The Milwaukee Post

4 • Milwaukee County Post • April 28, 2017 MPD: Initiative to curb car thefts continues MILWAUKEE — The Police Department, the Auto Dealers Association of Mega Milwaukee and the Anti-Vehicle Crime Association of Wisconsin will hold theft deter- rent device installation sessions in the next few weeks to address motor vehicle theft in Milwaukee. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and May 6, service technicians from Milwaukee- area automobile dealers will install these devices on specific cars at no cost to the owner. Installations will be at: ■ The city Department of Public Works station, 3921 W. Lincoln Ave. ■ The DPW station, 3850 N. 35th St. At this time, participation in the program is limited to those makes and models of vehicles that data suggests are most likely to be stolen. They include Dodge Caravan and Dodge Stratus (2002-'06), Honda Civic (1996-2000), and Honda Accord (1993-'97). This program has installed theft deterrent devices on hundreds of cars during pre- vious events dating back to 2014. Cars with these devices on them have been shown to be able to effectively resist theft attempts. WEEK IN REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL STORIES OF INTEREST Save Our Water Tour underway MILWAUKEE — Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, and Reps. Amanda Stuck, D- Appleton, and Jonathon Brostoff, D-Milwaukee, are in the process of holding listening sessions for their Save Our Water Tour, which accompanies the reintroduction of the Save Our Water Act (Senate Bill 176). "We live in perilous times where climate change, lead, invasive species, overuse, pol- lution, and privatization threaten our shared waters. As we learned today from water experts and our neighbors, these growing threats to our water cannot be ignored. Today's listening session made it clear that we must protect our water as an invaluable resource and safeguard access to clean water as a basic human right in order to ensure the health, safety and security of our communities," Sen. Chris Larson said after the first session April 20. The listening session offered an opportunity for citizens and water experts to discuss shared water issues and to learn about steps that could safeguard our waters. Judge's blocking of Trump's immigration action supported by County Supervisor Dimitrijevic MILWAUKEE — With Milwaukee County standing to lose in the neighborhood of $1 million by not enforcing federal grant con- ditions related to immigration, Milwaukee County Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic voiced her support of a federal judge's deci- sion Tuesday. Federal Judge William Orrick blocked President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities. "This is a victory for those of us who believe immigrant com- munities are essential to the health and vibrancy of our cities, and who believe that our immigrant neighbors shouldn't have to live in fear because they want to create a better life for their chil- dren," Dimitrijevic said in a statement. "The fact that the president threatened nearly 300 cities with losing all manner of important federal funds but had to back down proves that bullies often lose, no matter how powerful they might seem," she said. County Executive Chris Abele said of the issue, "Milwaukee County has its chal- lenges but they are not caused by illegal immigration. My far greater concern is the proactive dissemination of misinformation, fear and intolerance." Prior to Tuesday's ruling, Milwaukee County had been asked to demonstrate its compliance with the U.S. Code that prohibits local and state governments from lim- iting communication with the Department of Homeland Security about the immi- gration status of individuals. At issue is a 2012 county resolution that places conditions on honoring detainer requests from the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Immigration detainers are not mandatory, Dimitrijevic said. Milwaukee police warn Audi owners about theft risk MILWAUKEE — Police are investigating a series of recent thefts from and of dozens of Audi vehicles in the city, the majority on the East Side and in and around the Third Ward. Suspects have been targeting Audis because many come equipped with a spare key that is often stored in the glove compartment, police said. Police remind the public to be of aware suspicious persons and vehicles in the area. If anything unusual is observed, call the Police Department. Audi owners should remove the spare key from their glove compartment and store it in a location outside of their vehicle, police said. Anyone who sees a crime in progress should call 911. Anyone with information about these thefts is encouraged to call District 1 at 414- 935-7212. Teen replica room available for parents interested in learning about opiate addiction WEST ALLIS — The West Allis-West Milwaukee Heroin/Opiate Task Force has cre- ated a teen room replica that will educate parents and caretakers about how teens and young adults may hide drug or alcohol use in plain sight. Information on resources and support groups for family members will also be available. The replica room is at 2450 S. 68th St. and free guided tours will be offered at: ■ 6 p.m. Wednesday ■ 9:30 a.m. May 9 ■ 6 p.m. May 18 ■ 11 a.m. May 24. Register online at wawmknowledgeispower.com. Private tours can be coordinated by contacting Joanie Luedke at 414-430-2207. County passes clean energy financing program MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors on April 20 unani- mously adopted a resolution directing the Milwaukee County director of Economic Development to develop a proposal to participate in a statewide program known as the Property Assessed Clean Energy program. PACE helps reduce the cost of implementing energy-saving measures, adding renewable energy features, and improving water con- servation for residential and commercial buildings by providing building owners with low-cost, long-term loans. "By making PACE financing available in Milwaukee County, we can help encourage building owners to invest in energy efficiency upgrades and make renovation of older buildings more appealing," said Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., author of the reso- lution. "When you factor in the ability to repay loans for energy efficiency upgrades over 20 years, the financial savings are often greater than the cost of the project itself." Tailwaggers seeks help with dogs rescued from hoarder GRAFTON — Tailwaggers 911 Dog Rescue of Grafton is crossing state lines to help animals in need. According to a press release from Tailwaggers, more than 350 animals were discov- ered last week to be neglected and living in a hoarder situation in Georgia. Dawn Boeselager, president of Tailwaggers, said Wisconsin could be part of the solution. "I have been involved with dog rescue for many years and have never in my life wit- nessed something so horrible," Boeselager said in the press release. Tailwaggers 911 led the emergency response team to temporarily house and care for the animals. They trans- ported 68 dogs to Wisconsin on April 21 to find them foster and forever homes where they will be cared for; once all the animals are placed, the release said, the team and transport vehicle will head back to Georgia to rescue more dogs. The needs of the animals in Georgia exceed Tailwaggers 911's current resources and capacity. The dogs need medical attention, examination and places to go. To apply to fos- ter or adopt a dog, visit www.tailwaggers. com. Dimitrijevic

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