Recently, Officer Gordon Star from District Four Sheriff's Office spoke to over 400 residents
in our community. He advised us to be "Nosy Neighbors." Due to the recent rash of break-ins in the West Boynton area, the police department has had a 400% increase of notifications of burglaries in August. There were 114 residential invasions, where the norm would only be 30 -40. In September, our area had 94 burglaries. These are not the usual "smash and grab" incidents. We are being invaded by organized gangs of thieves. At other communities,
Capt. Martin Bechtel spoke to large groups of residents.. Here's a summary of their message:

1) Turn your lights ON and keep them on in the front and the rear of your home.
2) If you have an alarm system, USE IT!!! Turn it on when you are home at night and when
you are away - even if it is to go to the clubhouse or the tennis court.
3) Call your police department to notify them if you see suspicious vehicles or persons
trespassing. 561 688-3400.
4) If your alarm is set off by accident, call to report a false alarm - 561 688-3695
5) Call your alarm service to check and update your system to see if it is functioning.
6) Be a nosy neighbor and keep an eye on your neighbor's front and
backyard.
7) Lock your car and take your garage opener out of your car, if you park it in your driveway.
8) Don't let other cars or vans "piggy-back" through your security gates.

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