In the light of lies being told about the crime rate in Lake Forest I set out to detail exactly what the crime rate is and identify the trends (Click Here). My conclusions –
- “No matter what Mayor Tettemer or his supporters tell you, we are not one of the safest cities in the U.S.
- OTOH we do have a low crime rate, largely because we live in a part of the world where there is less crime, largely because of our size and demographics. But many of our neighbors have even lower crime rates.
- On a comparative basis we have been doing much better recently. We used to have one of the highest crime rates in South Orange County and now we have clearly improved.
- On a per capita basis we are doing better. Our crime rate in the city is more than 30% less than it was only a few years ago.
- Even though we are doing better, crime is still an important issue and people should do everything they can to protect themselves and their property."
Today I want to discuss some things you can do to keep our crime rate low.
- Be aware of the real crime rate. You can do that by reading the City’s website (Click Here).
- Be aware of where crime is happening. Last year we installed “crime mapping” on the city’s website so you can view that. (Click Here)
- If appropriate, enroll your child or grandchild in one of the city’s “Child Safety” classes. Click here for more information.
- Talk to your neighbors about establishing a “Neighborhood Watch”. Click here for more information.
- Check out our “Don’t Make It Easy” program.
- Consider buying a front door video system like Ring.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Find out what's happening in Lake Forestfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Dr. Jim Gardner was on the Lake Forest City Council from 2014 to 2018 and Mayor in 2018. Under his leadership the City became the first debt free city in the U.S. with a population over 25,000 people and the first city to live broadcast City Council meetings that allowed residents to participate online (Click Here). Dr. Gardner is one of the organizing members of Lake Forest Community Action Network. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebook and you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook.
