PUBLIC SAFETY
Introduction
It never ceases to amazes us how politicians always flock to the be associated with the "safest city" nominations and or awards - supporting the notion that success has a large family, but failure is an orphan. For example, the Orange County Sheriff's Department's blog will usually proudly post a press release announcing how happy the department is because a city like Mission Viejo is one the safest cities.
Then there is the recent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 2009 Uniform Crime Report indicates that the City of Rancho Santa Margarita is the safest city in the State for cities with a population greater than 20,000 residents, marking the ninth consecutive year that the City of Rancho Santa Margarita has been identified as one of the safest communities in Orange County and the State.
Now, we continue to assert that whether a city is the safest city in the county - the state or the nation - or not is primarily a function of residents and local governance, not law enforcement. Take for instance the leadership demonstrated by the cities of Lake Forest and Mission Viejo: Lake Forest's ordinance issuing a 45-day moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city or the Mission Viejo City Council pioneering work with underage drinking, being the county's first to pass the Social Host ordinance. Certainly these two cases illustrate a more cost-efficient and proactive approach to public safety than say theAVOID program final 2009 Holiday results which required three law enforcement agents for every arrest.
What about the other 11 cities or the unincorporated areas? What about Coto de Caza with the highest crime rate in history in early 2010. After all, only common denominator is that the OCSD is the law enforcement agency. What does the OCSD do differently in the safest city, as opposed to the least safe city under its watch? The answer? Nothing, Zilch, Nada, Nicht!
Newsflash: Whether a city is the safest city in the county or not is primarily a function of residents and local governance, not law enforcement - see below
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Sex Offenders in the Area
Real Time Traffic Report
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Orange County's Dirty Public Safety Secret- Hate Crimes
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2012
It never ceases to amazes us how politicians always flock to get associated with the "safest city" nominations and or awards. For example, the Orange County Sheriff's Department's blog will usually proudly post a press release announcing how happy the department is because a city like Mission Viejo is one the safest cities
Byron Scott Dies While In Orange County Sheriff’s Custody
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 02, 2012
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - – On Saturday, September 1 at approximately 6:45 pm
Byron Scott, 49 years old, died while in custody at the Orange County Sheriff's Department jail ward located at UCI Medical Center in Orange.
Specifically anent public safety, the buck stops at city hall: Whether that city is considered the safest city or not, is mostly a function of the leadership displayed by city hall - such leadership includes vision and a willingness to engage with residents, supporters and critics alike. The OCSD is a service provider, which merely implements the statement of work defined by city hall. Typical politician's and union’s simplistic approach to public safety by merely throwing more bodies to the problem, instead of applying common sense solutions, is not only not sustainable, but this is the same approach at the core of Detroit’s demise
Effective public safety in a given city is NOT as much a law-enforcement function as it is a responsible city hall adopting the right framework for the community - for example, adopting LEEEO
L – Leadership - refers to local governance and community leaders
E – Engineering - refers to infrastructure, lighting, signage, etc.
E- Education – inspiring and educate residents on the importance of respecting law and order,
E – Engagement – coordination between law enforcement agencies and residents
O – organization
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Take for instance the leadership demonstrated by the cities of Lake Forest and Mission Viejo: Lake Forest's ordinance issuing a 45-day moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city or the Mission Viejo City Council pioneering work with underage drinking, being the county's first to pass the Social Host ordinance. Certainly these two cases illustrate a more cost-efficient and proactive approach to public safety than say theAVOID program final 2009 Holiday results which required three law enforcement agents for every arrest.
On the other hand, it is no secret that Coto de Caza’s local government is not welcomed in San Juan Capistrano (California Highway Patrol offices) or that the local government has strong support from DUI defense attorneys. Even the OCSD representatives were called extortionists in open board meetings by the president of the Coto de Caza board of directors. Consequences? According to OCSD figures, Coto de Caza has thehighest crime rate of all times. Consistent with Winstren’s Law: Crime goes where it is welcomed and stays where it is well treated. If this is not a classic case of depraved indifference, we do not know what may qualify!
Coto de Caza Safety
Dangerous Coto de Caza Roads and Intersections- The changing Coto de Caza demographics have had a major impact on the collision patter n as shown below. Whereas for the period from 2000 through November 2004, 75% of the collisions in the community involved three roads, current collision distribution spreads out over eight. ou need to tick the disclaimer form before you are allowed to proceed
William Pilot’s White Paper on the State of Security - a report prepared for the CZ Board of Directors
CZ Master Association CC&R Violator's List
We continue to receive a flurry of complaints from Coto residents regarding soliciting and door-to-door distribution of service sales literature, including maid, painting, landscaping, remodeling, (etc.)
We continue to receive a flurry of complaints from Coto residents regarding soliciting and door-to-door distribution of service sales literature, including maid, painting, landscaping, remodeling, (etc.)
Teen Safety Links
FREE TRAFFIC SAFETY CLASSES
CHP UNVEILS NEW TEEN DRIVER PROGRAM
Coto de Caza, CA Oct, 27 2006: According to the CHP, motor vehicle collisions nationwide are the leading cause of death for teenage drivers.
