When I was a law enforcement officer, my fellow officers and I did our best to prevent crime before it happened. But it wasn’t possible to be everywhere at once. We found ourselves going from call to call so much that we didn’t have enough time to focus on prevention as much as we would have liked. And to make matters worse, most agencies don’t have the budget to put more officers on the road, let alone fund prevention programs for the community.

Let’s be honest, most of the money spent on prevention programs is going towards superficial things (like distributing posters and pamphlets) that are mostly filled with things that are common sense anyway. There are some good programs out there, but most just give the appearance of warm fuzzies that makes the public feel like we are doing something. Nope, we are too busy being reactive.

I aim to stay busy during retirement and help as many people as possible prevent theft. And with your help, together we can.