Wynnfield HOA Neighborhood Watch Meeting Notes - Wynnfield Subdivision Mobile, Alabama

6/12/19 WHOA Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Location: Michael Hites home

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

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

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

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

Get signage that indicates cameras in use; neighborhood watch in effect

Long Term:

Improve camera coverage to entire neighborhood in a “daisy

Improve camera coverage to entire neighborhood in a “daisy chain” format

Improve lighting on the street by adding approx 30-50% more lights