6/12/19 WHOA Neighborhood Watch Meeting
Location: Michael Hites home- 7124 Wynnfield Dr. South; Mobile, AL
Attendees:
Michael and Annette Hites
Joe Wilson
Larry Martin
Charles and Liz Owens
William and Kim James
John and Dawn Bruzzese
Nancy and Heimrich Harrath
Steve Ellisor
Sheryl Smith
Meeting opened at 6:30pm
Lt. Perrin review local MPD info including 86 recent car break ins and confirmed that Wynnfield had a higher than average incidence.
Recommendations: avoid having valuables in the car; close and lock doors; DO NOT LEAVE GUNS IN CARS; call non-emergent number for suspicious character/concerns
Non-emergent MPD: 251-208-7211
Culpeo Technologies
2 representatives were there to discuss technologies and strategies for improving security for Wynnfield.
They discussed the following:
Cameras at the front which would be an enhancement to what is currently there with tag reading cameras; overwatch cameras; and IP technologies to integrate to Operation Shield. Also, incorporating AI (ELA) capabilities to automate the images.
The following areas were discussed as well:
Gate
Joe Vinson said the cost would be approx $50K
Likely would lose city service- email has been sent to Bess Rich to clarify
Cameras
See above
Estimates from Culpeo are available: approx 8-9K
2 other companies have been contacted- estimates are pending
Neighborhood Watch
A lot of interest in creating a neighborhood watch.
Steve Ellisor has been involved in one prior
Rough guidelines would be single person making rounds from 11pm-5am with attention to unusual cars
We will have another meeting to better organize the group.
Home Lights
All homeowners are encouraged to improve lighting to prevent shadows and dark access points around the home
Use smart technologies that would allow remote on/off
Boykin electric put in the lights at the front of the neighborhood and has done work for me personally.
Home cameras
Ring doorbells and lights are excellent
Street Light
We should get an estimate for adding street lights
Can we increase the lumens on current lights?
Security Service
Signal88 gave a very high estimate for security use
Plan to defer to watch group.
Recommended Steps
Immediate:
Avoid having valuables in the car;
Close and lock car doors;
DO NOT LEAVE GUNS IN CARS;
Call non-emergent number for suspicious character/concerns
Add 251-208-7211 to your phone
Lock gates
Lock garage doors
Lock doors that lead from garage into your home
Short Term:
Initiate a neighborhood watch
Install improved cameras/monitoring at entrance
Homeowners improve lighting and cameras on personal property
Get signage that indicates cameras in use; neighborhood watch in effect
Long Term:
Improve camera coverage to entire neighborhood in a “daisy chain” format
Improve lighting on the street by adding approx 30-50% more lights