| Virtual Block Captain Conference This Saturday
The autumn Block Captain Conference is going virtual again and takes place via Zoom on Saturday, October 30 at 9:00 a.m. Topics will include the Chief’s Corner and innovative programs to address crime in Albuquerque, featuring Project ECHO and the Violence Intervention Program. Panelists include Chief Harold Medina, Deputy Chief Jon Griego, Maria Wolfe of the Downtown Project ECHO Safety Program, Geri Bachicha of the Violence Intervention Program, and Vanessa Baca, Manager of the Office of Neighborhood Coordination. Laura Kuehn, Crime Prevention Programs, will moderate. To register, visit: https://cabq.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eOi14Mq5TOelsxNlVmxcOw |
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| Animal Welfare Department In Need of Blanket and Towel Donations
The Animal Welfare Department is in urgent need of blankets and towels to help keep shelter pets warm as the temperature drops. If you're doing some fall cleaning and have spare towels and blankets you don't need, please consider donating them and helping our shelter critters. For more information, visit: https://www.cabq.gov/pets |
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| Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Coming Up November 13 Got old cans of paint, bottles of weed killer, motor oil, bug spray, cleaning supplies or poisons lying around and want to get rid of them? Pacl them up and take them over to Balloon Fiesta Park on Saturday, November 13 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., as part of the Solid Waste Management Department's annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. Items that will be accepted are: - Paint
- Automotive oil
- Antifreeze
- Gasoline
- Cleaning supplies
- Finishes and stains
- Aerosols
- Pesticides/herbicides
- Poisons
- Batteries
- Corrosives/Photographics
- Pool chemicals
- Fluorescent light bulbs
- Mercury
To learn more, visit: https://www.cabq.gov/HHW |
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| Downtown Public Safety ECHO This Thursday You're invited to join in this week's Downtown Public Safety ECHO webinar on Thursday, October 28 at 1:00 p.m. Topics will include a didactic presentation on The Sequential Intercept Model.
Zoom in: https://zoom.us/j/5052273877
Meeting ID: 505-227-3877 Password: Downtown
Phone in: Dial: 1-646-558-8656
Enter the meeting ID: 505 227 3877 # - then hit # again.
For more information, contact Maria Wolfe at: mwolfe@cabq.gov |
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| Water Utility Authority Offers Water Smart Classes and Rebates on Water Bills Are you interested in learning how to winterize your irrigation system? Would you like to earn a $20 rebate on your water bill? The Water Authority will be hosting a series of virtual WaterSmart classes this winter season and will be awarding a $20 rebate to qualifying participants. One rebate per account. You can sign up at: https://form.jotform.com/210385925727159. To learn more about landscaping, visit: www.505Outside.com to sign up for monthly landscaping tips. Classes are available on the following dates: - Wednesday, November 17 at 12:00 noon
- Wednesday, December 15 at 12:00 noon
- Wednesday, January 12 at 12:00 noon
- Wednesday, February 9 at 12:00 noon
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| Schedule Your Neighborhood Clean-Up Today!
Did you know that you can schedule up to 2 free neighborhood cleanup events per year? Keep Albuquerque Beautiful and the Solid Waste Management Department provide gloves and bags for neighborhood cleanups, and will pick up what you collect. If you and your neighbors are interested in taking advantage of this free initiative, call 311 to schedule your neighborhood cleanup today! To learn more about the Keep Albuquerque Beautiful program, visit: https://www.cabq.gov/solidwaste/keep-albuquerque-beautiful |
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| Digital Literacy Class Aims to Help Protect Senior Citizens Online
The Department of Senior Affairs is hosting a series of digital literacy classes geared toward helping senior citizens navigate the Internet safely. Join in the next Digital Literacy class next Wednesday, October 27, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Highland Senior Center. This session, called Fact vs. Fiction: What's Real on the Internet, teaches how to spot unreliable sources, fake pages and profiles to avoid sharing misinformation. To learn more, visit: www.cabq.gov/seniors/events |
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| APD Gun Buy Back Event This Saturday, October 30
The Albuquerque Police Department is hosting its second Gun Buy Back event this Saturday, October 30, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., at the Albuquerque Police Crime Lab, 5350 2nd St. NW. The program invites residents to voluntarily turn in firearms in exchange for gift cards, with no questions asked. Members of the Violence Intervention Program will be on hand to distribute crime prevention information and information on laws regarding private gun sales and gun safety. Attendees who participate will be asked to remain in their vehicle while driving through designated areas and gun drop-off location. Firearms must be unloaded and in the trunk of each vehicle. For more information, contact the Crime Stoppers Program at (505) 768-2256 or e-mail: smarquez@cabq.gov |
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| ONC Virtual Lunch and Learn Discusses Crime Stoppers and Neighborhood Safety
You are invited to attend the ONC's upcoming virtual Lunch and Learn panel discussion, How Neighborhoods Can Use Crime Stoppers to Help Prevent Crime, this Thursday, October 28 at 12:00 noon. Panelists include block captains, neighborhood safety patrol members, Crime Prevention staff from the Albuquerque Police Department and staff from the Crime Stoppers program. The discussion will cover the Crime Stoppers program and how it works, how block captains and neighborhood safety patrols can use Crime Stoppers to help address crime in their area, and general tips and ideas for neighborhood safety. The ONC will moderate this online session, which is free, open to the public, and will be recorded and uploaded to the ONC's YouTube channel for those who cannot attend. To register, visit: https://cabq.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jabVvm_qTqWkE9reU2Yp2A |
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