FOX CROSSING, WI (WTAQ) – Fox Crossing residents are invited to a police department seminar Monday evening.
Officer Jason Weber says the goal is to teach people about the technologies available to safeguard their homes.
“Property crime tends to be the biggest issue that we have. It’s the burglaries, the thefts, so we try to get people to target-harden their homes.”
Weber notes there are a variety of technologies available, including cameras.
“Now granted the cameras are reactive, but once you start doing that, and the word gets out that ‘hey man, these people might have cameras and there might be cameras around,’ then that ultimately becomes a deterrent effect.”
Weber says representatives from a pair of companies will be on hand, demonstrating products and offering discounts on some those items.
“Home Depot jumped on board, so they give 10% off any locks, lighting, safety, security related type of item.”
Weber claims Ring Video Doorball will also offer a $50 discount on their products, which typically run for roughly $150.
He stresses the importance of these safeguards, noting that posting surveillance images and videos on social media has become one of their main ways of catching criminals.
“Our agency had posted a picture of an individual that was taken from a surveillance camera. I kid you not, within 30 minutes, we had phone calls and that person was identified.”
Weber says Monday’s home protection seminar starts at 6 pm at the Fox Crossing Community Center, 1000 Valley Road.