CHP UNVEILS NEW TEEN DRIVER PROGRAM
Coto de Caza, CA Oct, 27 2006: According to the CHP, motor vehicle collisions nationwide are the leading cause of death for teenage drivers.
ToyotaTenDriver.com - Tips for parents on how to start a conversation with their teens about safedriving.
Newly enacted California law, criminalizes underage drinking effective January 2007
According to a recent study, underage drinking costs the United States nearly $62 billion a year. Published in the July 2006 edition of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol, the study notes that underage drinking leads to nearly 3,200 deaths each year. For...
According to a recent study, underage drinking costs the United States nearly $62 billion a year. Published in the July 2006 edition of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol, the study notes that underage drinking leads to nearly 3,200 deaths each year. For...
Teen-Driven Site Promotes Abstinence- In Albuquerque, a group of teens participating in the Socorro General Hospital (SGH) abstinence education program has developed a peer-based Web site promoting abstinence and healthy lifestyle choices to young people across New Mexico and the nation
Coto de Caza Refuses to Grow Up, Ladera Ranch Is Normal
Coto de Caza, CA - The Coto de Caza demographics have been changing for the last ten years, with the average age rapidly increasing while the total population declines - and the number of visitors increase. That should be good news for traffic accidents and crime and vandalism - right? Wrong! We previously warned residents and visitors alike to drive in Coto at their own peril. We are renewing the call, based on the latest California Highway Patrol (CHP) statistics:
Consider that for close to a decade, we have consistently shown conclusive evidence that there is a direct correlation between the extent of the CHP traffic enforcement efforts and the number of traffic accidents in the community:
Coto de Caza, CA - The Coto de Caza demographics have been changing for the last ten years, with the average age rapidly increasing while the total population declines - and the number of visitors increase. That should be good news for traffic accidents and crime and vandalism - right? Wrong! We previously warned residents and visitors alike to drive in Coto at their own peril. We are renewing the call, based on the latest California Highway Patrol (CHP) statistics:
Consider that for close to a decade, we have consistently shown conclusive evidence that there is a direct correlation between the extent of the CHP traffic enforcement efforts and the number of traffic accidents in the community:
Coto de Caza's Stimulate, Expand & Subsidize Alive & Well
Coto de Caza, CA - In the piece titled Coto de Caza Refuses to Grow Up, Ladera Ranch Is Normal, we
renew a warning to residents and visitors alike to drive in Coto de Caza at their own peril. A major reason for the warning is that the CZ Master Association board of directors' rhetoric and actions are diametrically opposed:
On the one hand, CZ Master's Xochitl Yocham writes in the September 2010 Board Letter "Since I have been on the Board over the last 4 years, one intersection has repeatedly been brought to the board's attention as a less than safe for residents. For that reason, the board hired a traffic engineering firm to look at the intersection of Plano Trabuco and Coto de Caza Drive last year," and the board approved the construction of a refuge lane. And she continues "I would suspect that the residents of the community Grand Coto II ..are happy to see this project happening".
Coto de Caza, CA - In the piece titled Coto de Caza Refuses to Grow Up, Ladera Ranch Is Normal, we
renew a warning to residents and visitors alike to drive in Coto de Caza at their own peril. A major reason for the warning is that the CZ Master Association board of directors' rhetoric and actions are diametrically opposed:
On the one hand, CZ Master's Xochitl Yocham writes in the September 2010 Board Letter "Since I have been on the Board over the last 4 years, one intersection has repeatedly been brought to the board's attention as a less than safe for residents. For that reason, the board hired a traffic engineering firm to look at the intersection of Plano Trabuco and Coto de Caza Drive last year," and the board approved the construction of a refuge lane. And she continues "I would suspect that the residents of the community Grand Coto II ..are happy to see this project happening".
Coto's Dads Take Matters Into Own Hands, Get A+: CHP Collision Report, 3Q2007- Kudos Coto Moms & Dads for doing what the CZ BOD refused to even consider!
The 3Q2007 CHP collision figures just received from the CHP show a quarterly collision level (on an annualized basis) comparable to the levels the Coto de Caza community experienced prior to expulsion of the CHP by the CZ Master Association board of...
The 3Q2007 CHP collision figures just received from the CHP show a quarterly collision level (on an annualized basis) comparable to the levels the Coto de Caza community experienced prior to expulsion of the CHP by the CZ Master Association board of...
Coto de Caza, 2Q2007 CHP Collision Summary
The newly elected CZ Master Association Board of directors? president has vowed to improve the relationship between the board and CHP management, a minimum requirement in order to increase the CHP traffic patrol to at least 2006 levels. We think that...
The newly elected CZ Master Association Board of directors? president has vowed to improve the relationship between the board and CHP management, a minimum requirement in order to increase the CHP traffic patrol to at least 2006 levels. We think that...
