PD Newsletter

March 2008

We have recently experienced an increase in thefts in our residential areas. These thefts have occurred primarily from yards, unlocked vehicles, and open or unsecured garages. Several arrests have been made over the last few weeks of persons prowling around the neighborhoods in the early morning hours and I encourage everyone to remain vigilant in their efforts to keep homes and vehicles secure and not to present an easy target to potential criminals. Almost all of the burglaries and/or thefts that we have had reported so far this year were crimes of opportunity and most would probably not have occurred if the victim’s doors and windows had been secured. Well-positioned outdoor lighting can also often be a successful deterrent to such crimes. Please report suspicious activity to the Police Department immediately!

The Town’s CodeRED system, which provides notifications such as evacuation orders, boil water notices, crime information, and other items of importance to the community was recently activated to notify residents of these residential thefts. If you primarily use a cell phone, are new to Indialantic, or have recently changed your phone number you may not be in the database to receive these important calls. Please remember that you can add a phone number to the system yourself by going to the Indialantic Police web page at http://www.indialantic.com/contents/police/police.htm and clicking on the CodeRED link. If you have more than one phone line you may receive calls to each phone line. If you do not receive a call, do not want to receive calls in the future, have multiple phone lines and want a phone number added or deleted from the database, or just have a question about the Community Warning System, please contact Sergeant Michael Casey at 723-7788 or email at mcasey@indialantic.com

I would also like to congratulate your new Community Policing Officer, Officer Ryan Deschenes, who was recently chosen as the Indialantic Police Officer of the Year for 2007. If you run into him, please convey your appreciation for his hard work and dedication!

Troy W. Morris

Chief of Police