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TOWN HALL MEETING ON RECENT
BREAK-INS & PROTECTING YOUR HOME
MONDAY OCTOBER 16TH – 6-7PM
On Monday, October 16, 2023 at 6pm the City in collaboration with
the Rolling Hills Community Association and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s
Department, will hold a town hall to talk about the recent burglaries.
The City will broadcast the meeting with live streams available via
the City website and YouTube at the following links:
https://www.youtube.com/@cityofrollinghills/streams
https://www.rolling-hills.org/government/agenda/index.php
Please provide questions ahead of the meeting by emailing Christian Horvath at chorvath@cityofrh.net
Since 2018 there have been 17 reported burglaries to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) in Rolling
Hills. Four of those have occurred in 2023, three within the past month. Although Rolling Hills is the safest and
most secure Peninsula City, it does not prevent an occasional crime of opportunity from taking place.
To deter the possibility of burglary, residents should check their homes for security weaknesses and correct
them. Research shows that if it takes a thief more than four or five minutes to break into a home, he or she
will go elsewhere. Take the time to "case" your home just as a burglar would and consider these steps to
make it more crime-resistant, especially at points of easiest entry.
• Install simple security devices. Padlocks, window locks, etc. increase the amount of time it takes to break
into a home. Make sure the elements you already have in place are working properly.
• Invest in an audible burglar alarm. The most effective ones also ring at an outside service.
• Invest in security cameras. Cover key entry points and mount out of easy reach to deter tampering.
• Shine a light. Force any would-be burglar out of the shadows with exterior lights and motion detectors,
mounted out of easy reach,
• Keep valuables out of easy sight and in a large, mounted safe.
Home entry point security
To help foil break-ins, strengthen the barriers at your home’s entry points. Of course, don't sacrifice personal
safety in this effort—whatever security features you install, make sure that you are able to easily escape in
case of a fire or other emergency.
Home security habits
Don't inadvertently invite crime into your home—make these safety behaviors non-optional.
• Establish a routine to make certain that doors and windows are locked and alarm systems are turned on.
• Avoid giving information to unidentified telephone callers and announcing your personal plans online or
in public notices (such as giving your address when advertising items for sale).
• Update Gate Guest List to individuals on a daily basis with specific time windows. Remove old or outdated
entries. Only allow service delivery (Uber, DoorDash etc) on a case by case basis.
• Join with your neighbors to keep a close watch on what's happening in your area—working together as
a community is a good way to prevent crime.
• Notify the LASD and/or the City or Association if you see suspicious strangers in your area.
Home security tips for when you're away
To prevent burglars and vandals when you're away for vacation or business, it's critical to make your home
looked occupied and have friends and neighbors look out for suspicious activity. Some hints:
• Leave blinds open in their usual position; Use automatic timers to turn lights and a radio on and off
• Notify dependable neighbors when you plan to be away; consider notifying the LASD, as well.
• Arrange to have your gardening / maintenance work continue
• Stop newspaper deliveries
• Have mail and packages picked up by neighbors or held by the post office.
• Lower the sound of your telephone ringer and answering machine so they can't be heard outside.