MORENO VALLEY: Police officials spend day educating public about burglary suppression
Officials spent eight hours going door-to-door meeting citizens during the operation. Riverside Sheriff photo
MORENO VALLEY – Officials from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Police station’s Community Services Unit and Burglary Suppression Team spent Saturday Jan. 7, meeting with the public to educate them about reducing residential and vehicle burglaries.
A volunteer with the MVPD’s Community Services Unit meets with a resident to discuss how to protect her property and vehicles. Riverside Sheriff photo
During the operation, which was conducted between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., police explorers, volunteers, and other officials met with the public to discuss how to better ensure the safety of their homes, vehicles, and other property, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Sergeant Aaron Kent.
Kent oversees the Burglary Suppression Team, which is comprised of one investigator and four officers. He also oversees the station’s Robbery Suppression Team.
During the operation, volunteers and officials distributed over 500 informational pamphlets directed toward decreasing the chances of being victimized.
The purpose of the Moreno Valley Police station’s Burglary Suppression Team is to protect community members by taking a vigilant stance against crime in the City of Moreno Valley.
The members of the Burglary Suppression Team are committed and dedicated to the people, traditions, and cultural diversity of our city, according to police officials.
In direct partnership with members of the community, Burglary Suppression Team members strive to stop violent crime through proactive enforcement, intelligence gathering, and investigation, according to officials.
To accomplish its mission, the Burglary Suppression Team uses a variety of innovative investigative techniques to mitigate crime and play a critical part in the Moreno Valley Police Department’s fight against violent crime.
Moreno Valley police officials spent the day meeting with citizens and educating them about burglary suppression methods. Riverside Sheriff photo
The Burglary Suppression Team strives to foster professional relationships with civic and business leaders to strengthen their service to them, officials explained. By working closely with these businesses leaders and the community, the Burglary Suppression Team works to consistently lower the number of burglaries in the area.
Sheriff’s officials handed out more than 500 informational pamphlets during the operation.
The Moreno Valley Police Department would like to encourage the public to:
- Make your home look occupied, and make it difficult to break in.
- Lock valuable items away (do not leave them unsecured in your yard or shed).
- Use curtains and locks on all windows and the garage.
- Have outside lighting and motion sensing lighting in both the front and back yard.
- Consider an alarm or surveillance system.
- After purchasing pricey electronics or appliances, don’t leave the box out beside the trash can or recycling bin.
- Create a neighborhood watch program with the Police Department.
- If you see something suspicious, report it immediately to (951) 247-8700. If there is an emergency please call 9-1-1.
“These few safety tips will help reduce the opportunities for your home to be burglarized,” Kent explained. For more information, email [email protected]. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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Trevor Montgomery spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including the Robert Presley Detention Center, the Southwest Station in Temecula, the Hemet Station, and the Lake Elsinore Station, along with many other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, Personnel and Background Investigations and he finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator.
Trevor has been married for more than 26 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and has 13 children and 12 – soon to be 13 – grandchildren.