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PVE is fortunate enough to have one of the lowest crime rates in the country, yet the community is still exposed to criminal activity. A group of residents concerned about enhancing security within the community approached the police department and the Foundation about ways the city might improve safety and security. Currently PVE has four ALPRs but these readers do not cover all ways one can enter and exit the city. In collaboration with our residents, the police department has identified strategic locations where supplementary ALPRs would monitor all ingress and egress locations. The expanded ALPR program will provide the necessary tools to virtually identify all vehicles entering the city that may be stollen or identified as “suspect” and locate the vehicle before any nefarious activity occurs. In addition, if such activity were to occur, the department would have an additional tool to identify, locate and apprehend such perpetrators. Accordingly, the Foundation has established a goal of $350,000 to acquire, install and provide ongoing maintenance for the readers. If this goal can be achieved or exceeded within the next 90 to 120 days, we will strive to have these ALPR installed prior to the end of this calendar year.
The Board has recently approved this program and all households will be receiving a communication from the Foundation encouraging everyone’s participation in this program. On average, this equates to approximately $75 per household! We encourage all residents to consider at least this minimal contribution, and we sincerely hope many residents will consider a contribution substantially more such as: $500, 1,000, 5,000 or 10,000.
Should this appeal raise more than the stated goal, any additional funds received will be dedicated toward supporting other public safety initiatives as discussed above. Read more HERE.
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