| Ofc. Groves, Sgt. Walsh, Crime Prevention Unit
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Southeast Team |
During late January - early February, there have been several residential burglaries where expensive items have been taken. This includes flat screen televisions, game systems, firearms and jewelry. With the exception of the jewelry, most of the stolen items were marked with a serial number. Unfortunately, many recent victims did not record this information. Law enforcement often locates items in possession of known offenders, but are unable to determine if the items are stolen without documentation of those serial numbers. Cases that could be cleared go cold because true ownership cannot be verified.
To combat this problem, Officer Groves and Sergeant Walsh have developed a simple form which owners can utilize to document model and serial numbers of recently purchased items. They plan to contact local retailers and ask them to forward these forms to their customers. Their goal is to have consumers record the pertinent information and keep the form in a secure location - in the event that the information is needed by law enforcement or an insurance company. The media will be notified of the program and the forms posted on the Safety Tips portion of our public website.
| February-March, 2010 |
In Progress |
