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Crime Prevention & Safety continued

In addition, The City of Fort Lauderdale Police Department your vehicle. Suggestion: Use your car key instead of the
at FLPD.ORG has a very comprehensive web site that FOB or lock with the inside door button before closing the
allows citizens to view crime statistics by month, by year, door. Be aware of your surroundings.
and by districts and neighborhoods. For example, The
2. Always LOCK your vehicle car doors, even in your own
Landings Residential Association, Inc HOA located in driveway. Thieves readily canvas driveways and public
Police District One as of December 2016 experienced the
areas looking for loose change, expensive eye glasses,
following: 0 Robberies, 7 Burglary Residence, 16 Burglary laptops and garage door openers.
Conveyance (items stolen from vehicles), 2 Burglary
Business and 6 vehicle thefts. The statistics as of the end of 3. TOP off hedges that grow above window sills. Thieves
2017 have not been finalized as of the publication of this use high hedges to peer into homes and hide from the
edition of the The Landings but early indicators appear that police. Do not LEAVE bicycles, lawn equipment, or toys in
the numbers have trended downward. Log onto the FLPD your front yard or driveway unattended. Thieves can
web site, click on Community and drill down to crime readily steal these items in a matter of a few seconds.
statistics. Take the time to compare your HOA with 4. Do not HANG your purse over the back of a chair when
surrounding neighborhoods and districts. dinning out. This is the number one way that allows thieves
to grab and run before you become aware that your bag
Safety Tips: 10 Ways to Protect You and is missing.
Your Valuables
5. Install SMOKE DETECTORS, check them regularly,
1. Your vehicle key FOB is susceptible to be cloned. When replace batteries at least once a year. Rule of thumb is to
parking vehicles in public locations criminals can clone the replace the batteries when you reset your clocks at Day
electronic signal generated by your FOB and easily access
Light Savings Time.
6. Buy a FIRST AID KIT for your home
and vehicle.
7. Do not OVERSHARE on social media.
Protect your personnel information.
8. Check for SKIMMERS. Before making
credit card payments or using a service
station gas pump or ATM machine check the
device for add-ons or cameras that can steal
your account number.

9. In an emergency always use
FLASHLIGHTS for light NOT candles. Place
flashlights in strategic locations in your
home. Also put a flashlight in your vehicles
glove compartment.

10. If you notice SUSPICIOUS OR
UNKNOWN vehicles cruising back and forth
in your neighborhood dial 911. Gather as
much information about the vehicle before
calling the police.

James J. Becker, Director
IThe Landings Residential Association
Crime Alert Committee | CFLCA
Committee

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