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“We are particularly concerned about homeless individuals who may seek shelter in out of the way or isolated locations,” Mayor Menino said. “My Emergency Shelter Commission is working with outreach providers, the Boston Police and Boston EMS to identify these locations and intensify our efforts to offer people shelter and safety. I ask all citizens who are aware of vulnerable individuals to be eyes and ears for us and to contact my 24-Hour Constituent Services line at 617-635-4500.” If you encounter an individual that is having a medical emergency please call 911.

Street outreach teams will have extra vans out on the streets urging the homeless to stay in shelters; shelters will open earlier over the next few days and they will be open 24 hours a day in extreme weather. The Pine Street Inn is also putting additional vans on the street to assist people seeking shelter in the daytime. The city’s Commission on the Affairs of the Elderly will be calling home bound seniors and privately run senior complexes to check on the elderly. The Commission has also held safety seminars for seniors the past few days.

If you are a tenant, your unit should be heated to 68 degrees during the day and 64 degrees at night. Alert your landlord first to correct any issues. If your landlord does not respond, the city’s “No Heat” hotline number is 617-635-5300 or 617-635-4500 after hours. The city’s Inspectional Services Department will investigate the situation and work with the landlord to get heat turned back on.

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Jan 25 2007

New Citizen Alert in E-13 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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THERE IS SEVERELY COLD SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES ARRIVING IN THE BOSTON AREA TODAY AND CONTINUING FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
E-13 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts: The Boston weather forecast has alerted the citizens within the greater Boston area that severe winter weather, with sub-zero temperatures dropping below the zero (-0) figure will reach us tonight and continue for the next several days. The Boston Police Department is conserned about all the citizenry, especially the elderly and persons who live alone and may need assistance staying warm during this bitter cold spell. We are asking any person in need to call your local police station immediately if you need assistance staying safe and warm. Also give us a call if you know of someone elderly or needing assistance who may not want or don’t know how to request assistance to call the police station at District E-13, phone number 617-343-5630 or contact the community service office at 617-343-5623 or 5624.
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Jan 24 2007

New Citizen Alert in E-18 Hyde Park, Massachusetts

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PUBLIC SAFETY FORUM FEBRUARY 7TH
E-18 Hyde Park, Massachusetts: In conjunction with Boston Police Department E-18, Virginia M Allen, Attorney, is hosting a Public Safety Forum entitled Gun Violence: Seek Justice, Break the Silence, on Wednesday, February 7th at 7 P.M. at the Hyde Park Municipal Building at 1179 River St. Thus far, she has confirmation from Suffolk County District Attorney, Dan Conley; First Justice of the West Roxbury District Court, Kathleen Coffey; Chief Probation Officer of the West Roxbury District Court, Mark Prisco, Boston Police Deputy Superintendent of the Bureau of Field Services, Bruce Holloway and E-18 Captain, Frank Armstrong as speakers. She is awaiting responses from several other notable speakers. She would like you to attend this forum and to lend your support to this cause. Tragically, E-18, in 2006, saw a dramatic 700% increase in homicide from 1 in 2005 to 8 in 2006. The majorities of the 2006 homicides are gun related and remain unsolved. There is a silence out there that needs to be broken, not only in terms of solving these crimes, but also in terms of condemning such violence in our neighborhoods. Shots fired calls, sadly, are all too frequent in some of our neighborhoods. Until we all speak out as a united community and make a statement condemning such violence and demanding justice for the deceased, such gun violence will continue. Virginia has met with Area E-18 Captain, Frank Armstrong, at length and he is fully supportive of this effort and has encouraged her wholeheartedly. Before school ends she hopes to have some businesses willing to sponsor, for school children, a Writing/Art/Music/Video contest with the theme: Seek Justice, Break the Silence. Until justice is sought for the deceased, the cycle of violence will continue. We need to re-invigorate civic pride and obligation for all to put a lid on this epidemic of violence across many of our major cities. We need to take care of our own.
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