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CORONAVIRUS
The risks are more obvious and receiving much more attention: infection, and its varying consequences in different segments of the population; disruption of routine health care; small and large businesses loss of income; massive unemployment and its financial, health and social consequences.
NOT AS OBVIOUS, but just as real, is the shutdown’s effect on personal and property security. As desperate financial circumstances increase for many people, some may turn to desperate solutions. Others may resume or even see new opportunities to increase criminal activities.
What can you do to protect yourself and your property? Actually, the appropriate responses are NO DIFFERENT than have been regularly recommended in this page, just applied with a heightened awareness of their importance to you and your neighbors.
• BE AWARE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND YOU.
• Be aware of your neighbors. Among other things, be aware that they include about 430 (about 1 in 5) households where seniors qualifying for the Senior Exemption live.
They may be more vulnerable.
• Keep doors locked, including your house even when you
are there.
• Make sure alarms and security cameras work.
• Keep shops, garages and other storage structures locked. • Don’t leave things outside which are easily stolen.
• Keep your cars locked, and don’t leave pocketbooks or
firearms anywhere in the car, whether visible or not.
• STAY SAFE!
We ask everyone to please continue be socially conscious so the great strides that have been made are not lost. Please be particularly sensitive to the protection of our older and more at risk neighbors and family members.
Scheduled patrols by Deputies of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office continued uninterrupted. As commissioned law officers, they hold their authority and their obligation to enforce the law and ordinances 24/7/365. SECPID cannot and does not direct or control any aspect of their enforcement.
Security cameras continued uninterrupted operations, and SECPID is moving ahead with completion of two new camera sites this month, and planning for another site has begun. SHA is resuming work on the new entrance treatment at Jones Creek Road, with 50% of the cost supported by SECPID.
SECPID’s Board of Commissioners, following protocols for public meetings, held its scheduled Board Meeting May 19 by ZOOM, with all Commissioners present “virtually”, as well as our Attorney and at least two members of the public. A VIDEO RECORDING OF THE BOARD MEETING IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE – SECPID.ORG. As always, the public is invited, and we encourage our residents to attend “virtually”. The video is about one hour.
These are strange times, and the “shutdown” has created both risks and rewards. The rewards are a greater appreciation of things so much a part of normal life that we tend to overlook them – family, friends, face-to-face social contacts, eating out, daily routines, even going to work!
HOW HAS THE PANDEMIC AFFECTED SECPID?
www.SECPID.org | MONTHLY UPDATE | June 2020
SAFETY, SECURITY AND SHENANDOAH ESTATES
Whether you are already paying the annual fee or not, please consider additional support for SECPID’s activities, which support and promote the value of Shenandoah Estates to its residents. Voluntary contributions may be mailed or given to any Commissioner. Checks can be made out to SECPID, and our mailing address is:
Shenandoah Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement District | Box 77926 | Baton Rouge, LA 70879-7926
THE NEXT SECPID MEETING IS JULY 21, 2020 — 6:30PM JONES CREEK LIBRARY | www.SECPID.org