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MEDIA RELEASE / COMMUNITY ALERT
CITY of SAN MATEO POLICE DEPARTMENT
200 Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org


CRIME TREND UPDATE – SAN MATEO PARK BURGLARIES

Several burglaries have occurred in the San Mateo Park area since mid-August. In addition, residential burglaries continue to be a crime issue of high concern to both the San Mateo Community in general and the San Mateo Police Department.

SMPD realizes and recognizes that the residential burglaries are traumatic and invasive to the victims. Few crimes are as unnerving as those where a stranger was accessing your home without your permission or knowledge. We are sensitive to the fact that burglaries are very personal.

The common method of operation (M/O) theme for these residential burglaries is access by the suspect at the rear portion of the residence, out of sight from the street. Please remember to secure all of your doors and windows when you leave your residence, even if it is only for a brief period of time. Set alarms if you have them. Any layer of security such as locking access points and alarm systems provides one more reason for the suspect not to choose your residence.

Remember also to lock and secure any vehicles. Bring any valuables in your vehicle with you, or stow them out of sight. Burglars know that auto burglaries are risky, but the risk becomes worthwhile when there are valuables in plain view.

SMPD Combats Crime Trends such as these with the following proactive strategies:
• Constant monitoring of crime trend data from resources like www.CrimeReports.com
• Review and re-use of successful operational plans on similar trends
• Reliance on innovative ideas from street officers who work your beat
• High Profile, High Visibility Patrols
• Plainclothes Officers and Unmarked Cars
• Foot Patrols and Bicycle Patrols
• Cooperative efforts with adjoining police agencies
• Communication to and reliance on Neighborhood Watch for additional sets of “eyes and ears” in the neighborhood


It has also come to SMPD’s attention that some residential burglaries may not have been reported to the police. If there are any unreported or late reported burglaries outstanding in your area, please call SMPD Investigations at 650-522-7650. Reporting crime to the police helps us to identify and address crime trends as quickly as possible.

You can keep track of crime trends in San Mateo at any time by visiting www.CrimeReports.com to view crime data and subscribe to receive your own crime trend reports updated daily for San Mateo. This website also shows proactive policework being done by the outstanding officers of SMPD’s Patrol Division on a daily basis.

Please report any crimes to SMPD as soon as possible so that we can begin investigating and addressing the situation.

To report any emergency or in-progress crime incident, please do not hesitate to call 911.

To report other crimes, call SMPD Dispatch 650-522-7700.




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Please help us make your neighborhood safer and take a stand against crime. Please report all criminal behavior, join a neighborhood watch program, and help anyone that might fall victim to a crime. If a Neighborhood Watch doesn’t exist on your block, you can start one with help from SMPD. For additional information about the City of San Mateo Neighborhood Watch Program, call Sergeant Dave Norris at (650)522-7626 or Officer John Rink at 650-522-7744; or visit our web www.cityofsanmateo.org