Police Budget Cutbacks and Neighborhood safety in Maryland

How to Protect Your Home When You’re on Vacation 21 tips to keep your house safe while you’re away BY PATROL-911 Summer is in full swing now and that means one glorious thing: vacations! Whether you’re spending a weekend at the beach or a month backpacking around Europe, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of planning your trip and lose track of preparing your home for your absence. Having a plan ahead of time will take the anxiety out of going away and will allow you to focus on what’s really important: relaxing. A few days before you leave for vacation, review these guidelines  to ensure that your home will be safe while you’re away. Secure your home against intruders Lock every door and window including garage doors and windows on upper floors. Test each lock to make sure it’s working properly. Remove any spare house keys you may have hidden around your property, including ones in your car or garage, under a doormat, inside a fake rock, und...

Police Budget Cutbacks and Neighborhood safety in Maryland. Sounds like an oxymoron, which apparently contradictory . The terms Police Budget Cutbacks do not equal Neighborhood safety. Residents of a neighborhood grew tired of the crime and slow police responses plaguing their subdivision and decided to find a solution. This particular neighborhood has experienced a rash of car and home break-ins. Residences that were victims stated that the crooks left them with $20,000 in damage and stolen property, and the police response was slow: “I called 911 twice, it took about 45 minutes for Police Department to get there,” Victims said. “It is scary. We didn’t come home for three days and it was really hard to explain to her what happened.” The homeowners in the area collaborated to hire a private security company to protect their neighborhood.  After that decision there was a dramatic change. Sources reported “I think over the last couple of years we’ve seen a ...