Cameo Community || Email: Info@Cameohoa.org
Villageway Management || Gavin Kuehn, Property Manager || Email: GavinK@villageway.com
2 Venture, Suite 500 Irvine, CA 92618 || PO
Box 4708, Irvine, CA 92616
Phone: 949.450.1515 ||
Fax: 949.585.0146 || 24-Hr Emergency Phone:
949.450.1515
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Neighborhood Watch Reports
NBPD Service Calls - Cameo (Updated each Saturday)
Cameo Burglaries
Nordic Security Recap & Reports
Newport Beach PD Crime Reports
(Note: Cameo is RD46 in these reports)
Burglaries & Thefts from Vehicles:
January 2008 - March 2008
For older reports, click here.
Newport Beach PD Security Tips
Security Equipment
Driveway Alert System
Harbor Freight offers a wireless driveway alert system for under $20. Click here for more information.
Home Alarm System
Cameo Discount
Comlock Security Systems, Anaheim, has offered Cameo members a discount on alarm equipment and monitoring services. For equipment description, sample proposal, and contact information, please click here.
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Cameo Community Association
Gem of ♦ Corona del Mar ♦ California
A Coastal Residential Community Since 1960
Neighborhood Watch Meetings
NBPD NW Monthly Meeting
November 26 @ 6:30 pm
NBPD - 870 Santa Barbara Drive
Any resident of Newport Beach is invited to attend these bi-monthly meetings. Cameo Community is in Area 3, but you are welcome to attend any of the Area meetings that fit your schedule.
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NBPD Crime Prevention 949.644.3717 |
Alerts & Notices
November 2008
As our evenings lengthen and we begin to make preparations for holiday celebrations and shopping, we become more vulnerable to burglaries and thefts. Our Neighborhood Watch Team reminds us of a couple of important tips to make sure you, your families, homes and vehicles are safe and secure from those who are looking for opportunities to take your possessions.
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Lock and secure your home’s doors and windows at all times, day and night
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Make sure the exterior of your property is well lit, particularly side yards with gate access
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Make sure that bikes, toys, tools and other items of value are not left in your yards as they may “invite” a burglar on to your property
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Do not leave anything of value in your car, including electronics, shopping bags, purses, wallets, and identification such as your car registration
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Make sure to lock and alarm your car at all times, day and night, if parked on the street
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If you park in your garage, make sure your passage door is locked and secured so that no one can access your garage or house through that door
Cameo residents and owners have made a significant effort to decrease the
opportunities for burglaries in our community over the last two years. In
2006 we had 24 burglaries; in 2008 we have had 6 to date. In all but one
case, the burglar had access through unlocked doors (both homes and
vehicles).
We’ve done a great job, but we can still do better. Please do your part to help make our community even safer in 2009.
NBPD Press Releases
September 2008
Vehicle Vandalism and Burglaries
increased during the Summer. If your car is parked on the street or in your driveway, make sure the area is well-lit and your car is locked. Do not leave personal belongings the car.
NBPD Press Releases - Summer 2008
For additional NBPD Press Releases,
Solicitors
If you believe the solicitor is suspicious in any manner, contact the NBPD at 949.644.3717 and report the incident as quickly as possible with details regarding behavior, physical characteristics, dress, location, etc. NBPD will investigate and take the appropriate steps based on their findings.
Safeguard Your Identify
Identity theft is a rising problem.
Never leave your vehicle registration or any other form of identification in the car.
The vehicle code requires that you produce license and registration, but it does not require that either document be kept in the car. A photocopy of your registration is considered as valid as the original. Keep a copy on your person, not in your vehicle.
Attorney General's
Home Security Handbook
Click here to read and print a copy for your home:
Volunteers Needed
NW Block Captains
If you have an interest in volunteering a little time for this important activity, please email the Board at info@cameohoa.org.
We especially need volunteers during an Alert situation to phone neighbors, deliver flyers, etc. One block at a time - we can cover our entire community. Won't you help us with just one street?
2007 In Review Congratulations!
Through the combined efforts of NBPD, Cameo’s Neighborhood Watch Team and homeowners like you, we have successfully managed to reduce burglaries of all types in Cameo by 75% this year compared to 2006 and by 60% compared to 2005.
Our police are to be commended for their ongoing awareness programs and arrests this year. You are to be commended for the increase in calls reporting suspicious circumstances and remembering to lock and secure your vehicles and homes.
These proactive steps have helped us stay ahead of crimes, especially by calling the police to report suspicious activity before it has a chance to turn into a real problem.
We look forward to another year of keeping crimes low in Cameo through our partnerships and commitment to make Cameo a safe community for all.
Types of Burglaries in CdM
Smash & Grab - Late Night/Early Morning
Suspects shine flashlights into cars parked on the street or in the driveway looking for valuables. If they see wallets, cameras, laptops, etc., they smash a window and steal the visible contents.
Dinner-Time Burglaries
Residences are being burglarized while the occupants are out at dinner. Be sure to lock and alarm your homes each time you leave.
Break-In Burglaries
Forced entry occurs by breaking through locked doors, sliding glass doors or windows.
Vehicle Burglaries
Unlocked cars are a prime target. Property that is visible from the outside (purse, shopping bags, electronics, change) invites a "smash and grab" burglary. If you must leave your cars on the street at night, be sure they are locked and alarmed. Unlocked cars encourage burglars to return on a regular basis!
Construction Site Burglaries
Personal property and construction equipment are being stolen from construction sites. These have occurred both during the day and at night.
Home Services Burglaries
If you plan to have workers in or around your home, be sure you take the necessary precautions by checking their credentials before hiring them. Be sure they have valid and current licenses, insurance, bonding, etc. And never leave them unattended in your home. A common ploy is to direct your attention outside or to another room while the "helper" slips off to another part of the house.
Know Your Terms
Burglary
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Taking or intent to take personal property
Robbery
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Taking or intent to take personal property by force or by intimidation
Grand Theft
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Items valued at or over $400
Petty Theft
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Items valued under $400
Break-In
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Force used to enter (break or jimmy windows, doors, locks)