PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
The Board has become increasingly concerned with the amount of crime and vandalism creeping into our neighborhood. Although we enjoy a close working relationship with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and we all benefit to some degree from the presence of the Post Patrol (who some residents have retained to monitor their homes), we should not rely solely on these resources to ensure our safety. That is why the Board will be redoubling its efforts to beef up our Neighborhood Watch Program. We need to take a leading role in ensuring the safety of our own community. That means training ourselves to better recognize the signs of criminal activity in our neighborhood and being prepared to accurately and efficiently report crimes to law enforcement agencies. In short, we need to be more observant and work more closely with Post Patrol and the LA Sheriff’s Department. The Chapman Woods Association will be organizing a series of Neighborhood Watch Block Meetings to disseminate the relevant information and training that we all need to better protect our homes and your community. You will hear more about this soon.
I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to thank the many Chapman Woods residents who have so graciously agreed to host our social events and opened their homes to their neighbors. We are fortunate to be blessed with so many fine homes in Chapman Woods, but in the end, it is not the homes that make this such a warm and thriving neighborhood -- rather, it is the generosity of the people living in those homes that counts.
On behalf of my family and the members of the Chapman Woods Board, I wish you a safe and enjoyable summer, and look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming social events.
