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The police in our area of the island, the Hamakua coast, are much more pro-active. We had an officer drop by yesterday asking if we had seen any activity at an old building near our house since someone had broken in and taken four weedwhackers, some welding equipment and a bicycle. There has also been a house break-in in Ninole along the coast lately. The day before that one, a gray Mazda pickup truck, single cab with darkened windows was seen in the driveway. I've been talking to folks in the neighborhood and found out about a strange car going down someone's remote driveway and a lock that they tried to break on a storage container but weren't able to open. So this sort of activity is happening again. The last time we had a spate of break-ins along the coast, the police caught the thief and he was sentenced to ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT CONSECUTIVE YEARS IN JAIL. In our area, thieves are sought, caught and put away for life.

Be alert, be aware of new vehicles and people in your neighborhood. When you see them, list the license plate number, a description of the vehicle (or take a picture with your cell phone), the time and place it was seen. Keep a log and each week collect the data from the rest of the folks in the neighborhood and turn it in to your local police department. Ask your local officer about setting up a formal Neighborhood Watch program. The police can't do it on their own, there isn't enough of them they don't know who belongs in each neighborhood and we do. They need us to watch and report.

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