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GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONER AND PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS. GOOD
EVENING TO CITY MANAGER, STAFF, AND POLICE CHIEF.
HEALTH CLUB STATISTICAL CRIMES
Now that we have heard from Diane, we wanted to look at criminal activity that these
clubs attract. We contacted three surrounding cities and requested their police activity
records for four large scale Health Clubs.
YOU WILL FIND THE RESULTS OF THIS SURVEY INSIDE YOUR PACKET.
THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1) 24 HOUR FITNESS AT KATELLA: CITY OF CYPRESS
2) LA FITNESS AT VALLEY VIEW: CITY OF GARDEN GROVE
3) 24 HOUR FITNESS SPRING ST. AND BELLFLOWER: CITY OF LONG BEACH
4) LA FITNESS BELLFLOWER BLVD: CITY OF LONG BEACH
We also conducted an interview with the Watch Commander at Cypress police
department to learn more about police work involving health clubs:
he most predominate crimes wer
• CAR THEFTS
• BURGLARIES INSIDE AND OUT OF CLUB
• PETTY THEFT
• VANDALISM
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ADDITIONAL TYPES OF CRIME AND POLICE WORK RETLATED TO HEALTH
CLUBS
• 911 CALLS AND EMERGENCY HEALTH RELATED ISSUES
• WELFARE CHECKS AND HOMELESS PEOPLE IN LOT OR IN THE LOCKER
ROOM THAT NEED TO BE REMOVED
• HIT AND RUN ACCIDENTS IN LOT... DENTS IN CARS WHEN PEOPLE COME
OUT
• SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN LOT OR CLUB
• DISPUTES AT COUNTER
• FIGHTS IN THE GYM
• INDECENT EXPOSURE AT POOLS
• DRUGS IN PARKING LOT and INTOXICATION
CONCLUSION AND TAKE AWAY FROM THE STUDY
1) As compared to normal retail businesses, health clubs introduce more
crime to an area than was there before. Members from outside area who
are prone to criminal activity are introduced to a new residential area.
2) The crime, the traffic, the parking, the reduced safety all add up to the
DEGRADATION of OUR COMMUNITY, A DECREASE IN PROPERTY
VALUES AROUND THE CLUB VICINITY AND REDUCED SAFETY FOR OUR
SCHOOL CHILDREN AND SENIORS.
3) We throw out the question to Planning Department and the Police Chief?
Have you contacted other police departments about crime and police work
associated with Health Clubs? Will you need to add staff?
4) As Diane mentioned, are you willing to place Security Patrol Officers in the
lot to provide additional security to the Community and direct the parking
gridlock ?
5) Will Security cameras be placed in the parking lot ?
6) No amount of mitigation of crime will deter from the loss of quality of life
for Our Community
7) In closing 1 want to remind everyone what the APO officer told Diane about
targets criminals seek. The proposed LA Fitness would be located in:
a. A busy parking lot with late operating hours.
b. An area concealed from street view
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c. Venue with limited access by Police
d. Close proximity to freeways
e. Near an affluent, unsecured neighborhood
8) PLEASE "VOTE NO TO LA FITNESS DEVELOPMENT'
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Information Request
CRIME: Calls for service
DATE: January 1, 2016 to May 17, 2017
LOCATION: 24 Hour Fitness at 3030 BellFlower Blvd, Long Beach, Ca.
Table below indicate total of crimes and other activity during reporting period. Extracted data
base.
DISPOSITION
AUTO THEFT
3
3
BURGLARY
19
Long
Beach Police
Crime Analvsis
Department
Unit
Information Request
CRIME: Calls for service
DATE: January 1, 2016 to May 17, 2017
LOCATION: 24 Hour Fitness at 3030 BellFlower Blvd, Long Beach, Ca.
Table below indicate total of crimes and other activity during reporting period. Extracted data
base.
