WS Item 4
Council Update on Auto Burglaries
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Characteristics
10 seconds or less by breaking a window
Targeting valuables left in plain sight
Areas with high likelihood of valuables left in car
Identity thefts and credit card abuse
Organized groups
Hit
a geographic area hard and then move on
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Numbers
2012-156
2013-137
2014-105
2015-66
2016-36
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Our Efforts
Compstat
Patrol checking day cares and fitness centers
Undercover officers
Stings
COPS volunteers
7 public touchpoints from Nov-April
Hide, Lock, Take video & signs
We utilize the compstat process to ensure that we are up to date on crime statistics so that we may adjust to appropriately handle trends
Undercover officers in unmarked vehicles to
patrol areas that are likely to be hit
Stings in which we set up vehicles with valuables inside
Utilization of COPS volunteers to patrol areas that are likely to be hit
7 separate stories
from Nov-April, not including information published on website and informal communication from Sgts and Officers to HOA’s and community groups.
We have created a hide, lock, take video
to instruct the public on prevention of auto burglaries. Video published on website and social media.
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Prevention
Remove valuables from your car
Don’t be an easy victim
Report suspicious activity
Remove valuables from your car. If there is no opportunity for criminals, they will move on.
Please report suspicious activity. If residents notice something, then please call us.
We
often hear that a citizen didn’t want to inconvenience us. Responding is our job. Please call and give us the opportunity to address the problem.
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James Brandon, Chief of Police 817.748.8114
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