The Community Safety Committee is currently inactive. If you are interested in taking on a leadership role, please contact SMILE at president@sellwood.org.
The mission of the Community Safety Committee is to partner with the Portland’s crime prevention services offered through the Office of Civic Life (formerly ONI). This partnership supports our Sellwood-Moreland community to prevent crime, reduce the fear of crime, increase livability and get neighbors involved in community policing efforts.
GET INVOLVED – LEARN MORE
Attend SMILE community meetings on the first Wednesday of each month. Details here.
Attend a Neighbors Together training.
USEFUL LINKS AND RESOURCES
Public Safety Resources publication
Report crimes, call for help
When to call 9-1-1
Calling 9-1-1 from a cell phone
9-1-1 for non-English speakers
Call 503-823-3333 for non-emergencies
Report a crime online
Crime Prevention — Visit the Office of Civic Life website
Abandoned shopping carts – The NFM Cart Rescue is sponsored by most larger grocery stores. Their message phone is: 1 (888) 55-CARTS (or 1-888-552-2787). They retrieve carts owned by:
- Safeway, Fred Meyer, Albertsons, Whole Food, QFC and WinCo
- If it’s not from one of the stores above, you’ll have to call the nonparticipating store directly and ask to speak with the Manager.
When calling tell them:
- the exact location (if in front of a house–the address, if near a power pole–the PGE pole number, on a corner–which quadrant of the intersection, etc.)
- the city it’s in
- the store it’s from
- your name and phone number so they can call you, if needed
Alarms
Alarm FAQ’s
Residential alarm permit application
Preventing false alarms at home
Commercial/business alarm permit application
Preventing false alarms in businesses
Statistics and reports