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Weston Boasts Lowest Crime Rate in Broward By Stacey Bomser
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unlocked vehicle is a crime of opportunity. BSO’s main message is “Lock it…don’t lose it.” You can further protect your property by following a few crime prevention tips from Sheriff Al Lamberti: ▸ Make your house look occupied when you are out by leaving a television or radio on, or setting some lamps on timers. ▸ When you go away, stop your newspaper delivery and have someone collect your mail. ▸ You can even deter burglars with your landscaping. Plant some thorny bushes under windows that might make an illegal entry difficult. Trim back foliage that might block the view of your home from the street, and add some outdoor lighting so that criminals can’t operate unnoticed.
eston boasts the lowest
crime rate in Broward County. The recently released Florida Department of Law Enforcement Uniform Crime Report County and Municipal Offense Data for 2011 places the Weston crime rate at 1,250.8 per 100,000. That’s a drop of 2.6% from 2010. “I am pleased that the new crime report reflects the efforts of our department,” states Weston Chief Kevin Butler. “The residents, the City and the department all played an important role in the crime rate results. Residents taking an active role in crime prevention and watching out for their neighbors, the Sheriff’s Office response to developing crime trends and the City of Weston promot- Theft from unlocked vehicles is the largest crime in Weston. The Broward Sheriff’s Office Home Watch ing crime prevention outreach programs. program provides exterior checks of your home while you are away. To sign up for This alliance played an important role on the outcome of crime in our community”. this free service, simply visit www.sheriff.org/homewatch and download the form. Chief Butler gives a great deal of credit to concerned citizens. In May, two suspects Homeowners must provide the dates and times the home will be unoccupied, along breaking into vehicles in the Tequesta Lake community were tracked and arrested with a contact phone number of a trusted neighbor or local relative. The completed after an alert neighbor called 9-1-1. form can be submitted at the Weston Police Services Building located at 17350 Royal Crime reports in Weston show the city’s largest crime is theft from unlocked vehicles. Palm Boulevard, or faxed to (954) 659-3541. The Broward Sheriff’s Office urges residents to lock car doors. Leaving items in an
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