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PUBLIC SAFETY

Introduction

It never ceases to amazes us how politicians always flock to the be associated with the "safest city" nominations and or awards - supporting the notion that success has a large family, but failure is an orphan. For example, the Orange County Sheriff's Department's blog will usually proudly post a press release announcing how happy the department is because a city like Mission Viejo is one the safest cities.  What about the other 11 cities or the unincorporated areas?  What about Coto de Caza with the highest crime rate in history in early 2010.  After all, only common denominator is that the OCSD is the law enforcement agency.  What does the OCSD do differently in the safest city, as opposed to the least safe city under its watch?  The answer?  Nothing, Zilch, Nada, Nicht!

Newsflash:  Whether a city is the safest city in the county or not is primarily a function of residents and local governance, not law enforcement - see below

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 Specifically anent public safety, the buck stops at city hall:  Whether that city is considered the safest city or not, is mostly a function of the leadership displayed by city hall - such leadership includes vision and a willingness to engage with residents, supporters and critics alike. The OCSD is a service provider, which merely implements the statement of work defined by city hall.  Typical politician's and  union’s simplistic approach to public safety by merely  throwing more bodies to the problem, instead of applying common sense solutions,  is not only not sustainable, but this is the same approach at the core of Detroit’s demise

Take for instance the leadership demonstrated by the cities of Lake Forest and Mission Viejo: Lake Forest's ordinance issuing a 45-day moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city or the Mission Viejo City Council  pioneering work with underage drinking, being the county's first to pass the Social Host ordinance.  Certainly these two cases illustrate a more cost-efficient and proactive approach to public safety than say the AVOID program final 2009 Holiday results  which required three law enforcement agents  for every  arrest.

On the other hand,  it is no secret that Coto de Caza’s local government is not welcomed in San Juan Capistrano (California Highway Patrol offices) or that the local government has strong support from  DUI defense attorneys.   Even the OCSD representatives were called extortionists in open board meetings by the president of the Coto de Caza board of directors.  Consequences?  According to  OCSD figures, Coto de Caza has the highest crime rate of all times.  Consistent with Winstren’s Law:  Crime goes where it is welcomed  and stays where it is well treated.  If this is not a classic case of depraved indifference, we do not know what may qualify!

Coto de Caza Safety

Dangerous Coto de Caza Roads and Intersections- The changing Coto de Caza demographics have had a major impact on the collision patter n as shown below.  Whereas for the period from 2000 through November 2004, 75% of the collisions in the community involved three roads, current collision distribution spreads out over eight.ou need to tick the disclaimer form before you are allowed to proceed

CHP Patrol Hours Down, DUI-related Accidents Up: Coto de Caza Traffic Accident Trends - 1Q2007 - another Case of Cause-Effect
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports a total of 6 collision for the first quarter in 2007, one injury and 5 property damage only traffic collisions, for the un-incorporated area of Coto de Caza. Two of the collisions were DUI related.

CHP in Coto - Big Mouth CZ Bob- By Joseph Morabito, former member CZ Master Association Board of Directors
Hello All: I have heard that CHP officers are not volunteering to work in Coto even for the time and a half pay they would earn. So, we are not even getting the 40 hours a week that was the original deal under Glisson/Rose. It would seem that Bob...

COTO DE CAZA CHP TRAFFIC REPORT FOR MAY 2006
The May 2006 CHP statistics for Coto de Caza is consistent with the Coto de Caza board of director’s inaction with regards to public safety: These show an accident rate rapidly approaching the record-breaking 2005 that lead to the first traffic... 

Orange County Crime Down, Nation's Crime Up
While the FBI is expected to report a 1.3 percent rise in violent crime nationwide in 2006 ? an increase for the second straight year, Sheriff Michael Carona today announced that criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary,...

Coto de Caza Drug Problem The OC Sheriff's Dept’s Deputy Finley states that Coto de Caza has a serious teenage drug problem.   Coto teenagers are involved in nearly 99% of all teenage drug incidents in the areas he serves.  Which is consistent with what CotoBuzz has been reporting for the last four years, but contrary to what residents have been led to believe by the current board.  

The Maturing of Coto de Caza-Coto de Caza is no longer GRUP City!
Age distribution in the crime & vandalism and collision statistics for Coto de Caza, indicate that an underage person is as likely to be involved in a crime or collision within Coto, as is a senior citizen. This fact has led us to the conclusion that...

What does it take to create a public spectacle? - In Coto de Caza
During the 2007 CZ Master Association Candidate?s Nigh (in preparation for the 2007 CZ board of directors' election), incumbents Varo/Mezger insisted that because Ladera Ranch residents were making a public spectacle, CHP hours that otherwise might be...

Coto de Caza?s Bastard Child: Public Safety
In just 15 short months, the community witnessed the absence of the CHP for proactive traffic patrol followed by two tragic traffic accidents. In the last one, the board blamed the victim, although the teen driver eventually pleaded guilty.

From Safety Committee to Committee to Turn Coto de Caza Into a City - Overview
This brief starts with the firing of a volunteer (early 2006) Public Safety Chairperson for her refusal to give up her free speech rights and promote Coto for city, before public safety.The president of the CZ Master Association board promises to fire...

Grup City – Coto de Caza ......Of Peter Pan, Grups and Coto d Caza
As the Coto de Caza board of directors controlled by Varo/Mezger/Hill continue to handle public safety as a Tar Baby, it is only appropriate to consider a tag line for Coto de Caza once Varo/Mezger/Hill accomplish their goal of turning Coto into a City....)

DaVaro Deception and the Gospel According to Mezger
For years, the DaVaro Deception has led Coto de Caza resident’s believe that public safety was the board’s number one concern, while repressing initiatives designed to prevent crime & vandalism and save lives, and promoting personal agendas.

Deliverance – the Coto de Caza District Delegate Committee Movie
In an incestuous move reminiscent of the movie Deliverance, Varo/Mezger/Hill, have done what they refused to do with Coto residents concerned with public safety: use association funds to promote their self-preservation:

Bicycle Safety Within Coto de Caza
During the June 8, 2006 Coto de Caza board meeting Yo Orduno described a public safety situation in the Summerfield district including a warning about an increase of rush hour cyclists in and around Vista Del Verde, some even riding pairwise making the...

The Coto de Caza Government Paradox
California is the direct democracy capital of the nation. California uses the direct initiative process, which enables voters to bypass the Legislature and have an issue of concern put directly on the ballot for voter approval or rejection. There are two...

Rhianna Six Month’s Anniversary Mr. Manian’s Three Month’s Anniversary
It has been six months since Rhianna Woolsey died (December 7, 2005) in the first traffic fatality in Coto de Caza in the last ten years. Sadly, this week also marks the Three Month Anniversary of Mr. Morteza Manian’s death, as he was struck by a...

Saws and Regulations

Immediate Driver License Suspension:  Coto de Caza  GRUPS (Age 21 and older) The administrative license suspension program, known as “Admin Per Se”  (APS) was signed into law as a stronger deterrent to drunk driving.

The DMV is required to suspend or revoke the driving privilege of any person arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or a combination of alcohol and drugs (DUI), who: 

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