Vehicle break-ins in Oshkosh
[Following is a message from the Oshkosh Police Department...]
Hello Everybody,We have recently been experiencing another rash of vehicle break-ins the last three nights. Most of these have been on the south side of town, however, last night they hit the north side and specifically District 2. Just as a reminder please take anything of value out of your car every night and always lock your car doors. Most of the thefts are of electronics such as GPS units, IPods, MP3 players, CDs, cell phones, etc. If you see any suspicious people in your neighborhood especially during the hours of darkness please call 911 and give the dispatcher the best description of the person(s) that you can. DO NOT try to catch them….YOUR job is to report, and OUR job is to apprehend. Thanks everybody, enjoy the warm weather!
Hello Everybody,We have recently been experiencing another rash of vehicle break-ins the last three nights. Most of these have been on the south side of town, however, last night they hit the north side and specifically District 2. Just as a reminder please take anything of value out of your car every night and always lock your car doors. Most of the thefts are of electronics such as GPS units, IPods, MP3 players, CDs, cell phones, etc. If you see any suspicious people in your neighborhood especially during the hours of darkness please call 911 and give the dispatcher the best description of the person(s) that you can. DO NOT try to catch them….YOUR job is to report, and OUR job is to apprehend. Thanks everybody, enjoy the warm weather!
Labels: Oshkosh PD
posted by Cheryl Hentz at 11:40 PM
2 Comments:
Early last week they hit the core north side. Here is what they are doing (at least in my area) they have been casing the areas ahead of time, on foot, bike, car. When they do there thing, a car drops individuals off who break into the vehicles, then the car comes back to pick them up. I have given the plate address and description to the police, and it was no suprise where it comes back to. I have been checking the crime maps, and it is clear that there is a "turf" these people operate in. I am tired of being a victim and the criminals having all the protections. Perhaps rather than the city focusing there efforts on "revenue generation" and "contacts" by focusing half its officers on radar, maybe we need to focus on patrolling areas so officers get to "know" what vehicles and people do and do not belong. If you see someone clearly speeding, go ahead and still cite them, but the focus needs to be on preventing crime and protecting the public. To focus so much of the cities assets on the victimless crime of speeding and not dealing with the actual crimes is a waste and people of this town are losing patience.
Early last week they hit the core north side. Here is what they are doing (at least in my area) they have been casing the areas ahead of time, on foot, bike, car. When they do there thing, a car drops individuals off who break into the vehicles, then the car comes back to pick them up. I have given the plate address and description to the police, and it was no suprise where it comes back to. I have been checking the crime maps, and it is clear that there is a "turf" these people operate in. I am tired of being a victim and the criminals having all the protections. Perhaps rather than the city focusing there efforts on "revenue generation" and "contacts" by focusing half its officers on radar, maybe we need to focus on patrolling areas so officers get to "know" what vehicles and people do and do not belong. If you see someone clearly speeding, go ahead and still cite them, but the focus needs to be on preventing crime and protecting the public. To focus so much of the cities assets on the victimless crime of speeding and not dealing with the actual crimes is a waste and people of this town are losing patience.
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