SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S DECEMBER SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: JINGLE ALL THE WAY TO SAFETY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
This is a very busy time of year, filled with travel plans, holiday parties and lots of traffic.Here are some simple safety tips to help keep you and your loved ones in GOOD CHEER!Holiday Party SafetyStaying safe on the roads is a top priority. If impaired, in any way, arrange for alternatetransportation or have a […]
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S NOVEMBER 2025 SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: LOCK IT OR LOSE IT
“Lock It or Lose It” is a crime prevention campaign that reminds citizens to lock their vehicles and properly secure valuables to help prevent property crimes. Burglaries are often crimes of opportunity. Criminals may try multiple vehicles specifically looking for unlocked ones to enter. They may also look for unsecured property. An unlocked vehicle or […]
August 2025: Securing Exterior Doors
An estimated 34% of residential burglars enter through a home’s front door. While I was unable to locate documentation regarding side and rear door entries, they, too, are frequent targets. Additionally, a fairly recent and ongoing TikTok “challenge” that encourages youngsters to kick in the front doors of unknown homes prompts me to discuss an […]
August 2024: Shopping Center/Mall Safety Tips
Malls and shopping centers are excellent places to make purchases of all kinds and, as a result, these locations tend to be well populated and teeming with activity. Shoppers migrate from store to store, occasionally stopping to eat or for a cup of coffee, and all too often pay little attention to the people around […]
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S OCTOBER 2025 SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: FALL INTO GOOD HABITS
Even without falling temperatures, October in Florida brings a change in pace—shorter daylight hours, seasonal celebrations, and new safety considerations Unfortunately, the change of season can also present new opportunities for criminal activity. With Halloween around the corner and the days getting darker earlier, it’s more important than ever to prioritize home and personal safety. […]
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S SEPTEMBER 2025 SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: PREPARING FOR THE UNPLANNED
Planning for the unplanned – Are you prepared? Do you have a plan if the unthinkable happens? We call it the unthinkable, but these days we know anything can happen…anywhere, anytime. In crime prevention and safety, we often discuss “crisis rehearsal;” a fancy way of saying “if this, then that” or “when/then.” It means taking […]
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S AUGUST 2025 SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: SECURING EXTERIOR DOORS
An estimated 34% of residential burglars enter through a home’s front door. While I was unable to locate documentation regarding side and rear door entries, they, too, are frequent targets. Additionally, a fairly recent and ongoing TikTok “challenge” that encourages youngsters to kick in the front doors of unknown homes prompts me to discuss an […]
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S JULY 2025 SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: PREVENTING HOME BURGLARY
Home burglary resulted in the loss of over $3 billion in 2019 and, according to a recent collegiate study, a home burglary occurs every 15 seconds in the United States and that someone is at home 27.6% of the time. Disconcerting? While these crimes have decreased in Lee County, our agency continues to emphasize the […]
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S MAY 2025 SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: OPERATION MEDICINE CABINET
Many are unaware of the fact that a significant percentage of individuals that are abusing prescription opiates obtain these drugs from their own homes, the homes of family members and/or the homes of friends. In the United States, in 2023, approximately 8.6 million individuals reported misusing prescription opioids. Once again, that statistic only represents “reported” […]
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S APRIL 2025 SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: THE VALUE OF LIGHTING
The list of proactive security measures that can be taken to protect your home and/or business is lengthy. Some are more effective than others. Surprisingly, few of these measures are more effective than efficient lighting. Bright lights deter criminal activity. Thieves, burglars and vandals search for low-risk targets…locations at which their movements and methods are […]