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Lexington, MO 64067

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Neighborhood Watch Newsletter

 

 

 Communication is Key!

Pam Rogers, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator

So, how was your 4th of July?  We hope everyone had a good time and a safe holiday.  Hopefully the rest of July will be good weather-wise so that we can enjoy the remainder of our summer.  We appreciate those of you that have let us know when you are going out of town, please keep that up.  Also, make sure you don’t forget to notify your closest neighbors if you are leaving. I am sure they don’t mind being your eyes and ears for a little while and it sure makes it harder for the criminals if they realize that this county watches out for each other.  Stay busy folks, we are doing great!

Safety Tip of the Month

Instead of a safety tip this month, I would like to extend an invitation to citizens of the Eastern part of Lafayette County.  We have had some burglaries over there over the last month and I am sure that those of you who live in that area are at least a little apprehensive about it.  Let me invite you to start a neighborhood watch program in your area.  It doesn’t cost anything, and the Sheriff’s Department has seen some fantastic results on the west and central part of the county.  The citizens in those areas are coming together to keep their part of the world safer.  If any of you are interested in starting a neighborhood watch group in your area, I encourage you to call the Sheriff’s Department.  Anyone can assist you in getting started and we can come to your first meeting to explain how it works and what you need to do.  It doesn’t take a lot of your time and it certainly makes you feel safer to know that you are doing what you can to make your area a good one!  Our phone number is 660-259-3622 or 660-259-3392.  Please don’t hesitate to call if you and your neighbors are interested.

 Thefts, Suspicious Vehicles, and Burglaries

Dispatch has reported that there have been a few instances this past month of “salesmen” going door to door to sell items out of their vehicles.  If you haven’t ask them to come to your house to sell you something, be wary.  Also, if you feel uneasy, don’t wait to call us to report it.  CALL RIGHT AWAY.  Please get as good a description as you can of the vehicle and the person or persons in it.  A direction of travel will also help.  We have also had a few thefts and burglaries on the east end of the county.  It goes without saying to keep a close watch on things and call at the first sign of suspicious activity.

 

Jail News-Lt. Randy Florence (Flo)

 

Jail totals for June

Total inmate days-3279

Lowest Inmate Count-100

Highest Inmate Count-119

Average Inmate Count-109.30

 

This is a new paging system that we are going to be using. This is free. Please get signed up for this new system. You will continue to be paged on our old system for alerts and bolos. However, this system is exciting. We will be able to page weather alerts, road closing and public safety information to your phone, email, or by checking your Nixle home page.  Please let your friends and neighbors know about this service.  Click on the link below to sign up!

www.nixle.com

 

 

If you suspect criminal activity, call the Tips Hotline anonymously at: 660-259-6789

 

 

 

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