December 30, 2023 – (Balboa Peninsula Point Patrol Assignment)
7:00pm On duty Llamas KMA patrol entering Balboa Peninsula driving towards East Ocean Front Blvd No issues of concern visible, some individuals departing Beach area. No garage doors open during first pass. Patrol vehicle stopped for perimeter check of Beach access point by L street. No visible signs of transients or individuals with open alcoholic beverages observed. Continuing down E Ocean Front Blvd checking I street then G street beach front areas. . Continue patrol of streets stopping to check Construction site homes assessed for signs of intruders no issues of concern. Continue patrol throughout streets and alley ways areas secure
8:00pm. No changes in status. Surprise individuals still seeking Beach access parking. No nefarious characters encountered. Several residents on golf carts encountered. Site secure
9:00pm No signs of loitering vagrants or excessive noise coming from any residents. No signs of vandalism or nefarious characters observed Site peaceful being vigilant for nefarious looking characters
10:30pm . Patrol vehicle parked at beach entrance with security spotlight used to draw attention to security presence before walking Beach area informing visitors of Beach closure. Walked towards M street life guard station with all visitors complying with directives. Afterwards moved patrol vehicle towards G. Street as deterrent while clearing the distal end of the beach stopping at each . Access points . I street afterwards Warning individuals remaining are trespassing which prompted departures without incident
11:00pm Encountering several youths seeking to access beach via Jetty park walk way to Beach access. Reference to posted signs with hours of closure used several times. Posted at this location to deter after hour visitors.
12:00am Remaining near Jetty Park entrance as high volume of beach goers seeking access turned away. Notice garage door open at end house of E. Ocean Front Blvd resident informed on the top deck with acknowledgement of security message before retrieving inside. Continue to deter beach access from this location until volume of visitors diminished. Site remains secure no access to beach allowed.
1:00 am Young group of late teens encountered during check of pier removed without incident no signs of graffiti or property damage. Survey of surrounding community did not reveal individuals sleeping in cars or open garage doors, excessive noise or activity coming from residents’ homes. Most encounters occur along Beach access points by Jetty Park requiring redirecting individuals several times Security remaining vigilant to after hours visitors. Site remains free of vandalism excessive noise or disturbance by individuals seeking to continue social activities within the property grounds.
2:00am Patrol continues to focus on beach access points with Jetty park as site for majority of individuals seeking Beach access. Patrol vehicle lights and spotlight used as deterrent with no combative or aggressive individuals encountered. Site remains secure.
3:00am. Final perimeter check of Beach access points were clear with no individuals encountered nor any vehicle with sleeping individuals discerned within the community. No garage doors discovered open or any signs of transients loitering within the community. Site remains
END OF EVENING PATROL NOTHING ELSE FOLLOWS