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Scam Warning
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
On June 10th the Kingman Police Department took the report of an elderly Kingman woman being the victim of a telephone scam, loosing over $8,000.00. These scams are commonly called “Grandparent Scams”. The victim reported receiving a telephone call from a
person reporting to be a grandchild involved in a traffic crash in another country. The “grandchild” then proceeded to ask for money to be sent via Western Union to cover legal and hospital expenses. In this case the elderly victim wired over $4,000.00 on
two occasions. Upon the scammers third attempt the elderly victim contacted another relative, when she finally learned it was a scam. This type of scam is fairly common. KPD hopes that others can learn and be aware of these types of scams. In cases like
this there is nothing that law enforcement can do beyond taking a report. It is highly unlikely that a victim of these scams will recover any money. Prevention is the best defense in these types of scams. These scammers often prey on the elderly or
vulnerable adults with the sole intent to convince or coerce the intended victim to wire large sums of money to a distant location, often out of country. Citizens are encouraged to visit
www.kingmanpolice.com for information and links to web sites that can help to educate and inform. 2011 Click It or Ticket Campaign Activities
Kingman Police Department took part in the 2011 National Click It or Ticket Campaign, supported by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The events took place between May 23 and June 5, 2011 in the Kingman area.
During the operation uniformed patrol officers were specifically assigned to traffic enforcement with their attention towards motorists who choose not to use their seatbelts. During dates of operation we officers worked at peak traffic times and at busy
locations to maximum effectiveness.
During the operation KPD officers worked nine dates which resulted in 285 traffic contacts. Out of those 228 written warnings were issued, 57 civil seatbelt citations were issued, along with 1 child restraint violation. 25
uninsured motorists were cited, 5 were arrested for suspended driver’s license, 2 felony arrests, 2 warrant arrests, 1 DUI arrest and 1 drug related arrest.
This operation was designed to bring awareness and educate drivers about the importance of wearing seat belts. Motor vehicle collisions continue to be the leading cause of death or serious injury to citizens of Arizona.
Regular seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in these crashes. When worn correctly, seat belts have been proven to reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passenger car occupants by 45%; and by 60% for
occupants in pick-up trucks, SUVs and mini-vans.
The hopes of the Kingman Police Department and the goal of the operation were to bring awareness to Kingman drivers and save lives and prevent serious injury.
KPD 2010 Annual Report Available
The 2010 Kingman Police Department Annual Report is complete and available. You can obtain a CD or hard copy of the report at KPD during normal business hours or download the PDF from our
site under the Publications menu.
New resource allows public to directly access police activity and crime data
The below resource has been totally funded by a grant through the Governors Office Public Safety Stabilization Program. The Kingman Police Department
applied for the grant, which was awarded in September 2010.
Kingman Police Department Joins the National Crime Map
Citizens now have free access to official, timely crime data through the CrimeReports website and iPhone app
Kingman, Ariz.—Jan. 24, 2011
Have you ever seen flashing red and blue lights in your neighborhood and wanted to know what was going on? Do you want to find out how safe your neighborhood really is? Now you can, through a
new partnership between the Kingman Police Department and CrimeReports, creators of the National Crime Map
"Providing reliable, timely information to our citizens is one of our top priorities," says Chief Robert DeVries. "Partnering with CrimeReports gives us the
ability to keep the public informed on a regular basis as to what is going on in the community." He added that the public can access the crime map 24 hours a day through the website or through
the CrimeReports iPhone app, available for free download in the Apple iTunes store. The new service even lets local citizens sign up for free customizable email alerts, so they can stay on top
of crime in their neighborhood. "Information is power," Chief DeVries added, "and we hope that giving the community this information will help them prevent crime in their neighborhoods."
"The Kingman Police Department is a leader in law enforcement innovation," says Greg Whisenant, founder and CEO of CrimeReports. "They are demonstrating their
commitment to the community, to proactive policing, and fiscal responsibility."
Kingman PD is joining over 1,600 other law enforcement agencies of all sizes across North America who share their crime information with the public through the
map, like Baltimore, Boston, San Jose, San Francisco, Portland, Washington D.C., Los Angeles County, and more.
Sign Code Ordinance
The City of Kingman of Kingman Sign Code Ordinance
has changed and is available on the City Website. If you
go to the City website, then go to Code and Ordinances,
and click on Sign Ordinance (New). This document is in
PDF format and is printable from your personal computer.
We encourage all of the City Businesses to view the Sign
Ordinance, so that we at the Kingman Police Department
can gain Voluntary compliance.
TRACView Crash Report System
The Kingman Police Department has entered into an
agreement with DOCVIEW, LLC to place traffic Crash
reports on-line. TRACView is an Internet based
application that was developed to help Law Enforcement
Agencies and Insurance Companies manage and access
traffic crash reports in a more timely and efficient
manner. This will be accessed on line and the customer
or Insurance Agency will need a report number and date
to access the report, that they are requesting. You can
go to the City Website, the Police Department Website,
then you will go to Police Department report request, or
you can obtain the same information from
tracview.com. The report will cost $10.00 and
Insurance Companies can set up an account, to be billed
monthly. You will still be able to get your Crash
reports at the Kingman Police Department also.
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