CHP Patrol Hours Down, DUI-related Accidents Up: Coto de Caza Traffic Accident Trends - 1Q2007 - another Case of Cause-Effect
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports a total of 6 collision for the first quarter in 2007, one injury and 5 property damage only traffic collisions, for the un-incorporated area of Coto de Caza. Two of the collisions were DUI related.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports a total of 6 collision for the first quarter in 2007, one injury and 5 property damage only traffic collisions, for the un-incorporated area of Coto de Caza. Two of the collisions were DUI related.
CHP in Coto - Big Mouth CZ Bob- By Joseph Morabito, former member CZ Master Association Board of Directors
Hello All: I have heard that CHP officers are not volunteering to work in Coto even for the time and a half pay they would earn. So, we are not even getting the 40 hours a week that was the original deal under Glisson/Rose. It would seem that Bob...
Hello All: I have heard that CHP officers are not volunteering to work in Coto even for the time and a half pay they would earn. So, we are not even getting the 40 hours a week that was the original deal under Glisson/Rose. It would seem that Bob...
COTO DE CAZA CHP TRAFFIC REPORT FOR MAY 2006
The May 2006 CHP statistics for Coto de Caza is consistent with the Coto de Caza board of director’s inaction with regards to public safety: These show an accident rate rapidly approaching the record-breaking 2005 that lead to the first traffic...
The May 2006 CHP statistics for Coto de Caza is consistent with the Coto de Caza board of director’s inaction with regards to public safety: These show an accident rate rapidly approaching the record-breaking 2005 that lead to the first traffic...
Coto de Caza Refuses to Grow Up, Ladera Ranch Is Normal
Coto de Caza, CA - The Coto de Caza demographics have been changing for the last ten years, with the average age rapidly increasing while the total population declines - and the number of visitors increase. That should be good news for traffic accidents and crime and vandalism - right? Wrong! We previously warned residents and visitors alike to drive in Coto at their own peril. We are renewing the call, based on the latest California Highway Patrol (CHP) statistics:
Consider that for close to a decade, we have consistently shown conclusive evidence that there is a direct correlation between the extent of the CHP traffic enforcement efforts and the number of traffic accidents in the community
What does it take to create a public spectacle? - In Coto de Caza During the 2007 CZ Master Association Candidate’s Nigh (in preparation for the 2007 CZ board of directors' election), incumbents Varo/Mezger insisted that because Ladera Ranch residents were making a public spectacle, CHP hours that otherwise might be allocated to Coto de Caza, were not.
Good News Bad News for Coto de Caza Public Safety
COTO DE CAZA - CZ ASSOCIATION BOD COMPLAINT- I am writing on behalf of Coto De Caza Concerned Citizens and as a former Board Member of the CZ Master Association, a 3,500 member homeowners association located in Orange County, California. This letter constitutes a formal complaint against the CZ Master Board of Directors, and their agents CJ Klug at Keystone Pacific Property Management, 29883 Santa Margarita Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688 and James Harkin, representative attorney at Caine, Walker and Harkins, 17821 East 17th Street, Suite 140, Tustin, California 92780. The current CZ Master Board of Directors and their agents have consistently acted in violation of their fiduciary responsibility, our governing documents and laws of the state of California specific to homeowner and corporate governance codes and statutes as follows
The Audacity of Coto de Caza Stupidity In covering public safety in the community for the last six years, I have learned that the GRUP Syndrome aka Michael Jackson’s Syndrome – where adults refuse to grow up, is not only alive and well in Coto de Caza, but is also thriving
REQUEST TO RENEW CHP CONTRACTI understand that the CZ Master Association board of directors is seriously considering terminating the CHP contract for pro-active traffic control by the end of the year. As you may know, my father, Mr. Morteza Manian was tragically killed in March 2006. I strongly urge you to renew the CHP contract without hesitation
Second Coto de Caza Traffic Fatality In Three Months- Coto de Caza recorded its first traffic accident fatality in ten years in December of 2005. In less than three months, the second fatality has occurred.
CHP DOES ITS JOB – CZ BOARD PLEASE DO YOURS!
Despite the public abuse the CHP has received from the Coto de Caza board of directors ever since the board was coerced into bringing the CHP back for pro-active traffic patrol, figures indicate that the CHP is doing its job: Trend for accident rate is...
Despite the public abuse the CHP has received from the Coto de Caza board of directors ever since the board was coerced into bringing the CHP back for pro-active traffic patrol, figures indicate that the CHP is doing its job: Trend for accident rate is...
Coto de Caza Traffic Citations – Trading Places- We have often referred to the GRUP, Peter Pan and even Michael Jackson Syndrome – where adults refuse to grow up - and usually associated with traffic citations. This time is no different. Looking at snap shots of citations throughout 2008:
Drive In Coto de Caza At Your Own Peril Coto de Caza, CA - While the traffic accidents in the community have been steadily declining since the tragic death of Ms. Woolsey and Mr. Manian in December 2005 and March 2006 respectively, the first three months of this year have been disastrous yielding at least four injuries in six traffic accidents. This compares to a total of 16 accidents recorded in all of 2008.
