Margate Police recognizes Peart as Officer of the Month

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Jan 292012
 

Master Police Officer Eric Peart has been working at the Margate Police Department for the past 23 years and can’t imagine doing anything else. He was recently named Officer of the Month for the fifth time in his career because of his quick action in catching three burglars as he was patrolling his area.

How do you like working for the city of Margate?

Twenty-three years ago I was hired here and I’ve stayed here. I learned early on that the grass is not greener on the other side. Margate is a really great place to work and I’ve really enjoyed the time here.

Why are you receiving the Officer of the Month award?

I found three guys breaking into a house in the particular area I’m assigned to patrol. Their behaviors were consistent with what we have learned that criminals will exhibit when committing a crime. I started a conversation with them then let them leave. I was able to get behind them again and give out their tag number.

A perimeter was established and another officer pulled them over, so I went back to the location to see if there was another guy, but there wasn’t. In the end we were able to get confessions from all of them.

Read more … http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-01-27/news/fl-mcf-peart-0126-20120127_1_police-officer-favorite-part-bad-guys

If You Don’t Know Who it is at Your Front Door Call BSO

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Jan 162012
 

Gone are the days when thieves went crawling and sneaking up through bushes, checking to see if someone’s home to commit a burglary. Residential burglaries are up! Today, criminals are bold, and they seek out their victims in broad daylight. They knock on doors, and if they get a response, they move on. If no one answers, they’ve found their next target.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office campaign “Keep Our Community Safe” aims to educate Broward County residents about how this crime has evolved and get everyone’s cooperation to catch these thieves. BSO personnel will be canvassing neighborhoods in all areas patrolled by BSO to talk to residents about how they can participate in this crime prevention initiative. Door hangers will be left on every door to make everyone aware of how these criminals operate and what they should do should they come in contact with a suspicious person.

KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE

9 a.m. December 13

North Andrews Gardens Community Center

251 NE 56 Ct., Oakland Park

“When we have residents’ cooperation, criminals don’t stand a chance,” Sheriff Al Lamberti said. “I can’t tell you how many times that phone call from an alert neighbor has helped us get a criminal off the street. This is what ‘Keep Our Community Safe’ is all about.”

In total, the areas patrolled by BSO have experienced a 20 percent increase in residential burglaries. If someone knocks on your door offering a service, asking for an unknown person or any other unsolicited offer or suspicious excuse, dial 911 immediately. BSO deputies will gladly come to your neighborhood to make sure those individuals are not criminals in disguise.

Burglars will often wear a uniform or drive a car with a company’s signage to try to dissuade your suspicions. When they find their target, they will break doors or windows to enter the home and steal valuable property. These burglaries happen mostly when homeowners are at work, between 9 a.m. and noon. By the time the homeowner realizes they have been burglarized, the criminals are nowhere to be found.

We urge residents to stay informed of the latest crimes and crime trends in their neighborhoods by signing up for BSO’s CyberVisor program. To do so, visit our website www.sheriff.org/CV.

This report by,

Keyla Concepción

BSO HONORING SLAIN NYPD OFFICER

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Jan 022012
 

A moment of silence will be observed on all BSO law enforcement and fire rescue radio dispatch channels at 11 a.m. Monday, December 19th, the scheduled start of the funeral for New York Police Department Officer Peter Figoski.

Officer Figoski, 47, was killed in the line of duty last Monday while answering a robbery-in-progress call in Brooklyn. Officer Figoski was shot in the face by one of the robbers. A decorated veteran of the NYPD, Officer Figoski was the father of four daughters 14 to 20 years of age.

Sheriff Al Lamberti was contacted by the NYPD and retired officers of the 10-13 club, who asked him to officially commemorate the death of Officer Figoski. Last year, members of the club presented Sheriff Lamberti with a fragment of steel cut from the rubble of the World Trade Center. The steel is on permanent display in the lobby of the Ron Cochran Public Safety Building, BSO’s headquarters in Fort Lauderdale.

“At every BSO memorial service we mention any line-of-duty deaths that have occurred across the country,” Sheriff Lamberti said. “It’s important to recognize their sacrifice and it reminds all of us that public safety work is both rewarding and dangerous.”

BMX Bike Pro Wheeling Out Gifts

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Jan 012012
 

Saturday, December 17, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ron Cochran Public Safety Building
2601 W. Broward Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312

It’s that time of year again and the Broward Sheriff’s Office is gearing up for its joyous and very popular “Toys for Tots and Teens” giveaway.

Thousands are expected to show up at the Ron Cochran Public Safety Building in Ft. Lauderdale this Saturday morning for the 19th annual invitation only event. Each year, BSO hands out thousands of toys to some of the county’s most underprivileged kids.

Sheriff Al Lamberti, Santa Claus and special guest Michael Spinner will be on hand to greet every child who shows up. Michael Spinner is a BMX bike pro whose bicycles are sold at major stores such as Walmart. A few Spinner bikes will be among the 75 brand new bicycles that will be given to some very lucky youngsters during the event.

A video of Michael Spinner performing on his bike is linked here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDLG8VFagvw

BSO school resource deputies and school board staff select the children who most need and deserve a helping hand around the holidays. Those children are then invited to meet Santa, get a hug and a toy, and enjoy some of the festivities of the season.

BSO’s “Toys for Tots and Teens” giveaway is a success year after year thanks to the generous sponsors, which include the Florida Marlins, Crime Stoppers of Broward County, Sam’s Clubs, Walmart, Knox Pools, David Armchair of Wings of Gold, the Majic Children’s Fund, the Latin Chamber of Commerce and Festival Flea Market.

This report by:

Jim Leljedal / PIO
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