Safety

What can we do to make our community even safer?

Home Safety:

• Know your neighbors.
• Be on the look-out for suspicious activity or individuals.
• Make sure you lock your doors and windows. Two locking devices per door/window is recommended. Time for lock/deadbolt upgrade??
• Check the lighting around your home to make sure it is working. Repair any broken lights or contact FPL for street lights that are inoperable.
• Remember that burglars will take advantage of an open door, window or sliding door. Do not leave valuables visible from your windows so that those passing by can easily see them.
• Consider adding motion detector audible alarms to your windows or doors.
• Check out any home improvement type store and see what inexpensive items are available to upgrade your home security.
• Do not open your door for anyone that you do not know. 

Vehicle Theft Prevention: 

• Lock your vehicle when parked.
• Remove any valuable items and do not use your car for storage.
• Do not lend your keys to someone else. Consider adding an anti-theft device to your vehicle. Check with any automotive type store to see what is available.
• Be on the lookout for vehicles that look unattended or abandoned in your neighborhood and report them to the police department.
• Do not leave your car running while you check your mailbox or do other “quick” things requiring you to leave your car unattended. It is a misdemeanor in North Carolina to leave your vehicle unattended while it is running. 

Common Areas: 

• Always be aware of your surroundings when getting the mail, putting out the trash, etc.
• Avoid people or situations that make you feel uncomfortable.
• Report any safety concerns you notice to your crime prevention officer. 

Here are some safety tips we have received from our neighbors:
"Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies. This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator."

"And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there..... "

Police Patrol

Who patrols the neighborhood? It is few and far between that I see an officer are we better off going with a private company 24/7?








It seems that they are spending a lot of their time enforcing the parking regulations, do the following regulations really make sense?:

Vehicles are not allowed to park over the sidewalk. On street parking is not allowed. Any parked vehicle must have all of it's tires off of the pavement. Any truck parked on the pavement such as lawn care,landscapers , contractors or repair must put out traffic cones in front of and behind said vehicle as per Palm Beach County regulations. Palm Beach County classifies the swale as a place for water runoff and temporary parking.