Royal Park Security Update

Royal Park Security Update

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Recently, there was a meeting with Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BSO), a few Royal Park residents, 2 board members and Armando our Property Manager.

BSO stated that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and subsequent increase in unemployment, there seems to be an increase in some crimes in Oakland Park, especially vehicle break-ins and stolen packages.

Officer Howard of BSO has said the the measures Royal Park has previously taken, such as the new privacy wall by the clubhouse) have helped to make us one of the safest communities with the lease amount of complaints.

BSO did have some suggestions however to help protect Royal Park owners even more, and which the Board has started to implement:

  1. BSO marked and unmarked vehicles are coming in and checking our grounds and parking areas during the evening and overnight hours.
  2. BSO suggested the placement of surveillance cameras in strategic areas.  These cameras have already been installed.
  3. A Pedestrian Gate will be installed, and BSO is assisting with the paperwork in getting approval from the City of Oakland Park, who has held this project up in the past year.

Officer Howard also said that any residents that see suspicious individuals or activities should call 911, not the guardhouse. This will help response time and allow them to know who is calling, how many times, and the reason for the calls.

Lastly, PLEASE LOCK YOUR VEHICLES. There were no “break-ins” last week at Royal Park. The incident last week involved individuals checking unlocked cars.