Neighborhood Watch Alert 9/26/08 Thursday night (9/25) or early Friday morning eight cars in Almadale Farms were broken into. A purse was stolen in one case and the contents found thrown out in several yards. Halle has reported 10 such break-ins, one in Houston Estates and several in Houston Levee Trace (Frank Rd.).   All or most of the cars were unlocked and most were close to Houston Levee.   Please be aware of anythng suspicious and call the C'ville police at 853-3207 with any information. Keep your car doors locked, valuables out of sight and don't forget to take in or hide your garage door remote control.   If you are a Block Captain, please pass this info on to the homes on your list.

Please report suspicious activity to the Collierville Police non-emergency number (901.853.3207).

Family Watchdog Website This is a great website full of information for you and your family about staying safe. FamilyWatchdog is the only sex offender registry in existence that is able to map registered sex offenders from all states. Here's the link:   http://www.familywatchdog.us/Default.asp

Safeguard Against Identity Theft Below is a link to a short identity theft video that can assist you in combating identity theft. This type of crime generally increases during the holiday season.  Lee Race, Special Citizen Volunteer, CPD.   http://www.sheriff.org/videos/psa_cartheft.html

Neighborhood Safety Tip Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.

Recent Email Reporting Robbery Several residents have reported getting emails about a crime with a specific pattern; women return home from shopping, pull up in the driveway, a car pulls up to ask directions and then a robbery occurs.   You may have received the email indicating that the last robbery was in Collierville. It was not. To date, this has not happened here, although we certainly are not immune to this type of crime   We should learn from incidents in Memphis and Germantown that we should be alert when going to our cars, alert to those who may follow, wary when approached and always call the police if you are being followed or watched.   If you have questions concerning an incident, the Collierville Police welcome your concerns. As I work with Neighborhood Watch, you may email me or Lt.Dixon, Special Operations and we will try and assist you with updated information. We appreciate your efforts to prevent crime in your area.   Lee Race, Special Citizen Volunteer, Collierville Police Department