The Varo anti-CHP Sentiment continues: CHP GO HOME, KEEP OUT OF OUR DUIs!
The Coto de Caza gates, including the automated ones are as reliable as the public utilities in the outskirts of Baghdad, yet the association continues paying for services barely-rendered, no questions asked.
The Coto de Caza gates, including the automated ones are as reliable as the public utilities in the outskirts of Baghdad, yet the association continues paying for services barely-rendered, no questions asked.
Public Safety - A Job For the Gendarmerie Royale Du Coto de Caza! A Tribute to Mr. Morteza Manian On the First Anniversary of His Tragic Death
The Enemy Within Coto Caza: The CHP - CZ BODs
Who Shot the OC Sheriff? - OCBOS!
In a vote reminiscent of the CZ Master Association Board of Directors calling the CHP extortionists during open board meetings, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 today to develop a plan for a plan to form a civilian review panel to oversee...
In a vote reminiscent of the CZ Master Association Board of Directors calling the CHP extortionists during open board meetings, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 today to develop a plan for a plan to form a civilian review panel to oversee...
Coto's Dads Take Matters Into Own Hands, Get A+: CHP Collision Report, 3Q2007- Kudos Coto Moms & Dads for doing what the CZ BOD refused to even consider!
The 3Q2007 CHP collision figures just received from the CHP show a quarterly collision level (on an annualized basis) comparable to the levels the Coto de Caza community experienced prior to expulsion of the CHP by the CZ Master Association board of...
The 3Q2007 CHP collision figures just received from the CHP show a quarterly collision level (on an annualized basis) comparable to the levels the Coto de Caza community experienced prior to expulsion of the CHP by the CZ Master Association board of...
From Safety Committee to Committee to Turn Coto de Caza Into a City - Overview
This brief starts with the firing of a volunteer (early 2006) Public Safety Chairperson for her refusal to give up her free speech rights and promote Coto for city, before public safety.The president of the CZ Master Association board promises to fire...
This brief starts with the firing of a volunteer (early 2006) Public Safety Chairperson for her refusal to give up her free speech rights and promote Coto for city, before public safety.The president of the CZ Master Association board promises to fire...
Orange County Crime Down, Nation's Crime Up - While the FBI is expected to report a 1.3 percent rise in violent crime nationwide in 2006 — an increase for the second straight year, Sheriff Michael Carona today announced that criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft decreased by 3.7% in jurisdictions served by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in 2006. “This is great news for Orange County. Violent crimes decreased by 7.72% and property crimes decreased by 3.76% as compared to 2005. The men and women of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, in partnership with our residents, community leaders, and business owners, continue to make law enforcement a top priority. We are, once again, one of the safest communities in the nation,” said Sheriff Carona.
Coto de Caza, 2Q2007 CHP Collision Summary
The newly elected CZ Master Association Board of directors? president has vowed to improve the relationship between the board and CHP management, a minimum requirement in order to increase the CHP traffic patrol to at least 2006 levels. We think that...
The newly elected CZ Master Association Board of directors? president has vowed to improve the relationship between the board and CHP management, a minimum requirement in order to increase the CHP traffic patrol to at least 2006 levels. We think that...
Coto CHP Pro-active Traffic Patrol Cause-EffectMay
The CHP enforcement hours for March 2007 are 60% below the monthly enforcement hours since the Varo/Mezger board was coerced intro bringing back the CHP (after 2005 traffic fatality). This significant drop in enforcement hours just happens to coincide...
The CHP enforcement hours for March 2007 are 60% below the monthly enforcement hours since the Varo/Mezger board was coerced intro bringing back the CHP (after 2005 traffic fatality). This significant drop in enforcement hours just happens to coincide...
1Q2007 Coto de Caza Crime and Vandalism Report
A comparison between the 1Q2006 and 1Q2007 Crime and Vandalism reports shows that a favorite Coto de Caza crime is fraud, that the Peter Pan Syndrome continues to be alive and well (crime is evenly distributed between kids and adults) and a criminal...
A comparison between the 1Q2006 and 1Q2007 Crime and Vandalism reports shows that a favorite Coto de Caza crime is fraud, that the Peter Pan Syndrome continues to be alive and well (crime is evenly distributed between kids and adults) and a criminal...
WHAT COTO DE CAZA NEEDS FROM SUPERVISOR BATES
The reality is that we need just two things from Supervisor Pat Bates that should justifiably be funded by the county given the tax dollars that we pay. They are about $240,000 a year of pro-active Sheriff and/or CHP traffic patrols in Coto to deal with...
The reality is that we need just two things from Supervisor Pat Bates that should justifiably be funded by the county given the tax dollars that we pay. They are about $240,000 a year of pro-active Sheriff and/or CHP traffic patrols in Coto to deal with...
CHP in Coto - Big Mouth CZ Bob- By Joseph Morabito, former member CZ Master Association Board of Directors
Hello All: I have heard that CHP officers are not volunteering to work in Coto even for the time and a half pay they would earn. So, we are not even getting the 40 hours a week that was the original deal under Glisson/Rose. It would seem that Bob...
