New parking lot security system
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Topic: New parking lot security system
Posted By: Bob
Subject: New parking lot security system
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2002 at 8:24am
Check out the article on commuter lot security at www.potomacnews.com
Price Wm county is planning to buy a mobile security unit for the parking lots. It can be moved around and has a elevator system to allow the police to see criminals. Supervisor Griggs has been providing leadership on this. In this article they say that the Horner expansion will open next month (July).
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Posted By: Sheepish
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2002 at 2:00pm
I just read the article Bob referenced. In order to get security guards, the article states that Supervisor Griggs "has to win over the support of the other supervisors, who have nowhere near as many commuter lot spaces in their magisterial district."
There are many people that utilize the lots in Griggs' district even though they reside outside of her district. I am going to contact my supervisor to specifically request support in providing security guards for these lots. I encourage other Prince William Co. slugs and scrapers to spread the word and request they do the same.
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Posted By: gg
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2002 at 4:48pm
They should just stage those towers and let the bad guys guess if there is anyone in it. So, you don't need guards for every tower or everyday, just use them randomly. I read the article myself, and it seems like the approach will be the typical "only use it if there is a problem" rather than prevent a problem approach.
gg
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Posted By: Sheepish
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2002 at 9:42pm
While I agree you don't need guards at each lot all the time, knowing a guard patrolling the lots in an unmarked vehicle would also keep the bad guys guessing. If there is only one tower -- the bad guys only have to move on to another lot.....
Hmmm, if the tower doesn't work.... what's left? A variation to the Neighborhood Watch program? Interesting thought.....
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Posted By: gg
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2002 at 4:30pm
Has anyone heard anything about the security towers?
gg
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Posted By: Bob
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2002 at 10:15am
I am checking with the county on this. Will post any info I receive.
Incidentally the PWC police did arrest someone the other day at the
Horner lot. He was stealing a battery. So they are patrolling the lots.
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Posted By: Kelsey
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2002 at 12:03pm
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Bob: Did you get any feedback from the county?
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Posted By: Bob
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2002 at 7:08pm
I got no response from PC County Police. Am now contacting Supervisor Griggs.
Bob
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Posted By: Bob
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2002 at 5:10pm
message from Pr. Wm county re: the new security equipment (8/29):
"We are in the process of purchasing the equipment. It is currently
being researched to find our best options."
Thanks Supervisor Griggs for getting the info.
Bob
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Posted By: gg
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2002 at 12:10pm
Thanks, Bob and Supervisor Griggs for trying to get us some info.
Wouldn't you like to know what kind of "research" is being done? That is, what are the points being considered, what is the price, etc.
I wonder if this "research" is available to the general public.
gg
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Posted By: gg
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2003 at 11:10am
Ok, we've had two incidents of crime recently. What happened to those "towers" for security purposes? still being researched by Supervisor Griggs?
Maybe these things are in the commuter lots and I just haven't seen them.
IMHO, unfortunately, we may have a case of reacting to a problem rather than preventing the problem.
gg
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Posted By: tlschau
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2003 at 3:22pm
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http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Forms/sp-248.pdf
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Posted By: gg
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2003 at 10:27am
tlschau,
The link you provided is for an "Application For Concealed Gun Permit" for the Commonwealth of Virginia. I get it, you want me to possess a gun in order to prevent crime. Interesting idea but I'm not around the parking lot during the time of day when these crimes occur. Also, threatening to blow someone's head off if they steal a car may get me in trouble (I'm not a very good shot and my finger twitches at the thought of confrontation). Having a cop patrolling the area would be ideal, but expensive. How about this idea, put "towers" in each lot and have them randomly filled with a cop so the bad guys would have no idea if someone were in it or not. Granted, some crime may go unnoticed, but it would deter a lot of others. Maybe go high-tech/big-brother and put surveillance cameras in each lot and have someone monitor them all day. There's got to be a better way than becoming vigilantes.
gg
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Posted By: tlschau
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2003 at 4:04pm
gg,
I'm not advocating vigilantism nor making threats, in fact I disagree with it because it makes you no better than the criminals themselves. What I am advocating, however, is that we all must do our part to protect ourselves instead of waiting for someone else to do it for us. We all have the right, and in fact an obligation, to self preservation. Law enforcement is great, but it can't be everywhere.
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