DISPOSITION
AUTO THEFT
3
3
BURGLARY
19
19
PETTY THEFT
7
7
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/DISORDERLY
PLOT
9
9
WELFAREMOMELESS
UNWELCOME
11
11
SUSPICIOUS
PERSONIDISORDERLY
PLOT
12
12
HIT AND
RUN NON - INJURY
3
3
DISPUTE
AT DESK OR IN GYM
17
1 17
MEDICAL EMERGENCY EVAC TO HOSPITAL
3
3
PATROL CAR CHECK
ROUTINE
139
139
911 - RESOLVED
4
4
UNLAWFUL
LODGING
3
3
THREATENING
DISPUTES/SCREAMING/LOUD
MUSIC
5
5
INDECENTEXPOSURE
2
2
TRAFFIC
CITATIONS OR INVESTIGATION
5
5
ASSIST
FEMALE
BEING HARRASSED
1
1
VANDALISM
OF AUTO IN LOT
3
3
TOTAL
103
143
246
Information Request
CRIME: Calls for service
DATE: January 1, 2016 to May 11, 2017
LOCATION: 24 Hour Fitness at 4951 Katella Ave. Cypress Ca.
Table below indicate total of crimes and other activity during reporting period. Extracted data
base.
DISPOSITION
AUTO THEFT
3
3
VEHICLE BURGLARY WITHOUT GLASS
BREAK
tt
11
VEHICLE BURGLARY GLASS BREAK
(VANDALISM)
17
17
PETTY THEFT CELL PHONE, WALLETS,
ETC
15
15
PROFESSIONAL
PICK UP BICYCLES STOLEN
3
3
OFFICER'S REPORT ACCIDENTS
IN
LOT
10
HIT AND
RUN
MEMBER
TO HOSPITAL
2
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/DISORDERLY
PLOT
4
54
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
EVAC TO HOSPITAL
6
PATROL CAR CHECK ROUTINE
269
911 - RESOLVED
35
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AUTO REPOSSSED OR TOWED
4
ARREST MADE IN LOT OR GYM
3
INDECENT EXPOSURE
2
TRAFFIC CITATIONS
OR INVESTIGATION
24
THREAT TO KILL KNIFE IN
LOCKER
ROOM
1
1
DISPUTE AT COUNTER POLICE CALLED
9
9
WELFARE OR HOMELESS
IN GYM/LOT
8
8
BABY LOCKED IN CAR WITH KEYS
1
1
DRUGS IN
PARKING
LOT /INTOXICATION
3
1
4
PERSON DRIVE INTO GYM PREVENTED
1
1
TOTAL
8
109
369
486
Information Request
li
CRIME: Calls for service
DATE: January 1, 2016 to May 12, 2017
LOCATION: L.A. Fitness at 11932 Valley View St., Garden Grove, Ca. 92840
Table below indicate total of crimes durinv renortinv neriod.
DISPOSITION
AUTO THEFT
-
4
4
BATTERY
1
1
COMMERCIAL BURG
3
3
OFFICER'S REPORT
1
1
RECOVERED
STOLEN
1
1
PETTY THEFT
11
11
TRAFFIC COLLISION
1
1
VEH BURG
18
18
VEH VANDALISM
2
2
WARRANT
1
1
DISTURBING PEACE
6
6
SUSPICIOUS PERSON
17
17
INVESTIGATION
COMPLETED
2
2
HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT
2
2
WELFARE/TRANSIENT
/HOMELESS
8
8
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
3
3
HANDLED AT SCENE
44
44
TOTAL
1-1
48
76
126
CRIME: Calls for service
DATE: January 1, 2016 to May 17, 2017
LOCATION: L.A. Fitness at 2150 Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, Ca.
Table below indicate total of crimes during reporting period.
DISPOSITION
AUTO THEFT
ARREST
REPORT
3
OTHER
3
BURGLARY
15
15
PETTY THEFT
9
9
DISPUTES AT DESK
9
9
UNWELCOME GUEST
4
4
UNWELCOME LODGING
1
1
TRAFFIC PARKING ISSUES
10
10
RECKLESS DRIVING
I
1
VEH VANDALISM
2
2
SPOUSALABUSE
2
2
INDECENT EXPOSURE
1
1
INVESTIGATION INTOXICATION
SUSPPERSON
5
5
ASSAULT WEAPON INVESTIGATION
1
1
CAR CHECK
CALLS FIGHTS GROUP DISTURB.
7
7
FORGERY
HIT AND RUN FOUND PROPERTY
4
4
TOTAL
74
74