community to keep Menifee safe.”
City of Menifee Police Department’s new Crime Mapping Tool will allow area residents to see where crimes are occurring within their city, which will help them to be more informed about the types and locations of crimes being committed in their community.
According to Captain Gutierrez, the goal of the new tool is to assist police departments in reducing crime through better-informed communities.
“Creating more self-reliance among community members is a great benefit to community-oriented policing efforts everywhere and has been proven effective in combating crime,” the Captain said; while explaining that CrimeMapping.com uses an advanced mapping engine, which helps provide a high level of functionality as well as flexibility to police agencies.
Crime data, which will be extracted on a regular basis from the Department’s records system so that the information being viewed through the online system is the most current available, “is always verified for accuracy and all address information is generalized by block to help ensure privacy is protected,” assured Gutierrez.
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Saying the Menifee Police Department wants the community to be aware of what is going on in their neighborhood, Gutierrez said, “If you know that suspicious activities are happening, please contact Menifee PD.
For additional information about this new community-focused technology, please contact the Menifee Police Department at (951) 723-1500. To know more about the crimes happening in Menifee, check out the City’s crime map data here.
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Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.