At our next Kissimmee Neighborhood Watch meeting we will have a presentation about the gangs in Kissimmee. Please invite other neighborhood to this presentation, so they can start a neighborhood watch program.

I would like to Welcome all of the New Representatives (Block Captains) from the following Neighborhoods that attended last night’s KNW Meeting at the Kissimmee Police Department: Arrowridge Apts, Lake Tivoli, Waterway Village, Stonefield.  
The next Kissimmee Neighborhood Watch meeting is on Thursday, May 14^th at 7pm at the Kissimmee Police Department. Please mark your calendars today. These meetings are the second Thursday of the month at 7pm at the police department.

Please I urge the other NW groups especially:

Wellington Woods, Arbors of Sendera, Caribbean Villas, Country Creek Estates, Cypress Bay Townhomes, Flora Ridge Townhomes, Liberty Village, Mill Run Area, Morgan Point, Oak Grove, Pinewood Park, Polo Run Apts, Reef Club, Reggatta Bay, Venitian Bay, Victoria Park, Villa Del Sol, Vineyard Apts, Waterford Estates, Whistler’s Park

We want everyone to be informed of what’s going on within the City of Kissimmee. When you come to this meeting you will gather information and ideas from other NW representatives (Block Captains) to take back to your own NW meeting and inform the people that live in your Neighborhood.

Please do not wait until something happens in your neighborhood for you to attend these meetings. We need to be PROACTIVE not REACTIVE.

I know that it may be hard for some of the Apartment Complex’s that the MGMT Staff doesn’t reside on the Property but you should ask one of the residents to do you the favor and attend the meeting for you.

If anyone that has never attended in the past would like to attend the upcoming meeting please let Officer Eustace know in advance so that he can have a copy of the crime report for that month ready for you to pick up the day of the meeting.

 Your new Contact person for NW Meetings will be: Mr. William (Bill) Eustace (Neighborhood Resource Officer)
(407)847-0176 extn. 3123 weustace@kissimmee.org

Looking forward to seeing more new representatives from other Neighborhood Watch groups at our next meeting.

Thank you to all of the other NW Block Captains for attending….  
Cinthia A. Pabon (Neighborhood Resource Officer)

Kissimmee Police Department
Criminal Investigations Division
Focused Deployment Unit
8 N Stewart Ave.
Kissimmee, Florida 34741
(407)847-0176  ext 3267

Recently it seems that thieves are looking for cars with GPS units for several reasons, one of which is to see if your address is listed in the “Home” saved location.  Most GPS devices have a “Home” option where you can store and easily retrieve your home address without having to retype it every time.  Potential burglars figure if they find your car far enough away from your home, then you’re away from home as well making you that much more of a potential target. Instead of saving your address under the title “Home”, save it under a random name that still points you to your home. Then for “Home” you could put the address of your local law enforcement agency.

Motorists oftentimes do not see emergency vehicles, and fail to avoid closed lanes or emergency workers on or near the roadway. In some cases, weather and road conditions can reduce a motorist's ability to see law enforcement officers, fire fighters and medical personnel working the scene of a crash. However, motorists need to pay attention to vehicles parked on the side of roadways, especially emergency vehicles with flashing lights, and react in accordance with the Move Over Law and use basic common sense.

Law requires you to vacate the lane closest to the EMERGENCY VEHICLE or WRECKER (TOW TRUCK).  If you cannot, you must slow to a speed 20 miles per hour below the posted speed limit.  If the speed limit is 20mph or less you must slow to 5 mph.

Tips for Reporting Graffiti

Reporting graffiti to the police is important for intelligence gathering purpose but it is also equally important to report graffiti to Code Enforcement who can require the owner of the property to remove it within 24 to 48 hours. Attached is a copy of important city department phone numbers.

The Osceola County Sheriff Office has also started a new graffiti abatement program. They will be going out two Fridays a month to paint over graffiti in the city and county. If you locate any graffiti call 321-697-4374 (please put this number on your web-site) with the location. They will not respond to painted street signs and items like that.

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