troublemakers out tonight

Time for Broadlands to succeed from Ashburn and become a town?

 

HA - I was not that forward thinking - enjoyed the chuckle though, so very true!

 

Is South Riding an actual town?

 

No. There are ONLY 7 towns in Loudoun County: Middleburg, Leesburg, Hamilton, Round Hill, Lovettsville, Hillsboro, and Purcellville. That's it.

Kaos, you are not reading the entire sentence.

All that being said, there is something the HOA could do. We could increase the number of security patrols. we can hire security folks with arrest/detain authority. All of this costs money that would, of course, only come from raising HOA assessments.
The HOA is getting ready to start its budget process. If you want to see more money spent on security, now is the time to plead your case.
This forum is not the place to do it. Contact the Board, attend HOA meetings, and let us hear from all of you that want more done and how much you are willing to pay for it.

 

i thought we already HAD bumped up summer patrols- remember when all that vandalism was happening to the pools? was that just that summer? i'd be fine with stepping up security during the summer....

 

Absolutely! I'd pay more in HOA dues to have more security patrols!!

 

We do step it up at various times through out the year based on past history. What Cliff is talking about is looking at even more steps up - ie 4+ guards on property at a time, guards who are authorized to conceal carry, 24 hour surveillance, etc.

Staci

 

late spring, summer and early fall step up- i'm for it.

by theway- BWHS season opener and fair tonight- gooood chance there will be plenty o' kids roaming the hood tonight. prepare for a fun weekend.

 

Remember, this is a big community. We cold have 1-2 security staff on duty at all times and there would still be a limited ability to catch anyone. Odds are, if there is enough activity going on, they will catch some of it.
So how much more are you willing to spend? Can you rally a significant number of folks to agree with you?
Rough example: 1 person on duty 8 hours a day through the year equals about a $2.40 increase in the monthly assessment. Is it worth it?

 

What is our current security company's scope (where are they patrolling, how frequent etc)? Are they consistently liaising with the HOA or LCSO Community Officer to step up patrols in the areas that have been identified as "problematic"?

Is this company actually patrolling the streets of the neighborhood or are they limited to the HOA structures (nature center, pools etc)? If not...do we have an option to amend/mod the SOW of our current contract?

 

yeah! what SHE said!:agree:

and maybe the focus should be where the problems are- every area of the broadlands isn't having problems, so my gut says at least some of the nogoodniks live near the problem areas.

 

Do we have, within defined boundries, more than 1,000 residents?

 

We just hired a brand new company as of July 1 who has a lot of experience with multiple HOA's to the point they were able to help Cascade and Countryside resolve a lot of what we are dealing with today. To my knowledge they have called the LCSO on at least 8 occasions to help patrol when an issue has been spotted. Plus I talk to the officer on duty nightly sometimes as many as 4 times in a given shift and have done multiple ride a rounds to show them areas we (the HOA) want a higher presence.

As for where they patrol, they are on the streets, paths, tot lots and community buildings and the emphasis changes based on the community needs. The new company has reported a lot of the vandalism to me and the LCSO sometimes long before even the residents are aware things have occurred. Our officers have witnessed 1 group but were unable to catch them so for now all known information has been turned over to the sheriff's dept to investigate in hopes of bringing this to an end.

Staci

 

Did you all see this:

Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Daily Crime Report

Crime reports are posted each regular business day, Monday through Friday, except holidays. These reports are not all-inclusive for cases reported, but only those noted for media interest.

Date: September 3, 2010


Eastern Loudoun Station

(Sectors 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290)


09/01/10
09/02/10
2200 hrs.
0730 hrs.
43300 block
Fullerton St.
Ashburn
Larceny from Vehicle: Unknown subject(s) entered a vehicle and removed a GPS unit and change.
C2010-014024

09/01/10
09/02/10
1800 hrs.
0730 hrs.
43300 block
Fullerton St.
Ashburn
Larceny from Vehicle: Unknown subject(s) entered a vehicle and removed candy, a phone charger and a digital camera.
C2010-014032

 

There was a squad car parked on our street last night for about 30 minutes around 11:40pm. I heard him talking to someone out there but couldn't see anything.

Not sure if something was going on or he was just patrolling but I was happy he was out there.

 

Are these security patrols like undercover in unmarked cars? Because I have never seen any security patrol in the 10 years I have lived here. Do they patrol only in certain areas at certain times and not the whole community?

 

:indiff2::eww:

'Scuse ME for asking QUESTIONS to try and SOLVE a problem. Oh, wait.....

'Scuse ME for asking QUESTIONS to try and SOLVE a problem

THERE...BETTER?

Of course - half that will be edited out becuase I'm just a pleb.

I will restate: There appears to be no statute prohibiting the HOA from imposing a curfew.

(He types whilst staying up to protect property).