ICE "In Case of Emergency" 911 Cell Phone Plan

When traveling on highways or when out of your home area you should always dial "911" in case of an emergency.
HOWEVER, if you are in Berkeley, on the UC Campus, in Oakland or Albany there are other numbers that you should program in your cell phone to get a quicker response. (Likewise, if you live or work in other towns you should add their cell phone police dispatch number.)
Berkeley:

ICE BPD 981-5911 (cell),981-5900 (regular non-emergency)

ICE UCPD 642-3333 (cell),

Oakland:

ICE OPD 777-3211 (cell),777-3333 (reg non-emergency)

Patrol Desk 238-3455

Albany:

APD 525-7300 (reg non-emergency)

(note: San Francisco has an automatic 9-1-1 transfer to SFPD)

Another way to make your cell phone more useful in an emergency is to program other personal numbers under "ICE" such as Home (if someone is usually home during the day) or Friend, Parents, etc. This way if you become ill or are involved in an accident, emergency personnel can check your cell phone for such contacts; i.e. ICE Friend/work 1-415-000-0000, ICE Friend/home 1-510-000-0000,ICE Parents/home 1-510-000-0000.

"To its owner, the cell phone is an indispensable lifeline at times of crisis, reuniting loved ones separated by unforeseen events at the touch of a button. But for members of the emergency services making life-and-death decisions, the cell poses a conundrum: Which of the numbers stored in its directory should be called first? Obviously, YOU should make this choice and list them in that order."

(Adding a number after the word ICE will set up such a list.)

To help ensure that others know that you have programmed your cell phone you might want to add a label to the outside (or near the dial) reading "ICE" perhaps with your name or other ID.

Staying on top of local crime can be done these ways:

1. Having a relationship with the Area Coordinator, asking about any concerns

2. Having a relationship with the Beat Officers, and asking about similar concerns (Mail or Voice Mail works well)

3. Looking at the Bulletin frequently http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Police/crimestats/policebulletins.html

Also:

Community Crime View: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us./cvc/default.asp

4. Calling Dispatchers if curious about certain activity (after it has unfolded)

5. Purchasing a police scanner

Emergency Preparedness web sites:



Bay Area: GET READY BERKELEY

http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/disasterresistant/GetReady.html



PrepareNow.org: http://www.preparenow.org/

The mission of PrepareNow.org is to ensure that the needs and concerns of vulnerable people are addressed in emergency preparedness and response.



A Citizen's Guide to Basic Evacuation Procedures: http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/pubs/4448.html



US Department of Homeland Security:

http://www.ready.gov/america/index.html