Welcome to the Precinct 3 PENS Web site. Here you will be able to keep
up with current crime trends in your neighborhoods, current issues effecting
your area, and significant arrests made at Precinct III. You
may also contact us via email at
p3pens@cobbcounty.org We
will add your email address to our list of personal contacts. We
encourage Homeowner's association presidents, vice presidents, secretaries
or other board members to contact us. Provide us with your subdivision,
condominium or business complex name and location. We will add you to
our personal contact list.
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*** Attention ***
Investigators at Precinct III need your help. We have recovered some jewelry believed to have been stolen in a residential burglary. Some of the jewelry is destinctive in that it is in the design of a turtle. If you have been the victim of a burglary and believe that this may be yours please call Detective Steve Nolen at 770-499-4528.
** Super Speeder Law In effect**
January 1 a new speed law went into in Georgia . It is designed to target the more serious speeding violators. The law adds $200 more to the fine of anyone caught going 85 miles per hour or more on any interstate highway, or 75 miles per hour or more on any two lane road. The additional fine monies collected will go to trauma care hospitals throughout the state. Soon, police officers will receive new citation books that will have a box to be checked indicating that the violation was a “Super Speeder” violation.
** Update**
In July 2008, the Cobb County False Alarm Ordinance was passed requiring all businesses and residential alarms to be registered with the Cobb County Police Department. As of January 2010, approximately 46,000 alarms have been registered by either calling 1 (866)-902-7110 or by going to www.cobbcounty.org . In addition to filling out the registration form online for a new alarm, the same for may be used it there are any changes to an existing account.
Crime Prevention Tips, and what you can do.
By being alert we want the public to help be our eyes and ears in their communities. We are few in number when compared with the total population. The number of apartments, condominiums, single family houses and businesses in Precinct Three is enormous therefore, making it impossible for our officers to adequately patrol all areas. Call 911 to report suspicious cars and persons immediately .
By being informed we want the public to understand that they too have a role and responsibility to help protect both themselves and their property. In the vast majority of cars broken into, there was an item left visible for the bad guy to see. GPS units, laptop computers and IPods are favorite targets.
By being guarded persons can lessen the chance of becoming a victim. Make sure that your car is locked and all items of value are removed from inside.
Residential burglaries . While most car break-ins occur at night, the opposite is true with residential burglaries, most of them occur during the day while homeowners are away . Most residential burglars do not want a confrontation, so they will generally take some measure to ensure that the occupants are not home prior to breaking in. One common tactic is to simply ring the doorbell and see if they get an answer. If someone answers the door they will may just ask a question or act as if they were looking for someone and were at the wrong address. It is not recommended for lone females or young persons who are home alone to answer the door at all. Rather, go to the door and ask who is there or turn on a loud television or radio to let the person know someone is inside. Barking dogs can also be a valuable deterrent. But, if the person at the door persists and you cannot verify that it is genuinely someone making a delivery etc., then they should be told that the police have been called and are on the way.
Other helpful suggestions:
• Make sure alarm systems are working properly and are set to activate when no one is home.
• Make sure all exterior doors, including garage doors and windows are locked.
• Take photographs of the interior of your home, to include electronics, jewelry and guns. Record serial numbers of all the items that have one.
• Communicate with neighbors and exchange information via homeowner association news letters, email, etc.
Remember, as previously mentioned be alert, be informed and be guarded. Preventing, reporting and reducing crime is everyone's responsibility.
For more information on crime prevention tips or programs designed to assist the homeowner in property protection, please contact our crime prevention officers:
Officer Christopher Mabe
christopher.mabe@cobbcounty.org
770/499-3909
Officer Mike Bowman
770/499-4134