Menlo Park experienced a run of 11 residential burglaries two weeks ago, but this type of property crime is probably not more frequent this year than it was last year at this time, said Sgt. Jim Simpson of the Menlo Park Police Department.
Sgt. Simpson and five other police officers from Menlo Park offered crime-stopping advice at a meeting of about 40 Willows neighborhood residents on Thursday, Sept. 28, said Councilwoman Kelly Fergusson.
The conversation touched a bit on neighborhood traffic, but Ms. Fergusson said the focus was crime and tips on how to prevent it. Locking the bathroom window is important, she said, as is locking gates and calling police to report suspicious activity. A watchdog is another good step.
Ms. Fergusson arranged the meeting Wednesday through the community’s online mailing list after several residents, including two of her neighbors, contacted her about recent burglaries. There were three in the Willows during the week of Sept. 17.
“The Willows seems to (have) one of the better organized” neighborhood watch committees, Sgt. Simpson said.
For information, call Officer Brad Schuler at 330-6300.
