Recent Home Burglaries on Rise in SoWal

[carson]

One home had almost 200k of items stolen. It is non descript white guy that looks like a meth freak painter, that narrows it down to 500 people in any given day in SoWal.

 

[Jimmy T]

200K! Holy cow. Not trying to be critical, but to me, that's a lot of unsecured valuables to have at one house.

 

[Matt J]

200k is pretty cheap for some of the jewelry stashes on 30A.

 

[Jimmy T]

200k is pretty cheap for some of the jewelry stashes on 30A.

I suppose you're right, Matt. But to me, it's a lot.

 

[Matt J]

I suppose you're right, Matt. But to me, it's a lot.

Don't get me wrong. That's a lot for me as well.

 

[John G]

I have to ask...

Wouldn't business permits or registrations give us some advantage, in at a minimum,of identifying some of the transient workers, as the description is one?

The WCSO Private Beach Enforcement SOP requires a photo ID of the authorized caller for enforcement, so why wouldn't this be a simple requirement of someone employing a worker? Provide a photo ID and get a "OK to work" card for Walton County?

Maybe I'm way, way off base on an X-Files Conspiracy case....(Bob chime in)

P.S. (In no place in this post did I ever accuse the sheriff of "anything"... Hopefully, that nips that in the bud and we can have an answer.)

Maybe?

 

[Bob Wells]

John G. So I get what you are saying about business permits and the like. What I am not following is now you are suggesting worker permits also? How would this keep track of anyone? Sandestin has a gate, but I am not sure they know who goes in and out of it. A work permit isn't in my opinion going to necessarily reduce crime.

 

[Danny Glidewell]

Business permits or workers permits will do almost nothing to increase safety or prevent theft. But it will provide another layer of government and another tax on citizens. Okaloosa county requires business permits for most everything including individual workers such as sports referees. It makes me feel good at meetings when I am able to say that I do not need a business permit to referee games because MY home county, Walton County does not require such. But I know of no Okaloosa referee who has ever been checked to see if they have one. All it is is a tax on citizens. The state requires a "Jessica Lunsford" badge to work at schools, including referees, but while a good idea it is rarely enforced. In fact I have been checked one time over all these years. That was in Holmes County. If you want to decrease theft, increase the random patrol of neighborhoods by marked patrol units and have investigators who work hard to develop sources and pursue tips. Plus have a good relationship and monitoring program with local pawn shops. Finally, educate the public on how to harden targets and make themselves harder to victimize.

 

[Bob Wells]

Business permits or workers permits will do almost nothing to increase safety or prevent theft. But it will provide another layer of government and another tax on citizens. Okaloosa county requires business permits for most everything including individual workers such as sports referees. It makes me feel good at meetings when I am able to say that I do not need a business permit to referee games because MY home county, Walton County does not require such. But I know of no Okaloosa referee who has ever been checked to see if they have one. All it is is a tax on citizens. The state requires a "Jessica Lunsford" badge to work at schools, including referees, but while a good idea it is rarely enforced. In fact I have been checked one time over all these years. That was in Holmes County. If you want to decrease theft, increase the random patrol of neighborhoods by marked patrol units and have investigators who work hard to develop sources and pursue tips. Plus have a good relationship and monitoring program with local pawn shops. Finally, educate the public on how to harden targets and make themselves harder to victimize.

They other way to get more cops on the street is to raise taxes, I know that isn't a popular thought but it certainly seems to be a bipartisan way. Walton County has a lot of area to cover and onay so many LEO to do it.

 

[Misty]

They other way to get more cops on the street is to raise taxes, I know that isn't a popular thought but it certainly seems to be a bipartisan way. Walton County has a lot of area to cover and onay so many LEO to do it.

If the SO weren't so top heavy...that might well be an option!