Santee Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Santee, CA - Summer’s nearly here and with each walk in the park, day at the pool and backyard BBQ comes the risk of snakebites, drowning and fires, but don’t worry! There’s no reason to stay cooped up inside all season.

Patch put together a list of summer safety tips to keep you safe and having fun while the weather’s warm. Make sure to give snakes their distance and always swim with a buddy to stay carefree during the dog days.

Keeping these tips in mind, there are other possible dangers that affect Santee residents year round.

We asked Patch Readers what they thought the biggest safety issues were in their town. Here’s a list of the most pressing problems, from break-ins to traffic jams:

• "The way people speed through residential areas. Kids are playing in the street and it won't be long before one gets hit."

• "Crime and safety due to homeless in our riverbed. Look at those two high profile murder cases involving homeless. So sad."

• "Speeding near schools. People fly through Pride Academy on Prospect Ave. It's scary."

• "Crimes in and near the river beds. Scary because our kids hang out near there."

• "Kids robbing the liquor stores."

• "Let's make safe place for kids to fish riverbeds."

• "Speeding in neighborhoods"

• "Red light runners!!!"

• "Speeding"

• "The crime"

Is there a problem that wasn’t mentioned? Share it with us in the comments below or on our Santee Patch Facebook page.