Captain Christy Guyovich, commander of the Lakewood Sheriff’s Station has a message for illegal fireworks users: “Don’t use illegal fireworks. Don’t tolerate those who do. Don’t let anyone say that it’s okay to use illegal fireworks just because it’s the 4th of July.”
Tolerance of illegal fireworks by otherwise law abiding residents and the easy availability of illegal fireworks from many sources (including through the Internet) threaten Lakewood’s family-oriented celebration of Independence Day, and Captain Guyovich is fighting back.
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You can get pulled over and ticketed just for talking and driving in California--that is if you’re using a cell phone without a headset or hands-free set up. New rules for dealing with the use of wireless telephones while driving went into effect July 1.
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Preventing thieves from stealing a car’s catalytic converter is worth the effort. New catalytic converters may cost between $400 and $1,500 and the cost to repair the vehicle could be as high as $1,000 to $3,000.
Common sense actions can help twart thieves. There are several business in and near Lakewood who can help make "cat's" more difficult to steal and owners easier to identify when recovered.
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The Lakewood Sheriff’s Community Safety Center, located in the Target Wing at the Lakewood Center Mall, now offers LiveScan fingerprint services. LiveScan is an electronic system for running background fingerprint checks through the Department of Justice and/or FBI databases often needed for employment purposes.
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The Lakewood Sheriff's Community Safety Center, inside the Lakewood Center mall, is a popular "one stop" resource for information, special topic classes, service assistance, and access to crime prevention resources. Daily drop-ins include seniors on their early morning walks around the mall, and new residents with questions about city programs and services. Click here for a full program listing. Click here for a full program listing.
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The level of car theft is low in Lakewood, but the risk of theft persists, particularly if you’re among the Lakewood residents who leave a family car at the curb overnight because, well, the garage is full of other stuff. That may make you feel secure about your rakes and lawn mower, but how well protected is your car?
The City of Lakewood offers reassuring help. If you wish, we will mark your car with a distinctive Operation Lakewood Auto Watch (LAW) decal.
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Lakewood Apartments Nuisance Deterrent (LAND) Program is open to rental property owners and managers within the City of Lakewood. The program assists individuals by providing practical skills and materials that can be used to sustain quality property and tenants. LAND members support the city’s graffiti removal program and work closely with the Sheriff’s Department, as well as the city’s Public Nuisance and Property Abatement Team. Applying the information provided to a rental property in the LAND Program can help keep the property enjoyable for tenants, increase the property value and keep the community safe. Click onto the link below to learn more.
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The Lakewood Business Watch Program is designed to assist local business owners in protecting their employees and business from crime. The program provides relevant information about safety in the workplace, detecting and preventing fraud, and making businesses less susceptible to crime. Businesses in the program participate in the city’s graffiti removal program have access to the city’s Public Nuisance and Property Abatement Team, the Inkless Fingerprinting Program to combat check fraud, and network with other business owners. The Lakewood Mall Watch program works the same way and offers these same opportunities to the businesses in the Lakewood Center Mall. The implementation of the information provided in the Business Watch and Mall Watch Programs can help to deter potential thieves while keeping a welcoming atmosphere to patrons.
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The City of Lakewood’s Public Nuisance and Property Abatement Team is comprised of a special assignment officer, city code enforcement officers and a city prosecutor. Since 1999, they have worked together to identify and “clean-up” nuisance single or multiple housing units and businesses that are creating a haven for criminal activities or that are unsightly or disturbing the peace and safety of Lakewood neighborhoods.
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The Lakewood Sheriff’s Station has received a grant from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) "Grant Assistance Program" (G.A.P.) to increase enforcement, training and education activities involving ABC licensed businesses in Lakewood and the four cities served by Lakewood Sheriff’s Station, affecting a cumulative population of over 250,000.
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