06/17/2023
I've lived in Oldham County for 20+ years. Until three years ago, we always felt safe. We called it "Mayberry".
Three years ago, a group of thieves attacked our neighborhood. They visited every property in our neighborhood, getting into a lot of cars and even stole one car. They have hit many subdivisions like ours. Since then, they have hit our subdivision 3 more times.
Security footage shows them carrying guns. My greatest fear is a loved one will come home from work at the same time the thieves are searching our cars.
I've talked with multiple Oldham County police officers, and they are not overly concerned with this situation. They call the vehicle break-ins a "nuisance" issue. If you call and say thieves are breaking into my car, they treat it like you called and said your neighbors music is too loud. They will not respond with lights or siren. They will not chase them above certain speeds. They stop chasing at the county line.
Not only is there a risk of deadly confrontation. The last time they struck, they made off with thousands in gift cards and cash, two guns, and a car. They have become bold enough to search attached garages that they can get into.
Every home in the neighborhood is affected. As police reports are filed, home owners insurance goes up while property values drop.
In an effort to secure our neighbors, we have started "Night Owls Neighborhood Watch". Our goal is to notify police of criminal activity within 60 seconds of the first vehicle break-in. If the dispatcher says the police can respond quickly, we will monitor the thieves with our cameras and give police info about the location and number of thieves. If the police can't respond quickly, we will send a text blast to residents of the neighborhood asking them to use their key-fobs to lock their car doors and trigger the panic button. We do not want residents confronting the thieves, but 20 car alarms on one street going off at once should be enough to scare the thieves off.
We can install multiple cameras on every street in a subdivision that instantly send motion alerts to our office. Within 10 seconds of a motion alert, our employee is reviewing camera footage to determine if it is a threat. The motion alert contains the street address, neighborhood, and local police department phone number.
The cameras we have selected have batteries that get recharged via solar panel (6" x 9"). The cameras connect to the internet via cell tower, so they can be placed anywhere.
The thieves work like trick-or-treaters. They start at one end of the street and work their way down the street, hitting every driveway. Our plan is to put a camera at both ends of every street, so we are notified as soon as they start their activity.
The cameras, cell service, and employees required to monitor the alerts take financial resources. For most neighborhoods, we can provide this service for less than $5 a month per house. We are not looking to make a profit from this service. We want to help protect our neighborhoods and families.
The best case, is multiple subdivisions use our service and share the cost. If the thieves get caught, then that is good for all of our neighborhoods. If they quickly get scared off every time they enter a neighborhood, they will quit coming to our area.
We are a technology company that has the ability and desire to provide this solution. We would like to help protect your neighborhood.
There is no contract. No commitment. Just neighbors trying to help each other. Contact us to get a quote.