Hello All: I have heard that CHP officers are not volunteering to work in Coto even for the time and a half pay they would earn. So, we are not even getting the 40 hours a week that was the original deal under Glisson/Rose. It would seem that Bob...
How many times must the CZ safety committee be formed before it can be called an association committee?
A 2006 CZ newsletter proudly announces that the ?CZ Master Association Champions Public Safety Committee?, During 2006 general CZ board meetings, the board appoints a chairman and various public safety committee members.A 2007 CZ stupid lawyer letter...
A 2006 CZ newsletter proudly announces that the ?CZ Master Association Champions Public Safety Committee?, During 2006 general CZ board meetings, the board appoints a chairman and various public safety committee members.A 2007 CZ stupid lawyer letter...
CHP DOES ITS JOB – CZ BOARD PLEASE DO YOURS! Despite the public abuse the CHP has received from the Coto de Caza board of directors ever since the board was coerced into bringing the CHP back for pro-active traffic patrol, figures indicate that the CHP is doing its job: Trend for accident rate is down and close to pre-firing levels. Just as important, the number of Coto residents arrested for DUI is down. See chart below for actual accident rate.
With more than a few data points under Coto’s belt, we can officially declare that there is a positive downward trend in the number of Coto residents arrested by the CHP since we started this report!
Coto de Caza Truth Or Consequences
Earlier this morning we spent close to two hours with Mayor of the City of Laguna Nigel Cathryn DeYoung & Candidate for Orange County Supervisor, Fifth District and Lt. Col. Bill Kogerman.
Earlier this morning we spent close to two hours with Mayor of the City of Laguna Nigel Cathryn DeYoung & Candidate for Orange County Supervisor, Fifth District and Lt. Col. Bill Kogerman.
Given Keystone’s, private security company and the myriad of consultant’s track record, we repeatedly asked the board to use our supplier performance metrics or come up with their own.
Finally the board’s response was: “If...
Caza Board of Directors and Pat Bates Make a GREAT TEAM! - The South Orange County Welfare Services Leadership Board
The Coto de Caza subsidizes the Estates and the Villages at the tune of over $1,000,000/year.Pat Bates voted to raise pensions to public employees by a whopping 50% (SB 400). This Bill set the stage for the 3% at 50 benefit package that...
The Coto de Caza subsidizes the Estates and the Villages at the tune of over $1,000,000/year.Pat Bates voted to raise pensions to public employees by a whopping 50% (SB 400). This Bill set the stage for the 3% at 50 benefit package that...
Coto de Caza's Robert Varo For Mayor, The OCR and Pat Bates Common Denominator?
Pat Bates' (Candidadate for Orange County Board of Supervisors) claim to fame according to her website is that "She was the driving force behind Laguna Niguel's cityhood campaign and became the first Mayor upon the city's incorporation in 1989."
Pat Bates' (Candidadate for Orange County Board of Supervisors) claim to fame according to her website is that "She was the driving force behind Laguna Niguel's cityhood campaign and became the first Mayor upon the city's incorporation in 1989."
Invitation to Attend the Coto de Caza Pat Bates Celebration September 28, 2006
In preparation for Pat Bates’ appearance in Coto de Caza, September 28, 2006, CotoBuzz is preparing a list of questions we plan to ask her. The questions below have been sent to her office for review.
If you are planning to attend the reception,...
In preparation for Pat Bates’ appearance in Coto de Caza, September 28, 2006, CotoBuzz is preparing a list of questions we plan to ask her. The questions below have been sent to her office for review.
If you are planning to attend the reception,...
CHP PUBLIC ARREST RECORD FOR WEEK ENDING 9-10-2006
At the risk of pulling an OCR’s Sickler (attempting to impersonate a reporter by presenting “news” with no factual information to support these news), we are starting to see what appears to be a trend: A reduction in Coto residents...
At the risk of pulling an OCR’s Sickler (attempting to impersonate a reporter by presenting “news” with no factual information to support these news), we are starting to see what appears to be a trend: A reduction in Coto residents...
The Broken CZipper and Mezger’s POLP Rain
These (see email below from former Coto de Caza board of directors, Joe Morabito) are clear indications of an out of control board:Generally, the rights of homeowners include the right to participate in meetings of the board of directors and to be heard,...
These (see email below from former Coto de Caza board of directors, Joe Morabito) are clear indications of an out of control board:Generally, the rights of homeowners include the right to participate in meetings of the board of directors and to be heard,...
Coto's Dads Take Matters Into Own Hands, Get A+: CHP Collision Report, 3Q2007- Kudos Coto Moms & Dads for doing what the CZ BOD refused to even consider!
The 3Q2007 CHP collision figures just received from the CHP show a quarterly collision level (on an annualized basis) comparable to the levels the Coto de Caza community experienced prior to expulsion of the CHP by the CZ Master Association board of...
