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GATE (from Page 15) “From 1941 to 2005,
the main gate was lo-
cated where the Maj. STREET BEAT
Troy L. Gilbert Me-
Courtesy photo morial Bridge now The 56th Security Forces Squadron property at Bldg. 640 involving an
sits,” said Rick Griset, handled the following incidents June active-duty Airman. The Airman was
From 1941 to 2005, the main gate was located where the Maj. 56th FW historian. 8 through 14: GHWDLQHGDQGUHOHDVHGWRWKHXQLWÀUVW
Troy L. Gilbert Memorial Bridge now sits. “In 2007, the bridge sergeant.
was built and in 2008 Tickets
Courtesy photo it opened up to traf- Alarm activations
fic. A gate south of Security forces issued citations for
The south gate became the main entrance to Luke Air Force the base opened as two moving violations and one non- Security forces responded to three
Base in 2005. PRUHRIWKHÁ\LQJDQG moving violation. alarm activations on base.
maintenance effort
moved to the south Emergency responses Tip of the week
side of the base. It
became the main en- -XQH6HFXULW\IRUFHVDQGÀUHÀJKW- Avoid leaving children or pets in a
trance in 2005.” ers responded to a report of a child, age closed car. It doesn’t take much for
3, locked inside a vehicle near Bldg. heat stroke to set in, or worse. Every
The South Gate 942. The child was accidentally locked year children and pets die in cars.
now serves as the inside the vehicle for a few minutes. Small children and animals are not
main entrance to the )LUHÀJKWHUV JDLQHG DFFHVV WR WKH YH- able to open a window or open a door.
base with three other hicle and evaluated the child. There Typically, they will be quiet as heat
entry points to ac- were no injuries. overcomes them, so there won’t be
commodate the base crying or other audible indications of
population, which -XQH6HFXULW\IRUFHVUHVSRQGHG trouble. Cracking the windows does
includes about 4,830 to a report of an infant, 6-weeks old, QRW KHOS LW GRHVQ·W SUHYHQW WKH WHP-
military members locked inside a vehicle near Bldg. perature in the car from rising. Leav-
and their families 1541. The child was accidentally ing children and pets inside a closed
as well as Defense locked inside the vehicle for a few car, or even one with the windows
Department civilians. PLQXWHV )LUHÀJKWHUV JDLQHG DFFHVV rolled down, is dangerous, deadly,
With about 70,000 to the vehicle and evaluated the child. and illegal. Report children or pets in
retired military There were no injuries. hot cars to the police immediately by
members entering calling 911.
the base for services, Nonemergency responses
the gates see a total Courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Samuel Jalomo
population of nearly -XQH 6HFXULW\ IRUFHV UHVSRQGHG 56th SFS
80,000 people enter to a report of theft of government
its gates.

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