{"id":12525,"date":"2018-02-12T07:24:52","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T15:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taraval.org\/?p=12525"},"modified":"2018-03-13T14:58:01","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T21:58:01","slug":"sfpd-safety-tips-for-lunar-new-year-festivities-18-022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taraval.org\/?p=12525","title":{"rendered":"SFPD Safety Tips for Lunar New Year Festivities 18-022"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 12px;\">Taken from SFPD:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sanfranciscopolice.org\/article\/sfpd-safety-tips-lunar-new-year-festivities-18-022\">\u00a0http:\/\/sanfranciscopolice.org\/article\/sfpd-safety-tips-lunar-new-year-festivities-18-022<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gung Hay Fat Choy!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The 2018 San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2018. The parade, begun in the 1860\u2019s as a means to educate the community about Chinese culture, is the largest such lunar year celebration in the country and one of San Francisco\u2019s most popular and well-attended events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With huge crowds expected, including guests from all over the world, public safety is the San Francisco Police Department\u2019s number one priority. There will be a significant police presence during Lunar New Year activities, with both uniformed and plainclothes officers on duty to monitor public events. As with any large event, safety is everyone\u2019s responsibility, including participants, organizers, security staff and law enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lunar New Year celebrants can help avoid becoming a victim of a crime by keeping in mind the following safety tips:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The festivities are about celebrating community. Look out for each other and report any suspicious persons or activity to event staff or a police officer. A good adage is, \u201cIf you see something, say something.\u201d In an emergency, call 9-1-1. To provide an anonymous tip, call the SFPD Anonymous Tip Line at (415) 575- 4444.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stay informed by signing up for emergency text message alerts by texting the word AlertSF to 888-777. AlertSF allows us to notify you of emergencies in San Francisco.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep your friends close and your drinks closer. Don\u2019t accept drinks from strangers. Drink responsibly and don\u2019t drink and drive- always use a designated driver.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The San Francisco Bay Area has a host of public transit options that will get you to, from and around Lunar New Year events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you drive to the festivities, remember to \u201cPark Smart!\u201d Take your valuables with you, don\u2019t leave them inside your car.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maintain possession of your cell phone, wallet and other valuables.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There is safety in numbers. Stay with a group when on the street or leaving bars and clubs. Be cautious about leaving a bar or club with a stranger. A rule of thumb is that if you feel \u201cunsure\u201d about someone, rely on that instinct and do not go with that person.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">San Francisco Police also urge all members of the Chinese community to be suspicious of strangers claiming to provide relief from a curse or illness or those who provide \u201cpurification\u201d ceremonies in which cash and valuable items must be offered as part of the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please review the video below on various ways to identify potential scammers, how to protect yourself from a scam, and reporting resources available to scam victims.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Link to PSA videos:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sanfranciscopolice.org\/www.sanfranciscopolice.org\/blessingscam\">www.sanfranciscopolice.org\/blessingscam<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/np_gbaNd_1Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_EDXcgatzxQ&amp;feature=youtu.be\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_EDXcgatzxQ&amp;feature=youtu.be<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_EDXcgatzxQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Anyone who is confronted by scammers or anyone who knows of an elder who was approached by scammers is strongly advised to contact police. Reports can be made at any SFPD District Station or by calling Dispatch at (415) 553-0123 and requesting an officer to take a report.<\/p>\n<p>Cantonese speakers can leave tips on a special tip line by calling (415) 553-9212 or 1-855-737-3847.<\/p>\n<p>Information can also be called into the Anonymous Tip Line at (415) 575-4444 or via Text a Tip by texting a message to TIP411 and beginning the message with SFPD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taken from SFPD:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/sanfranciscopolice.org\/article\/sfpd-safety-tips-lunar-new-year-festivities-18-022 Gung Hay Fat Choy! The 2018 San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2018. 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