Following a year with two separate break-ins your parish leadership and admin wanted to give a little update on the progress and plan following recommendations from the attending police at each event.  In general, the recommendation was that an alarm system has limited effect, but that we should make the building less of a target in the first place:

  • we are exploring either replacing all the lower windows on the Annex or installing bars.  In the meantime, we purchased some simple window alarms as a deterrent.
  • We now have a door sensor system to enable alerts if any doors are left open (that was the issue in the last break-in).
  • We have several cameras covering building entrances and have installed signage as a further deterrent.

A reminder to ensure that all doors and lights are closed and off if you are ever the last one out of the building.  Several doors benefit from a second 'tug' to ensure it is closed!

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