Monthly Update
Crime Statistics and Community Updates
September 2019
Neighborhood-specific crime reports are produced monthly by the Oklahoma City Police Department. Neighborhood Alliance would like to share the most recent crime data as well as useful information about crime prevention in your neighborhood and in our City.

In this issue:

  • OCPD Hefner Division Community Meeting
  • Save the Date! Good Neighbor's Award Banquet - Nov. 23, 2019!
  • Jump Start Classes
  • Crime Prevention - Identity Theft

  • Neighborhood Crime Watch Patrol
  • Haunt the Hill
  • MAPS 3 Lake Draper Trail Opens Oct. 26th
  • Schilling Recreation Center Fall Litter Blitz
  • Green Home Loan
OCPD Hefner Division Community Meeting
Save the Date! Good Neighbor's Award Banquet
Coming Nov. 23, 2019!
The Good Neighbor Awards are our way of showing appreciation for those citizens among us doing the often thankless work of keeping our neighborhoods safe, beautiful, and healthy. 
JumpStart Classes
Join us for our monthly new officer and neighborhood organizing training sessions.
JumpStart for Voluntary Neighborhood Associations

When : Monday November 4th, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Where: Neighborhood Alliance
1236 NW 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73118

Light supper will be provided!
JumpStart for Home Owners Associations

When : Tuesday November 5th, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Where: Neighborhood Alliance
1236 NW 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73118

Light supper will be provided!

Crime Prevention
Identity Theft


Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information (i.e., your name, address and social security number) to open credit card accounts, loans, etc., in your name without your permission.

There are a number of ways in which thieves obtain your personal information, including:
  • Stealing incoming or outgoing mail.
  • Finding old bills or statements while rummaging through trash.
  • Stealing computing equipment (laptops, personal computers, mobile devices, etc.) containing consumer information.
  • Contacting you directly through social engineering or through e-mail (phishing).

The following three credit reporting bureaus offer products and services designed to help you manage your credit rating as well as your risk of identity theft:

Remember the FACT Act amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act entitles you to one free credit report in a 12 month period. You can learn more about this by visiting  www.annualcreditreport.com .

If you believe that you may be a victim of identity theft in Oklahoma City, call 911 or contact the Oklahoma City Police White Collar Crimes Unit at
(405) 297-1134.

Source: click here
Neighborhood Crime Watch Patrol Training

Neighborhood Watch Patrol is about neighbors volunteering to become trained observers and reporters in their neighborhood for the local police.

Join the OKC Police Department and Neighborhood Alliance to learn more about Crime Watch and Crime Patrol for your neighborhood.

The Crime Patrol program is a committee of your Neighborhood Association

Date:  Thursday, December 12th
Time:  6:00 to 7:00 pm
Location: Southwest Division - Oklahoma Police Department
Address: 5501 S. Portland Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

Haunt the Hill
You're invited to a safe trick-or-treating environment for over 1,500 local children at the 7th annual Haunt the Hill truck or treat event! This year’s FREE event will feature 20+ trunks and storefronts decorated by our community partners and Calle Dos Cinco business owners with candy giveaways.

::TRUNK-OR-TREAT CONTEST::
For the 2nd time, we will be giving an award to the BEST Trunk-or-Treat voted by our panel of judges! Local businesses and organizations are invited to participate and give away candy! Sign-up is FREE: https://forms.gle/C98vDZUaW8MJxU8o6

::VOLUNTEER:
We need your help! Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/C98vDZUaW8MJxU8o6

We can’t wait to see you at this spooktacular event with fun for the whole family! #HaunttheHill

or 405-632-0133
MAPS 3 Lake Draper Trail Opens Oct. 26
The  MAPS 3 Lake Draper Trail  opens Oct. 26 with two bicycle rides, a 5k fun run and activities for kids.

The grand opening celebration is 9-11 a.m. Oct. 26 at the  Lake Stanley Draper Marina ,  8301 SE 104 th  Street . Find details at  okc.gov/draper .

A brief ribbon cutting ceremony will kick off the event, followed by a 4-mile fun bike ride, a 13.5-mile fun bike ride then a 5K fun run. All events are non-competitive. Events are free and registration is not required to participate.

A bounce house and park games staffed by  OKC Parks  employees will be available for kids.
The Lake Draper Trail is the third of three  MAPS 3 trails . The  West River Trail  opened in 2015 and the  Will Rogers Trail  opened last year.
OKC Parks manages the  Oklahoma City trails system . Find more at  okc.gov/parks .

About the Lake Draper Trail
The 13.5-mile Lake Draper Trail loops the lake from which it gets its name in southeast Oklahoma City.

