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APRIL 2020
Landings Safety & Security Town Meeting
PRESIDENT’S REPORT This year will be a special year for LMA with lots of opportunities and challenges
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GOING-AWAY CHECKLIST Steps are recommended when leaving your property vacant
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JEFF SMITH
One of two newly elected LMA board members
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LANDINGS ARTISTS
Joan Campbell, an opera singer
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VOLUNTEERING
Laurie Waller, Volunteers for ITN Suncoast
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KID AT HEART
Finn Putnam, 24, Cornell University graduate, Philadelphia AC
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By Michael Knupp
O n We d n e s d a y, iff ’s Office March 11th, the Safety lieutenant & Security Committee Myers was held a Town Meetsupposed to ing at the LRC for the talk about purpose of listening the “shootto residents’ concerns ing” incident and suggestions on near Eagles how we can improve Point, but security here in The was called Landings. About 25 out to a trafresidents participated fic related in the discussions and death in the Sheriff Deputy Hicks some good ideas were County. Myprovided. ers will deDeputy Hicks from the Sarasota brief us about the incident. County Sheriff’s Office was there There was a lot of discussion to present ways we, as individu- about gate security (north and als, can protect our property and south). Topics ranged from comthe community. She also went pletely closing the south gate to over the crime statistics for our posting a patrol person to installarea and informed us that as a ing a more secure gate. whole, The Landings is a very safe Speed control was the second place to live. major topic discussed. SuggesThe following incident report tions included increased fines and for 2019 produced by our own penalties for speed offenders. A security team bares out what lively debate ensued about speed Deputy Hicks told us about crime bumps verses calming tables or in The Landings. As you can see, neither. The pictures show both by far the major incident is ga- types. You can see examples of rage doors left open followed by both on Orange Avenue off Osspeeding issues. prey Avenue. Deputy Hicks also provided an Another item discussed inupdate on the two auto thefts in cluded additional roving patrols The Landings. The investigation at the north and south gates, and is ongoing and both vehicles have security signage at the north and been recovered. She reminded us south gates. Many helpful ideas all to keep our cars and access were presented and the comdoors closed and locked. Sher- mittee will meet to prioritize the
Speed Bump
Calming Table
suggestions and present them to the LMA board for action. The committee would like to thank all the residents who took
the time to come out to provide us with input and concerns. It takes the entire community to make The Landings a safer place.
2019 Incident Report Incident
2019
Incident
2019
Abandoned Vehicle
0
Injury
0
Alarm
3
Lock Out
0
Animal Problem
1
Lost Property
1
Assault
0
Mental Illness
0
Assist Other Agency
6
Missing Person
0
Burglary – Residence
0
Open Door – Commercial
5
Burglary – Vehicle
0
Open Door – Garage
380
Criminal Mischief
1
Open Door – Residence
0
Death
0
Open Door – Vehicle
6
Disabled Vehicle
0
Overdose
0
Disturbance
3
Parking Violation – Facing Oncoming Traffic
0
Fire
0
Parking Violation – Parking in Grass
2
Found Property
1
Parking Violation – Restricted Vehicle
8
Harassing Phone Calls
0
Parking Violation – Roadway Parking
16
Haz-Mat
0
Parking Violation – Other
0
Hit & Run
2
Patrol Requests
4
Impaired Driver
0
Property Damage
5
Information – Assn Notifications
3
Public Service
1
Information – Contractors After Hours
0
Reckless Driver – Moving Violation
2
Information – FPL Lights Out
8
Reckless Driver – Unsafe Speeds
71
Information – Maint. Issues
3
Repossession
1
Information – Solicitations
0
Suspicious
6
Information – Unsecured Property (Bicycles)
0
Theft
0
Information – Unsecured Property (Other)
0
Trespass
0
Information – Visitor Refusals
0
Vehicle Accident
9
Information – Yard Signs
0
Watering Violation
0