A Message from Munhall Crime Prevention Officer Dan Boehme
Spring is here! It's time to start thinking about our Neighborhood Crime Watch. As the weather gets nicer, more people are outside. Some are gardening, some are washing their cars, while others are committing crimes. Those of you who are out and about may notice some important details that will help your police officers to find the criminal who committed the crime. With the community and the Police working together in this way the criminals will find another town, an easier town, to commit their crimes. This is why we need to reorganize our watch.
Munhall has always had a strong Crime Watch program, and with some work it will continue to remain a vital part of our community. A community that works together to ensure the safety of themselves as well as their neighbors sends a message to the criminals that their presence will not be tolerated. Working together the message is sent that we will watch out for each other and will do what is necessary to help our police catch the people who come to Munhall and try to commit crimes. Working together we can help ensure Munhall remains a safe place to raise our families.
Because of this we need your help now more than ever. Through the years, Munhall has seen many changes. Those changes have had an effect on our Crime Watch. Long time residents have relocated and new families have moved into our community. Due to this we are working to fill the voids left by this. We are looking for people who are willing to step up and make a difference by taking the time to help reorganize the street they live on.
We are in the process of filling those Block Captain positions, reorganizing our block rosters to ensure they are up to date, and training our citizens on the most current Crime Watch methods.
Munhall Crime Watch and the Munhall Police Dept. will be holding a series of meetings starting in late April to provide information and training for those who would like to help reorganize the Crime Watch in their part of the Borough of Munhall. These meetings will be advertised in the Valley Mirror as they are scheduled.
Please contact Officer Boehme via email at MunhallCrimeWatch@comcast.net or at 412-464-7300 for additional information on how you can help.
