Noe Valley Rec Center

The NVRC is an invaluable resource to the neighborhood. Please help the Rec and Parks Department (which has faced budgetary cutbacks) keep it safe and clean. Since the SF Park Patrol, Police and Rec and Parks staff cannot be everywhere at once, these agencies can often respond if they get help spotting incidents. This is where members of the community can help. If you see any suspicious activity, below are listed some things that you can do.

Our neighborhood is in the jurisdiction of the Ingleside Station of the SFPD (the Police Station there at Balboa Park). Captain Denis O’Leary is in charge and he maintains an active email newsletter of incidents within Ingleside’s jurisdiction.

You can sign up to receive these at - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/InglesideStationNewsletter/messages

At the Yahoo Ingleside Station group, you can also learn about where and when there will be community events and public meetings and Neighborhood Watch Groups. You can also email the Police staff directly.

Please help us keep watch on the Park. Here’s what you can do:

1. Carry the phone numbers of SF Park Patrol and the SFPD in the speed dial section of your cell phone: SF Park Patrol: 415-242-6390. SF Police Department (non-emergency): 415-553-0123. Note that the Emergency Dispatch for SFPD is still 911 from a land line. From a cell phone in an emergency please call 415-553-8090. Dialing 911 from a cell phone might not get you through to the SFPD Emergency Dispatch due to the vagaries of which cell tower picks up a cellular call. You could be routed to California State Police.
2. If you see people in the park at night when it is locked up, please call the SF Park Patrol immediately. If you spot criminal or suspicious behavior that involves more than just the NVRC itself, please call the Police.
3. Sign up for Captain O’Leary’s newsletter about crime in the neighborhood.
4. Stay informed.

For more information or to contribute to the effort, please contact us:

FoNVRC Park Watch Committee: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it