Welcome to the Neighborhood Watch section of our website!
Following the presentation by Detective Tom Bisio at our 2010 Annual Homeowners Meeting, the Board of Directors established the Tanglewood Neighborhood Watch Committee to enhance the safety of our community. The committee is chaired by Board Member, Leona Brown. If you are interested in serving on the committee, please contact Leona Brown at or 248-486-1783.
For a list of residents on the Neighborhood Watch Committee, please click here.
If you have any concerns, suggestions or questions regarding safety issues in the community, please feel free to contact Leona Brown or any member of the Committee.
This Neighborhood Watch section will contain links to important Oakland County Sheriff's Office forms, periodic safety information updates, featured safety training courses, and emergency information.
"Peddlers" in Tanglewood
In response to a resident’s inquiry recently regarding an ice cream man peddling his frozen treats in Tanglewood, the following information about peddlers in general in Lyon Township is being shared with our Community residents. Peddlers must apply for a permit; the Oakland County Sherriff’s Department runs a background check, and if all is fine, the person pays for and is issued the permit. If any peddler does not have such a permit, residents should call April in the Lyon Township Ordinance Department at 248.437.2240. Please be able to give her as much information about the peddler as possible. There is a $500 fine for peddling in the Township without a permit.
A permit was recently issued to “Pars Ice Cream”; so if this gentleman is peddling his wares in Tanglewood, he has been approved by the Sherriff’s Department and holds a permit to do so. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Leona Brown at 248.486.1783 or . Theft from Vehicles
Residents have once again reported that their vehicles have been broken into recently. The Lyon Township Sheriff’s Department will begin patrolling our Community on afternoon and midnight shifts. Please remember to lock vehicles parked outside the home and take general security precautions. Also, if you notice any suspicious activity near your residence, please call 911 to report noting any pertinent details.
Pet Scam Alert
With the recent increase in lost pets not only in Tanglewood but also in the surrounding area, the Neighborhood Watch Committee is advising residents to keep close watch on their pets as Oakland County is one of the areas targeted by a pet scam in which pets are stolen and then returned to their owners for the reward money. The crime was the focus of the following "Defenders" report on WDIV television:
http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/27262726/index.html
Neighborhood Watch Signs
Soon, signs will be attached to the speed limit signs at each entrance identifying Tanglewood as a Neighborhood Watch Community. We ask residents to continue to be vigilant and to report any suspicious activity within the community by calling 911 with as much detailed information about the observance as possible. Note specifics and make a quick written record for reporting, if possible.
SAFETY CORNER
How to Deal with Door to Door Solicitors
Have you had concerns about solicitors in the community, but were not sure what to do. CLICK HERE for suggestions from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office on how to deal with solicitors in Lyon Township.
Oakland County Sheriff's Office Telephone Solicitation Warning
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is a professional police organization that properly equips its deputies using funds from the County budget. The Sheriff's Office does not do any telephone soliciting of any kind, nor do we endorse the fundraising efforts of any organization claiming to be affiliated with the Sheriff's Office.
If you receive a call from somebody claiming to represent the Oakland County Sheriff's Office in a fundraising effort, please make a note of any information that could be helpful in identifying them. This includes:
- Any Caller ID information
- The date and time of the call
- What name(s) they use to identify themselves
- Any indication of their location
- Any claims they make about representing police agencies
- Please feel free to notify us if you are contacted by a solicitor who claims to represent the Sheriff's Office.
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