San Diego Police Dept – Community Relations Office

I’ve seen much more police presence downtown ever since Faulconer took office. I don’t know if the two are related, but more police is welcome. Biker noise has subsided somewhat, though seems like bikers still have a sense that they can disrespect citizens and the downtown police department right next to its home.
Show biker criminals who runs downtown, PD. Your shiny new Ford Interceptors are a welcome sight. Intercept some bikers! :)

The Western Division of the San Diego Police
located at 5215 Gaines Street and serves the neighborhoods of Hillcrest, La Playa, Linda Vista, Loma Portal, Midtown, Midway District, Mission Hills, Mission Valley West, Morena, North Park, Ocean Beach, Old Town, Point Loma Heights, Roseville-​Fleetridge, Sunset Cliffs, University Heights and the Wooded Area of Point Loma.
Western Division serves a population of 171,948 people and encompasses 25.8 square miles. There is also a Western Division Community Relations Office located on Sports Arena Blvd., right behind the Red Lobster Restaurant-​in that little strip mall.
The Community Relations Office is hidden in the back but there usually is a cop car parked out front of it. The problem is-​with all the city funding cuts going on, the bureaucrats whacked off funding for the staffing of the office. It used to be that most mornings a lady cop would be in there answering the phone and helping people who walk in the questions. Now, it is seldom that there is anyone there at all. That is why I can only offer the Office merely 3 Unilocal STARS.
Back when my son’s bike got ripped off, the Community Relations Office is the first place I headed to file a theft report. The Community Relations Office always has a lot of pertinent handouts and fliers with important info about community issues and also ran the Neighborhood Watch Program, where trainings and meetings took place. There were crime prevention specialists there who ran a Security Survey Program free of charge. Victims of crimes could avail themselves of this help here at the Sports Arena office.
That Western Division Office over in Bay Park is helpful but somewhat remote to the immediate needs of the beach communities. Every Police Division office should be allotted funding to keep at least one storefront or Community Relations Office open. I would hope that would include this Western Division Community Relations Office on Sports Arena Blvd.