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CRCCE Security

Security Patrol Plan

he residents of Coral Ridge Country
Club Estates, consisting of
T approximately 1270 single family
homes, and another 1300 units in multiple small
and large condo buildings and apartments,
dozens of small and large commercial and retail
businesses and bounded on three sides by major
roads with easy access in and out of the
neighborhood, can increase their personal and
property security by implementing a Security
Patrol System similar to other neighborhoods in
Fort Lauderdale.
The neighborhood of Rio Vista with
approximately 1000 homes, several small
condo buildings and less than a dozen small
businesses set up a Security Patrol system in
2008. Mark Snead of the Rio Vista Civic
Association Board co-founded and currently
co-chairs the Patrol. He graciously shared his
insight and experience and is willing to offer his
guidance to CRCCE.

• The RV Civic Association contracts with the city
for off-duty officers to patrol their neighborhood
in uniform and in city patrol cars.
• A minimum of 400 homeowners participating
at $435 per year provides 11 – 12 hours of
staggered coverage per day.

• Members receive the private phone number
for direct access to the officer on duty. • A Patrol officer was called to assist a homeowner having a
heart attack. The officer arrived almost immediately and was
• Members receive vacation checks on their home daily for as able to administer CPR and request an ambulance. The man
long as they are away.
successfully recovered.
Mark offered several examples of the Patrol in action in their
neighborhood. • The Patrol and city police worked successfully to break up a
car theft ring operating in the RV community.
• Three men in a car pulled into the driveway of a home
If you wish to commit to approximately $435 per year, in
where a 14 year-old girl was home alone. One of the men
addition to your HOA dues, to support a Security Patrol in
exited the car and broke into and entered the home. The girl
CRCCE, please respond with your name and contact
called 911 which immediately dispatched the Patrol officer
information to valynch47@gmail.com The Board will proceed
on duty and he arrived within 30 seconds to apprehend all
with plans to implement the Patrol if the minimum of 400
three men.
households is achieved.

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