[Matt and Gail]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

Seems to me that The Villages tax base for the three counties should be able to provide OUTSTANDING police protection and swift action to apprehend culprits. Maybe they need to do more real crime protection and cut back on speed monitoring. I am sure all of us want speeding prevented, but given the choice I would much rather they spend their cycles on getting these crimes solved and the burglars behind bars. Then they can go back to being traffic cops.

Living in Gilchrist I can tell you that I have seen more semi marked and fully marked sheriff units in residential areas (not just on main roads) then I have seen since we came down full time in July 2011. I can tell by the presence that someone has raised the awareness (good job SCSO).

They seem to stop anything that looks out of place. They will get caught, and hopefully before a homeowner stands their ground

People are critical if they stop golf carts and aren't arresting bad guys but it's all part of the job. Slow down, be nice to people and remain vigilant during this string of burglaries. It's much better than most areas but no community is perfect. JMHO