The Importance of Crime Watch

Recently some residents have been reporting suspicious activity to MDPD and us regarding locations on the West side guest parking areas.  This is exactly how Crime Watch is supposed to work.  What we don't want is for folks to stop being engaged.  It is easy to forget the rash of burglaries we had in our community more than a year ago.  Recently an article appeared in the Miami Herald regarding a spate of recent burglaries at The Crossings.  Although The Crossings has an established Crime Watch, residents have become passive and less engaged with their neighbors and surroundings.  This has Police in the area frustrated.  Please don't let that happen here.  Get to know your neighbors and when you notice something suspicious, please call Police.  You can follow up later and Contact Us to let us know what you reported to them.  Some of these reports are distributed to those of you on the Crime Watch distribution list.  If it is serious enough, we will contact homeowners in the affected area for which we have phone numbers.  The more we watch our surroundings, the less likely crime will want to stick around.

Click Here to read the Miami Herald article.