According to the Lilburn Police Department’s 2017 annual report, “positive community interaction has been a top priority.”
Police Chief Bruce Hedley said, “We believe that face-to-face communication builds trust between the police and the public, which ultimately makes Lilburn a safer city.”
According to the report, officers conducted more than 22,000 area and business checks in 2017. Each patrol officer is assigned a zone in the city to act as the community liaison and attends at least one neighborhood watch meeting.
“Business owners and residents have the opportunity to get to know their zone officer, which helps us prevent crime and solve cases,” Hedley said.
The department’s 2017 efforts included 96 neighborhood watch and public safety meetings, 9 ‘Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design’ presentations, 5 senior scam presentations, 4 career days at local schools, 4 security assessments for churches and businesses, and numerous public events and festivals.
The extensive report reviews specific crimes and various programs including the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the License Plate Reader System, and the Special Operations K-9 Unit.
Overall, crime continued its downward trend in 2017. Violent crime, what the FBI calls “Part I Crimes,” has decreased 31 percent over the past five years.
View the report: www.tinyurl.com/LilburnPD2017Report.
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