Redmond Police Report Incidence of Residential Burglaries and Vehicle Prowls and more

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Safety Updates from the Desk of Jim Bove, Redmond Police...

Residential Burglaries:  We have had approximately 26 reported in two months from January 1 – February 29.

Of those, just over half  had smashed windows, damaged doors and/or signs of forced entry….the rest gained entry through an unlocked door or window.

In fact, one had both – forced entry through the garage door only to find an unlocked door leading into the home. Most people are always certain to lock the main entry used to get into the house, but often forget side doors, garage doors, and other points of entry that are seldom used. Lock ‘em all! 

Vehicle Prowls:  From January 1 – February 29th, we have had approximately 62 vehicles prowled or parts stolen from them. Of these, at least 25 were left unlocked or had no obvious signs of forced entry.  Read More>>


Before you begin thinking Redmond is suddenly a crime riddled community, to put this into perspective, last year we averaged 43 vehicle prowls a month and seven (7) residential burglaries a month so these numbers are not astronomical by any stretch of the imagiination. And for historical purposes in, this, our centennial celebration—we averaged approximately 27 residential burglaries a month in 1982 (car prowls did not have a separate category; they were lumped in with general thefts, which were much higher than now).

For tips on how to remain safe, please visit our crime prevention website: http://www.redmond.gov/PublicSafety/Police/CrimePrevention/. You can find information about vehicle prowls, personal safety, child safety, etc. And you can find more information about Neighborhood Watch, which is perhaps one of the best ways to take a stand against crime.

By Jim Bove
Redmon Police Community Facilitator