The Mission Beach Town Council plans to raise an estimated $1,000 to supply police officers with two sound meters to enforce the city’s noise laws in its beach neighborhoods. Mission Beach Town Council representative Dieter Wirtzfeld said passing motorcycles and other sources of noise make “the windows rattle.” “Our only interest at this stage is the noise level associated with loud vehicles,” Wirtzfeld said. “You can’t hear yourself think.” The Mission Beach Town Council has already committed approximately $650 for the meters and equipment. The council needs to raise another $300, Wirtzfeld said. The Pacific Beach Town Council also drafted a letter in support of the Mission Beach Town Council donation. Northern Division Police Capt. Shelley Zimmerman welcomes the decibel meters as another resource to help with other noise-related complaints. “This is something the community wanted,” Zimmerman said. “We could also use the meters for noise-related complaints like [house] party calls and other… complaints.” City fines on noisy neighbors range from $250 to $2,500 per violation. Repeated complaints about disturbingly loud house parties could result in a $1,000 fine. Police can take a “zero-tolerance” policy for subsequent violations from a house party. Chronic violators of the “zero-tolerance” noise policy could result in police confiscating stereo equipment and possible arrests. The Mission Beach Town Council members presented representatives of the San Diego Police Foundation with a check symbolizing the public-private partnership. “The Mission Beach community has been a model of unified support for community-based policing,” said San Diego Police Foundation President and CEO Wenda Alvarez. “The community was willing to work with the foundation to identify the problem, figure out the solution and help support it financially.” The San Diego Police Foundation is a nonprofit organization that helps raise money and buy equipment for the San Diego Police Department.