The 3Q2007 CHP collision figures just received from the CHP show a quarterly collision level (on an annualized basis) comparable to the levels the Coto de Caza community experienced prior to expulsion of the CHP by the CZ Master Association board of...
The Maturing of Coto de Caza-Coto de Caza is no longer GRUP City!
Age distribution in the crime & vandalism and collision statistics for Coto de Caza, indicate that an underage person is as likely to be involved in a crime or collision within Coto, as is a senior citizen. This fact has led us to the conclusion that...
Age distribution in the crime & vandalism and collision statistics for Coto de Caza, indicate that an underage person is as likely to be involved in a crime or collision within Coto, as is a senior citizen. This fact has led us to the conclusion that...
From Safety Committee to Committee to Turn Coto de Caza Into a City - Overview
This brief starts with the firing of a volunteer (early 2006) Public Safety Chairperson for her refusal to give up her free speech rights and promote Coto for city, before public safety.The president of the CZ Master Association board promises to fire...
This brief starts with the firing of a volunteer (early 2006) Public Safety Chairperson for her refusal to give up her free speech rights and promote Coto for city, before public safety.The president of the CZ Master Association board promises to fire...
Orange County Crime Down, Nation's Crime Up - While the FBI is expected to report a 1.3 percent rise in violent crime nationwide in 2006 — an increase for the second straight year, Sheriff Michael Carona today announced that criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft decreased by 3.7% in jurisdictions served by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in 2006. “This is great news for Orange County. Violent crimes decreased by 7.72% and property crimes decreased by 3.76% as compared to 2005. The men and women of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, in partnership with our residents, community leaders, and business owners, continue to make law enforcement a top priority. We are, once again, one of the safest communities in the nation,” said Sheriff Carona.
Coto de Caza, 2Q2007 CHP Collision Summary
The newly elected CZ Master Association Board of directors? president has vowed to improve the relationship between the board and CHP management, a minimum requirement in order to increase the CHP traffic patrol to at least 2006 levels. We think that...
The newly elected CZ Master Association Board of directors? president has vowed to improve the relationship between the board and CHP management, a minimum requirement in order to increase the CHP traffic patrol to at least 2006 levels. We think that...
CotoBuzz December 2005 Newsletter
CZ BOD HOLDS THE COTO DE CAZA SECURITY AS HOSTAGE
For over two years, through use of WMP (Weapons of Mass Persuasion), and a perfected LID (Lie/litigate, ignore/ignoramus, or Deny/deflect/delay) Methodology, the CZ Board has held Coto security hostage....
CZ BOD HOLDS THE COTO DE CAZA SECURITY AS HOSTAGE
For over two years, through use of WMP (Weapons of Mass Persuasion), and a perfected LID (Lie/litigate, ignore/ignoramus, or Deny/deflect/delay) Methodology, the CZ Board has held Coto security hostage....
CotoBuzz November 2005 Newsletter
THE BUCK NEVER STOPS AT THE CZ MASTER ASSOCIATION BOD! - In the Believe it Or Not category, since CotoBuzz started covering the CZ Master Association, the current board of directors has refused to publicly acknowledge that any of the decisions they have...
THE BUCK NEVER STOPS AT THE CZ MASTER ASSOCIATION BOD! - In the Believe it Or Not category, since CotoBuzz started covering the CZ Master Association, the current board of directors has refused to publicly acknowledge that any of the decisions they have...
CotoBuzz October 2005 Newsletter
Halloween is Here: The Silencing of the Lamb: Michael Moore is acclaimed for his anti-administration fabrications in the 9/11 documentary. And Harold Pintner is awarded the literature Nobel Prize, as the academy calls the prolific political playwright,...
Halloween is Here: The Silencing of the Lamb: Michael Moore is acclaimed for his anti-administration fabrications in the 9/11 documentary. And Harold Pintner is awarded the literature Nobel Prize, as the academy calls the prolific political playwright,...
CotoBuzz Sep 2005 Newsletter
WELCOME TO THE CITY OF COTO! - – Soon the be officially known as RSM South, the place formerly known as Coto de Caza. In the September
WELCOME TO THE CITY OF COTO! - – Soon the be officially known as RSM South, the place formerly known as Coto de Caza. In the September
The Enemy in Coto de Caza's Midst - The CHP!
Considering the history of Coto de Caza, Can you name all the service providers that have been on a quarterly review (rather than yearly review) ? to make sure the service it provides is acceptable? Can you name the members of the board of directors when...s
Considering the history of Coto de Caza, Can you name all the service providers that have been on a quarterly review (rather than yearly review) ? to make sure the service it provides is acceptable? Can you name the members of the board of directors when...s
A Tribute to Mr. Morteza Manian On The First Anniversary of His Tragic Death
As Mr. Morteza Manian was riding his bicycle on a lazy Sunday afternoon, just like he had done so many times before, a 16 year old female driver of a Nissan Frontier approached the same intersection at Lexington Way and struck the left side of Mr. Manian.
As Mr. Morteza Manian was riding his bicycle on a lazy Sunday afternoon, just like he had done so many times before, a 16 year old female driver of a Nissan Frontier approached the same intersection at Lexington Way and struck the left side of Mr. Manian.
