Captain Richard Farnsworth of the St George PD spoke this morning about current crime trends in St George and the steps we can take to minimize our personal risk of being victimized. His presentation continued the late trend of captivating speakers who ended up going a little over due to the level of interest and questions from our members.
Interesting tidbits:
St George has slipped from the 1st safest city of its size in the U.S. to 7th. We have seen a definite increase in gang activity with our recent growth.
All but two of the big wilderness pot farm busts the past few weeks were already under investigation. When they were discovered by the public, law enforcement had to move in as the "secret was out." These growers are tied to the mexican cartel and Captain Farnsworth reports that they have the local kingpin and several operatives in custody as a result of their investigations.
Most of the crime in our town is in the "less than newsworthy" category. Captain Farnsworth explained that the bulk of criminal activity is opportunistic and committed by the "cockroach" element of society--that is, the ones who scurry about in the dark and look for easy pickings. Keeping your homes and business well lit helps keep the cockroaches at bay. Also keeping your valuables out of sight and locked up is a major deterrent to these crooks.
We missed those unable to attend! Hope to see you next week!
President Paul Gooch
2 comments:
I want further discussion about why Dan was interested in the legalization of POT?
Dan? Rebuttal? Come to think of it, there's probably a lot of space around the Rak timber stands. Maybe the local busts have given him some ideas...
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