Precinct 5 PENS August 2019
Welcome to this month’s PENS, Police Email Notification System bulletin. This monthly bulletin is brought to you from the Cobb County Police, Precinct 5 Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU5) and is designed to keep you aware of safety alerts and crime trends in your area and measures you can take to keep you and your family safe.
Public Safety Topic of the Month
Back to School Safety Tips
- School Bus Safety: When drivers see the Stop Sign Arm on a school bus they must stop and let students enter or exit the bus. Once the Stop Arm is deactivated, traffic can continue.
- Distracted Driving: Only use Hands-Free mobile devices and avoid other distractions while driving in school zones.
- Crosswalks: Pedestrians and drivers must pay attention to the Crossing Guards.
- Know your Neighborhood: Become familiar with the school zones in your area, bus stop locations, and know the rules for dropping off and picking up students.
- Enforcement and Consequences: The Cobb County Police Department is dedicated to enforcing school zone safety laws.
Cobb County School District Safety Information can be found at cobbk12.org
Current Crime Trends
Entering Autos
Ladies and Gentlemen, our current crime trends continue to be Entering Autos. The bulk of the Entering Autos are taking place overnight and early in the morning. The majority of all the Entering Autos have been UNLOCKED vehicles with valuables including guns left inside. PLEASE remove all valuables, especially guns, from your vehicles every time you park and leave the vehicle. Also, double check that ALL vehicle doors are locked.
Recent Incidents
- 8/1/2019: Entering Auto attempt in Walker Ridge Subdivision off John Ward Rd.
- 8/2/2019: Entering Autos took place in the Ivy Manor and Woodington Subdivisions off Bob Cox Rd.
- 8/7/2019: Entering Autos took place at Battle Creek and Bramlett Place Subdivisions.
All videos show the same male driving a small light colored hatchback like a Toyota Prius.
If you observe someone breaking into vehicles do not approach them and immediately call 911. From a safe place, provide 911 with an accurate description of the suspect(s), involved vehicles, and what direction the suspect is going. NO property is worth getting hurt over.
What You Can Do
Burglary Prevention
- Lock your doors, including the one from the garage
- Keep garage doors closed-check before bed every night
- Motion sensor activated lighting
- Surveillance cameras
Entering Auto Prevention
- Lock your vehicles and remove items of value and items that appear to contain valuables.
- If you can’t keep them with you, secure your valuables in the trunk before reaching your location.
- Keep your vehicle locked and your purse or wallet on your person while fueling at the gas station.
Postal Theft
- Anti-Theft mailboxes with a special locking system
- Security Cameras
- Do not raise the mail flag
- Do not send cash, checks, or anything that has credit card information
Remember to CALL 911 to report any suspicious persons or activity. If you see something, say something!
Cobb County Camera Registry
The Cobb County Police Camera Registration program is a police/community video partnership that operates on a voluntary basis with homeowners, neighborhoods and business owners who own private video surveillance systems. We encourage both businesses and residents to register their cameras online by completing the form below.
This program is intended to let our officers know where cameras are active in the county in case a crime occurs. It is not intended for active surveillance, and officers will not have direct access to homeowners' cameras. Those who register a camera will be contacted if a crime occurs in the vicinity of that camera.
Information provided by residents and businesses will be maintained in a secure database.
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Stay Safe,
Det. Lieutenant J.B Wade
Det. Sergeant W.R. Pettitt
Det. Sergeant R.E. Hecksher
Criminal Investigation Unit Pct. 5
4640 Dallas Highway
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(770) 499-4578