Coto de Caza's Equus trailus patrolus publicus (horse trail patrols paid by the commonwealth)
We were befuddled by the recent announcement by the CZ Master Association board of directors of the impending deployment of mounted units of the Sheriff?s department to patrol the horse trails and fire roads that surround the community. After all, all...
We were befuddled by the recent announcement by the CZ Master Association board of directors of the impending deployment of mounted units of the Sheriff?s department to patrol the horse trails and fire roads that surround the community. After all, all...
Coto de Caza?s Public Safety, A Job For The Mounties - A Paraphrase of the Orange County Register ? But, why waste scarce, precious resources patrolling horse trails?XThe Mounties are Coming, the Mounties are Coming?.!X
It is no secret that the Orange County Register has been an ardent supporter of the Varo/Mezger administration. There is evidence that the editor collaborated with the board to silence critics, including the CotoBuzz Journal: The OCR board of directors...
It is no secret that the Orange County Register has been an ardent supporter of the Varo/Mezger administration. There is evidence that the editor collaborated with the board to silence critics, including the CotoBuzz Journal: The OCR board of directors...
CHP in Coto - Big Mouth CZ Bob- By Joseph Morabito, former member CZ Master Association Board of Directors
Hello All: I have heard that CHP officers are not volunteering to work in Coto even for the time and a half pay they would earn. So, we are not even getting the 40 hours a week that was the original deal under Glisson/Rose. It would seem that Bob...
Hello All: I have heard that CHP officers are not volunteering to work in Coto even for the time and a half pay they would earn. So, we are not even getting the 40 hours a week that was the original deal under Glisson/Rose. It would seem that Bob...
The CotoBuzz Journal March 2007
Public Safety - A Job For the Gendarmerie Royale Du Coto de Caza! A Tribute to Mr. Morteza Manian On the First Anniversary of His Tragic Death
Public Safety - A Job For the Gendarmerie Royale Du Coto de Caza! A Tribute to Mr. Morteza Manian On the First Anniversary of His Tragic Death
Coto De Caza, Ladera Ranch, Safest Communities in the Canyons ? Not!
According to the OCSD, Coto de Caza registered the highest incidence of crime/vandalism for 3Q2006. On the other hand, Ladera Ranch ended 2006 with a significant reduction in crime and vandalism.
According to the OCSD, Coto de Caza registered the highest incidence of crime/vandalism for 3Q2006. On the other hand, Ladera Ranch ended 2006 with a significant reduction in crime and vandalism.
CHP Patrol Hours Down, DUI-related Accidents Up: Coto de Caza Traffic Accident Trends - 1Q2007 - another Case of Cause-Effect
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports a total of 6 collision for the first quarter in 2007, one injury and 5 property damage only traffic collisions, for the un-incorporated area of Coto de Caza. Two of the collisions were DUI related.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports a total of 6 collision for the first quarter in 2007, one injury and 5 property damage only traffic collisions, for the un-incorporated area of Coto de Caza. Two of the collisions were DUI related.
Rancho Santa Margarita Residents arrested for DUI
The Capistrano Area Public Arrest Log for the week ending 1/28/2007 registered the arrest of two RMS residents.
The Capistrano Area Public Arrest Log for the week ending 1/28/2007 registered the arrest of two RMS residents.
Public Spectacles Work!
Public Spectacles worked For Ladera Ranch, and Laguna Woods Village, Why Not Coto de Caza? CHP enforcement hours in Coto de Caza have dropped some 60% from 2006 levels, mostly, because resources have been allocated by CHP management to other...
Public Spectacles worked For Ladera Ranch, and Laguna Woods Village, Why Not Coto de Caza? CHP enforcement hours in Coto de Caza have dropped some 60% from 2006 levels, mostly, because resources have been allocated by CHP management to other...
Coto de Caza?s Bastard Child: Public Safety
In just 15 short months, the community witnessed the absence of the CHP for proactive traffic patrol followed by two tragic traffic accidents. In the last one, the board blamed the victim, although the teen driver eventually pleaded guilty.
In just 15 short months, the community witnessed the absence of the CHP for proactive traffic patrol followed by two tragic traffic accidents. In the last one, the board blamed the victim, although the teen driver eventually pleaded guilty.
From Safety Committee to Committee to Turn Coto de Caza Into a City - Overview
This brief starts with the firing of a volunteer (early 2006) Public Safety Chairperson for her refusal to give up her free speech rights and promote Coto for city, before public safety.The president of the CZ Master Association board promises to fire...
This brief starts with the firing of a volunteer (early 2006) Public Safety Chairperson for her refusal to give up her free speech rights and promote Coto for city, before public safety.The president of the CZ Master Association board promises to fire...
