Warden watchers : Shelton police launch crime prevention program
Brian Gioiele
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Shelton Police Officer John Staples Jr., left, with Mayor Mark Lauretti, right, and Police Chief Shawn Sequeira at his swearing in last January, is heading up the department’s new crime prevention and neighborhood watch program.Brian Gioiele / Hearst Connecticut Media
SHELTON The police department is hoping to rebuild trust within the community while cracking down on the recent rash of property crimes throughout the city.
Police officer John Staples, who is spearheading the department’s crime prevention and neighborhood watch program, said the purpose is to develop community engagement, share information, bring awareness of criminal activity, as well as educating the public on how to avoid becoming a victim.