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Crime spree
From the Ocean Shores Police Dept.:
The Ocean Shores Police Department is investigating a series of commercial burglaries that occurred between January 1 and January 2, 2010. The burglaries occurred to neighboring businesses in the 700 block of Pt. Brown Ave NW. The Dusty Trunk and Celebrate the Seasons were entered and cash taken from the cash registers. The adjacent Amici Building was also entered with Coldwell Banker and the Flying Cats experiencing a loss of cash and two televisions. There were no signs of forced entry and the buildings were found locked when employees arrived. The Ocean Shores Police Department asks anyone with information to please call Det. Iversen at 289-3331.
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yes yes yes…..property owners have the responsibility to light their own property. i would never expect the city nor the county to come over to my place and install lighting. i think not.
It is the buiness owner’s duty to protect his investment. That means taking all steps necessary to prevent a loss. That means installing alarm systems, video equipment, and securing the premises. Interior alarm lighting also would indicate that something is wrong to someone passing outside the store. Street lights really would not make any difference. Street lights are used to protect people outside. They are used to make pedestrians visible to vehicle drivers. They are used to allow pedestrians to see who is around them. The city does not have a pot to piss in these days. Would you have them light up every private parking lot too? The property owner had that duty.
Lighting along PT. Brown would help this problem a bunch. I would recommend that the City call Grays Harbor PUD. I think they will install lights on their poles that have transformers on them for free. The City would have to pay for the power usage. I do not know how many poles with transformers are along PT Brown but a few would make a big difference.
sorry,Tom
Great discussion about the officers and what they do, but there is a large degree of personal responsibility these businesses and the development they are in have to protecting themselves. The design is flawed. They do not appear to have video cameras and alarm systems. They do not have video cameras in the common areas. All of these would provide notice to the alarm company, owner and police that something was happening outside of normal business hours. A patrol officer, unless on foot, would not see anything happening from the back to front units and and probably nothing towards the back from the front. What happened at the Flying Cat and real estate office would also depend on the building design too. Either way, maybe it is time for Ocean Shores businesses to invest in protecting themselves. Two officers on a holiday weekend with a clam dig are not going to be able to be everywhere. Again, private alarm service with armed response. We got a taxi service because it was needed here. Now we just need a local alarm service with armed response to improve what crimewatch and the police offer. That would reduce our insurance rates too.
I have a suggestion for Joe Smith, go for a ride along. Perhaps then you will see what is discussed when two cops are having a “roadside”.
Thank you, Joe, for stating, “I am not trying to belittle our officers” and “I do thank the officers for the protection that we get. I do understand that it is a dangerous job.”
(It can be difficult to get someone’s “tone,” when reading posts here and elsewhere. ..)
i don’t know the meaning of “parked”, i guess. the police vehicle i see patrolling my neighborhood certainly is not parked.how did they go from parked on opposite ends of town to parked next to each other? gee, that shows movement. and i guess police officers and not allowed to communicate with each other while on duty. it makes sense to me that the officers should discuss what they may have observed face to face rather than over the air.or they could share one vehicle and drive around town really fast.
Gary, sorry but your innuendo that I have “a reason for wanting a smaller police force” is unfounded. I actually anticipated that type of comment, was surprised it wasn’t the first one. I do not have a relative that works for the force, as you do and I do have a completely clear record, so I don’t have an agenda, merely making an observation of what I see driving around the area. Drive through town after 6 pm, or even before, and see how busy the “whole town” is. Remember 2 officers, with backup, to cover the “whole town”. That is my point they are not covering the “whole town” they are parked together, talking.
Guys, I am not suggesting that the police can stop robbery, a good track record of solving the crime would be great. I don’t know what their track record is, so I can’t comment. I do have eyes and notice that they seem to be parked next to each other, talking, a lot. I am not trying to belittle our officers, however I am suggesting that they could be much more productive. Yes, Tom, even in a “city this size with this many businesses”. Just look around and you will see how unproductive they are, they don’t try to hide it. Overall they do a good job but in economic times such as this everyone needs to become much more effective. I do thank the officers for the protection that we get. I do understand that it is a dangerous job.
can anyone say”inside job”? oh,and if the police(two of them)are in two separate vehicles on opposite ends of town,who in the hell were they talking to? sounds like a “smithism” to me.
Maybe someone has a reason for wanting a smaller police force?
Joe: You’re certainly entitled to your views, re staffing, but if there is a business robbery every 9-10 months (as you suggest), that is probably an extremely low occurence rate, for a city this size with this many businesses. Also, are you expecting them to be on the spot, every time a crime is committed? Or would you be satisfied if they have a good track record of solving crimes?
Lets put Joe Smith out there to cover the whole town and see how well he does.
Sounds like the town needs a burglar alarm service with armed response. Most departments don’t respond to burglar alarms unless they are confirmed. So, here is a great start up opportunity. However, that begs the question of why these businesses do not have alarm systems in the first place. New construction for businesses should have this installed at a minimum. It should cover burglary, fire and whatever else is considered a risk.
Sounds like an inside job or lock bumping.
So where were the police? Oh yes sitting behind the Bowling alley parking lot, talking or was it the church parking lot, talking sorry it was the Post Office parking lot, talking. Since we have to have 2 officers on duty at all time (one at each end of town, that is what we were told years ago when this was put into place) it is surprising that there seems to be a business robbery every 9 – 10 months. A good way to help the city budget would be to make cuts in the unproductive police force.