The CotoBuzz Journal May 2007
CHP in Coto - Big Mouth CZ Bob- By Joseph Morabito, former member CZ Master Association Board of DirectorsHello All: I have heard that CHP officers are not volunteering to work in Coto even
CHP in Coto - Big Mouth CZ Bob- By Joseph Morabito, former member CZ Master Association Board of DirectorsHello All: I have heard that CHP officers are not volunteering to work in Coto even
The Varo anti-CHP Sentiment continues: CHP GO HOME, KEEP OUT OF OUR DUIs!
The Coto de Caza gates, including the automated ones are as reliable as the public utilities in the outskirts of Baghdad, yet the association continues paying for services barely-rendered, no questions asked.
The Coto de Caza gates, including the automated ones are as reliable as the public utilities in the outskirts of Baghdad, yet the association continues paying for services barely-rendered, no questions asked.
CHP DOES ITS JOB – CZ BOARD PLEASE DO YOURS! - Despite the public abuse the CHP has received from the Coto de Caza board of directors ever since the board was coerced into bringing the CHP back for pro-active traffic patrol, figures indicate that the CHP is doing its job: Trend for accident rate is down and close to pre-firing levels. Just as important, the number of Coto residents arrested for DUI is down. See chart below for actual accident rate.
Law Enforcement – Evil, Necessary Evil, Or Noble Profession and Role Model? In open societies, we posit that law enforcement follows Winstren’s Law: Law Enforcement Goes Where it is Needed and Stays Where it is Wanted
1Q2007 Coto de Caza Crime and Vandalism Report
A comparison between the 1Q2006 and 1Q2007 Crime and Vandalism reports shows that a favorite Coto de Caza crime is fraud, that the Peter Pan Syndrome continues to be alive and well (crime is evenly distributed between kids and adults) and a criminal...
A comparison between the 1Q2006 and 1Q2007 Crime and Vandalism reports shows that a favorite Coto de Caza crime is fraud, that the Peter Pan Syndrome continues to be alive and well (crime is evenly distributed between kids and adults) and a criminal...
1Q2007 Coto de Caza Crime and Vandalism Report
A comparison between the 1Q2006 and 1Q2007 Crime and Vandalism reports shows that a favorite Coto de Caza crime is fraud, that the Peter Pan Syndrome continues to be alive and well (crime is evenly distributed between kids and adults) and a criminal...
A comparison between the 1Q2006 and 1Q2007 Crime and Vandalism reports shows that a favorite Coto de Caza crime is fraud, that the Peter Pan Syndrome continues to be alive and well (crime is evenly distributed between kids and adults) and a criminal...
Orange County Crime Down, Nation's Crime Up
While the FBI is expected to report a 1.3 percent rise in violent crime nationwide in 2006 ? an increase for the second straight year, Sheriff Michael Carona today announced that criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary,...
While the FBI is expected to report a 1.3 percent rise in violent crime nationwide in 2006 ? an increase for the second straight year, Sheriff Michael Carona today announced that criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary,...
Coto de Caza Drug Problem The OC Sheriff's Dept’s Deputy Finley states that Coto de Caza has a serious teenage drug problem. Coto teenagers are involved in nearly 99% of all teenage drug incidents in the areas he serves. Which is consistent with what CotoBuzz has been reporting for the last four years, but contrary to what residents have been led to believe by the current board.
2 comments:
Whomever wrote the original commentary on why some communities are safe and others are not, apparently does not work in the field of law enforcement. While getting part of the success formula correct, you missed the big picture. The correct term for the big picture is "Community Policing." This philosophy is initiated by Law Enforcement and is focused on building a proactivve partnership with the Stakeholders of the community. This is a combination of participants including Police, Schools, Citizens, Business Owners and other players in the City. Working as a team, safety issues are identified, often before they become problems and interventions are put in place to address the issue. As the partnershiip develops, so does the level of trust, support and cooperation from all Stakeholders, In the end, Law Enforcement provides the level of service to their community that the citizens themselves desire, not what the Cops believe is best for them (Reactive Response).
The success of such an effort depends on the dedication to the philosophy by Law Enforcement and the willingness to participate by the Stakeholders. This committment varies from City to City. The results are in direct proportion to that committment. Does this Police - Citizen partnership work, you may ask? The answer is a definite "Yes." The City of Irvine is an example where Community Policing has been in place for 30 years and we have been the "Safest City in America" with a population fo over 100,000 for the last ten years.
Ltpar: you and I have had this discussion in other forums. To be clear, this page is not intended to put down law- enforcement. Quite the opposite
Now, the community policing argument is like "motherhood and apple pie" hard to argue that " we are not in this together: " The correct term for the big picture is "Community Policing." This philosophy is initiated by Law Enforcement and is focused on building a proactivve partnership with the Stakeholders of the community. This is a combination of participants including Police, Schools, Citizens, Business Owners and other players in the City. Working as a team, safety issues are identified"
What is not debatable is your misuse of the term "proactive" - if there are no funds fir an activity, law enforcement does not pursue it, for example.
Take for instance the recent ABC grant to the OCSD. What is the first thing the OCSD is doing? Hosting "free" seminars for ABC licensed businesses. I argue this hard -earned tax payer money can best be invested by the local governance
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