Most home break-ins are from 10 A.M-3 P.M and last 3-7 minutes
98% of alarms in San Marcos are false with a 27 minute response time
1st place they go is master bedroom
2nd stop- family room for electronics and DVDs
99% of all car break-ins are cars not in a garage…typically Midnight-4 A.M
Don’t leave garage clicker in car parked outside of garage
Don’t leave any type of bags in car..diaper bag, backpack etc..
Typically who is doing the break-ins: Age 15-23 and live within 1/2 mile…not pros and have a drug habit looking for $20-$50 item to sell for cash to support drug habit
Call the non-emergency line on solicitors who are pushy 760 510-5200..give direction of travel..San Marcos sheriff like to check up on solicitors
Solicitors are bad news..the city of San Marcos has only given out 3 permits this year
Make contact through the door to let solicitors know your home, but don’t open door..”I’m busy or my husband is sleeping”
Always give physical address when you call 911…never say I’m in Crest View etc dispatchers are in Claremont for San Marcos sheriff and CHP is in Riverside.
If you call 911 on your cell phone it may not ring the sheriff dispatcher for SD county..it may go to CHP dispatcher in Riverside…this is being corrected but is dependent on your cell phone carrier
110 calls to San Marcos sheriff in last 4 months for San Elijo…69 for disturbances
Frustrating for Sheriffs to drive San Elijo and see garages open
349 beat or San Elijo Hills is safer then Rancho Santa Fe
To participate in Neighborhood Watch program call 760 744-1050 x 3111
Good numbers to program into your cell phone:
San Marcos Sheriff (non emergency line) 760 510 5200
San Marcos Fire (non emergency line) 760 744-1050 x 3405
Graffiti Hotline 760 591-9100
