January 14, 2024 – (Balboa Peninsula Point Patrol Assignment)
7:00pm On duty entering Balboa Peninsula driving towards Oceanfront Blvd assessing garage doors for any open vulnerable target for nefarious characters no issues of concern upon reaching Jetty park area. No garage doors open during first pass. Patrol vehicle stopped for perimeter check of Beach access point No visible signs of transients or individuals with open alcoholic beverages observed. . 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. Patrol unremarkable during this hour no changes in status. Site secure along beach access points and construction projects within the community
9:00pm Garage doors open were addressed by providing friendly reminder to residents without any issues of concern encountered. No signs of loitering vagrants coming from any residents. No signs of vandalism or nefarious characters observed
10:40pm Cleared Jetty park, pier and access points leading to beach. Performed beach walk clearing beach, . Lifeguard stations check visitors removed without incident informed of closure Walked towards M street lifeguard 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 point.
11:00pm . Patrol vehicle parked at beach entrance with security spotlight used to draw attention to security presence as deterrent for new comers attempting to gain access before walking Beach area informing visitors of Beach closure
Encountering lots of visitors walking towards Jetty Park seeking Beach access. Reference to posted signs with hours of closure used several times. Posted at this location to deter after hour visitors.
12:00am Noise coming from pier investigate area and found several couples which were removed without incident Continue to deter beach access from this location until volume of visitors diminished. Site remains secure no access to beach allowed.
1:00 am Patrol 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 M, I and G Street with Jetty park requiring clearing 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 targeting Beach access from this location. Patrol vehicle lights and spotlight used as deterrent with no combative or aggressive individuals encountered. Site remains secure. Patrol of surrounding community did not reveal individuals sleeping in cars or open garage doors
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. Jetty Park entrance encountered three females requiring warning police would be contacted if group did not depart. Otherwise no other people except few fisherman observed. Site remains
END OF EVENING PATROL NOTHING ELSE FOLLOWS