The Safe Spot program is an initiative to prepare local businesses with training and tools to be able to offer shelter and support to those who are in danger or were the victim of a crime or hate incident in our community. The program is administered by Shmira Public Safety, with support from local organizations.
Please reach us at contact@lashmira.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.
The Safe Spot Program is designed to offer assistance to all community members who feel they are currently in danger or are a victim of a potential hate crime. It is a partnership between local retailers and Public Safety agencies to provide shelter, support, and timely reporting of incidents. Ultimately creating a safer neighborhood for all
A hate incident refers to something that may not be a crime, whereas, a hate crime includes criminal acts that are committed, in whole or in part, because of one or more of the following actual or perceived characteristics of a victim:
There is no cost associated with becoming a Safe Spot sponsored location. Upon completion of a Safe Spot training session, instructed by Shmira Public Safety, sponsored locations will be provided with a Safe Spot decal sticker for their location. To become a new Safe Place-sponsored location, a location will need to train its employees to do two things if a victim of a crime comes in:
1) Staff shall let the victim stay in the business’s safe (public) area.
2) Staff shall call 911 immediately, and to report the incident and request a police response. Then call Shmira’s community hotline to alert them as well.
Your business plays a key role for our community to become a safe place for all. Your participation in this program will let your customers know that Hate crimes are not tolerated by you, and that you and your staff have made the commitment of training, preparing, and offering assistance to anyone in need. In addition to the necessary immediate shelter, the program strives to aid law enforcement in documenting, investigating, and enforcing various hate crime laws.
The names of Safe Spot Locations will be promoted to the community. This provides additional information to your potential customers about your commitment to their safety and to the entire community.
Your business plays a key role for our community to become a safe place for all. Your participation in this program will let your customers know that Hate crimes are not tolerated by you, and that you and your staff have made the commitment of training, preparing, and offering assistance to anyone in need. In addition to the necessary immediate shelter, the program strives to aid law enforcement in documenting, investigating, and enforcing various hate crime laws.
The names of Safe Spot Locations will be promoted to the community. This provides additional information to your potential customers about your commitment to their safety and to the entire community.
You can do many things to ensure the safety and security of someone who was a victim of a hate crime or feels they are in danger.
More details and materials will be provided during the training program.
This program is being rolled out to locations in the greater Pico-Robertson area, first. We hope that it will continue to grow to other areas of the community in the future. Over 300 other cities and departments have enacted similar programs across the country
Any business, retail location, school, or faith-based location, may sign up for the Safe Spot Program as long as they meet the criteria and offer equal resources to all members of the community.
We will follow up with information and training details
(424) 888-4646 HOTLINE Please do not call just for program information.
Shmira Public Safety is a registered 501c(3) Not for profit organization.
Shmira has been hiring an armed patrol car every Shabbos & chag for the past 2 years. This has been covered by individual donations. The patrols have been very effective in identifying and handling suspicious incidents.
As we approach the upcoming Jewish holidays, and the anniversary of October 7th, the need for an increase in this service is beyond evident. We are asking everyone in the community to participate in sponsoring this service, at what ever level they can comfortably contribute. For more Information or to contribute please click bellow.
Shmira is a 501(c)3 Registered charity.