This notice is posted on behalf of the Palms-Westside Village Neighborhood Watch.

Come meet LAPD Pacific Division Capt. Joe Hiltner to discuss the strip club on Nov 7.

The strip club is Capt. Hiltner’s jurisdiction. It is not in West LA LAPD jurisdiction. Capt. Hiltner makes decisions on if or how much enforcement the strip club will receive. It is important the community turn out and give Capt. Hiltner their feedback on strip club enforcement. This is a rare opportunity to see the Capt. We have not had a Capt’s visit in about 5 years. The fact he is coming now underscores the importance of the threat the strip club proposes to our public safety.

Some people may think they live too far from the strip club and Robertson Blvd. for this to matter to them.

If you live, work or own property in LAPD Basic Car 14A27, which covers #10fwy, to #405fwy, Venice Blvd., to Washington Blvd., to Robertson Blvd., there is only one police car. This means if you call the police, they may be busy at the strip club and unable to come help you . Only in the most serious life threatening calls do police cars come from out of the area. If our one police car makes an arrest they have to go back to the station for 4hrs. to process the arrest. During that time our police car will not be available. When crime increases, is goes into the one set of crime statistics for our basic car. Even if you think you live far away, your property values are impacted by all crime in the crime statistics.

We are concerned about the likely increase in crime.

Strip clubs generally cause concern due to organized crime, drugs, prostitution, lewd conduct, fights and decreased property values. We are concerned about signage devaluing our properties and causing accidents. As several people have noted, the location and timing may be related to the Expo line station which will be very close by, just inside Culver City. Strip club customers and employees likely come and go via the train.

Please attend

Palms-Westside Village Neighborhood Watch meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007
6:30 pm
At the IMAN Center Library
3376 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034
(Between Palms Blvd. and National Blvd., east side).

There will first be a crime briefing by Senior Lead Officer Ceja then the rest of the meeting will be on the strip club with Capt. Hiltner. The main topic will be the strip club which is expected to open at 3388 S. Robertson.

Note: the meeting is expected to be in the The IMAN Center’s Library; on the street side of the south bldg. Please be flexible if they ask us to move. If you can not find us there, please inquire as to where we were moved to. At 7:15pm the Palms Neighborhood Council holds its separate meeting in another room while our meeting continues.