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Committee expands crime-prevention work: ‘Lock it or Lose it’ and added ‘knock-and-run’ PSA
Summary
Committee members discussed declining crime numbers, encouraged residents to report incidents, and added a new agenda item to address recent ‘knock-and-run’ incidents; deputies urged renewed public education about locking vehicles and not leaving firearms inside cars.
The Public Safety Committee broadened its community-safety outreach at Monday’s meeting, endorsing a continued “Lock it or Lose it” messaging push and adding a new agenda item to address recent “knock-and-run” incidents targeting homes.
Deputy Amador of the sheriff’s office reported year-to-date crime figures and called attention to continuing vehicle burglaries and attempted vehicle burglaries: homicides remained at zero, robberies were down (2 so far this year versus 3 last year), auto thefts were down (14 from 29 last year), and commercial and residential burglaries also trended lower. Amador and Detective Nieves urged residents to call 911 for emergencies and to use the 3054 nonemergency number for other reports, and they emphasized preserving video evidence and reporting unlocked vehicles and stolen firearms.
Committee members voted to reopen the agenda and add item 8f, described in the meeting as “knocking and ditching” (knock-and-run), so the group can quickly develop a short PSA and distribution plan to warn residents. Committee member Nancy Rogers and others described a recent local incident in which a juvenile knocked on a door while masked; members asked staff to publish an immediate advisory through town channels and the Miami Laker and to coordinate a short social-media alert.
Deputy Amador said some vehicle burglary suspects wear gloves and masks, making prints and identification difficult; he encouraged anyone with clear video showing ungloved suspects or fingermarks on vehicles to share footage with investigators. Committee members asked staff to prepare printed cards and social-media posts that combine “Lock it or Lose it” reminders with guidance not to leave firearms or valuables in cars and instructions for reporting and follow-up.
The committee directed staff to bring a draft PSA and distribution plan to the next meeting and to coordinate with law-enforcement partners on victim-support messaging to increase follow-through for prosecutions.
