21st Avenue NW Neighborhood

Hi Ray,

 

Thanks for your post about these very important issues. I agree with you and as a new BSG resident I am concerned as well. My friend and I purchased the home at the corner of Vasser and Holyoke in what seemed a decent neighborhood after relocating from NC.

 

We have been here now for about a month and have witness several incidents in our immediate area to include child abuse (physically and verbal), prostitution, and what appears to be drugs sales just on our street alone.

 

I myself have contacted the SO on two occassions and on both it took forever for them to arrive. I literally could hear small children screaming and they were being beat by what sounded like leather hitting their bodies and their mom or some adult female cursed them while beating them to put their hands down. I live 6 homes down from that location and it took place in their house.

 

I actually have been in Law Enforcement for several years in NC and what saddens me is that once the SO arrived they never did anything about it except talk with the one doing the beating and then left. It appears this issue is much larget than hiring a private officer.

 

The ones we already have should be held responsible for doing their jobs.

 

Regards,

Steven

I know most of us hate the speeders down our streets.... I worked closely with the sheriffs dept for years. Honestly there isn't enough deputies for the need. Like the person who posted the crime watch notes, call 747-3011. They will ask you a 2hr window of when you think it's the worst. The crime in this county is worse than you think, that being said they WILL be in the area for those hours if they are not on an active call. If you are seeing anything in progress call 911...they really are not out eating donuts. I never worked for the sheriffs dept, so please don't think I am one sided. When my kids were younger I put out these yellow children playing signs on the road, I asked my neighbors if I could put them by Their house down the road & they agreed. I don't know how true it was but I was once told the person speeding would get a double citation because it was doubly posted to pay attention..

It 90% is a good neighborhood...I was a 911 operator here and 20min response time breaks my heart... You need to write a letter to more than here or nothing will change... If you need addresses I will get them for you. I give kudo's to good operators, ems,fire & police when deserved & when it's 20 min for help.... I can only hope they had a distance to travel to get there or be held accountable....