The wide, asphalt trail with a concrete curb line is for walkers, runners and cyclists. Because of the hills along the side of the lake, it has more elevation changes than other trails in Oklahoma City.
The ADA-compliant trail cost $10 million and, like all  MAPS program  projects, is debt-free.
The trail has three pieces of public art funded by the City’s 1% for Art program. “ Booya Car ,” is a partially buried classic car on the east side of the trail at SE 119 th  Street. “ Bee 52 ” is a representation of a bee and of a bomber sometimes seen at nearby Tinker Air Force Base, and it’s on a peninsula on the west side of the lake. “Convergence,” a sculpture using reclaimed wood, is also on the west side.

The trail project engineers are Cabbiness Engineering, Triad Design Group and CEC Engineering. C-P Integrated Services and Haskell Lemon are the contractors.
“We expect our new trail will stay busy due to its length and proximity to Tinker Air Force Base, Boeing and all the other aerospace companies surrounding it,” said Parks Director Doug Kupper. “We are thrilled to add this 13.5-mile trail to our network.”  

About MAPS 3
MAPS 3  is a $777 million, debt-free capital improvement program to improve the quality of life in Oklahoma City. It is funded by a 1-cent  sales tax  initiative that began in April 2010 and ended in December 2017. MAPS 3 funds eight projects:  Downtown Convention Center ,  Downtown Public Park ,  Modern Streetcar/Transit ,  Oklahoma River Improvements ,  Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Improvements ,  Senior Health and Wellness Centers ,  Trails  and  Sidewalks . Learn more at  okc.gov/maps3 .

Mayor Holt and the  City Council  have called an election for Dec. 10 on a  MAPS 4  program, which like MAPS 3 would be approved by voters. Learn more at  okc.gov/maps4 .

Media Contact
Kristy Yager
(405) 297-2550


Schilling Recreation Center Fall Litter Blitz


My name is Steve Brooks and I am the Program Coordinator in charge of Schilling Recreation Center, an OKC Parks and Recreation facility.
 
I am writing to invite you to attend a litter blitz and picnic for southeast OKC on Saturday November 2 nd  at Schilling Park. Groups and individuals are welcome to register on line or in person at Schilling Recreation Center 539 SE 25 th  Street as either volunteers or vendors.

All volunteers should come to the center between 8:30-9:00am to pick up safety vests, gloves and trash bags. You can help clean up the park or any area you on the southside you choose. We ask that any group picking up trash outside the park area register where you will leave your filled trash bags so we can pick them up.

After you are done helping keep OKC clean, please come to the park for a picnic and party. We will provide hot-dogs, chips, cookies, and water for everyone and will have games to play in the park.

If you choose to be a vendor, please come for set up by 11:30am and plan to stay until 2:00pm. We ask that you have materials to hand out dealing with litter, pollution or other relevant topics.
 
Please let me know in advance, if you plan to attend so I can have enough supplies and food for everyone.
 
To register please visit:  www.okc.gov/parksignup
When you get to the site search for Schilling Recreation Center and a list of classes should pop up.
You can then search by name, ( Fall Litter Blitz ) date November 2 nd ,or event 24326.
The City of Oklahoma City and Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City and
Oklahoma/Canadian Counties, Inc. are working together to offer the Green Home Loan program.
Launched in 2010, the Green Home Loan program is a revolving loan fund of federal money
available to Oklahoma City homeowners for energy efficiency improvements.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, Oklahoma City homes use more electricity per
household than the national average. Increasing the efficiency of your home can lower your
monthly utility bill, especially during Oklahoma City’s hot summers and cold winters.
Am I eligible for a Green Home Loan?

 Yes, if:
o Your home is in Oklahoma City; and
o Your annual household income does not exceed $100,000; and
o Your home is your primary residence.

 No, if:
o You are a renter or applying as a landlord of a rental property; or
o You have previously received weatherization assistance through either
Community Action Agency or a federally-funded program offered through the
City.

How do Green Home Loans work?
 Green Home Loans are capped at $15,000
 Green Home Loans have a fixed interest rate of 3%
 Green Home Loans have a repayment term of up to 48 months

What can I do with a Green Home Loan?
 Install more energy efficient windows and/or exterior doors
 Replace outdated, inefficient HVAC systems
 Install a “cool roof”
 Purchase ENERGY STAR-certified appliances
 Install solar panels
 Install additional home insulation
 Install more efficient lighting
 Replace outdated, inefficient water heaters

If you are interested or want to learn more, please contact:
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma/Canadian Counties, Inc.
405-232-0199, ext. 3214