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Security Patrol

Our volunteer Security Patrol drives through the neighborhood every evening after dark to check for suspicious behavior.  Volunteers to help with the patrol are always needed – for information please contact the Security Captain at Security@sepoa.net, or e-mail yourvoice@sepoa.net

Lights On for Safety

The security committee strongly urges that residents keep their outdoor lights lit every night as a safety precaution. Even if you are not at home all the time, “lights on” means safety in all neighborhoods.

Post Your Street Address

Be sure that your street address is clearly visible from the street for the benefit of the security patrol and emergency workers. County ordinance requires that numbers posted on the house must be at least 3 inches high and visible from the street. If posted on the mailbox they must be in a contrasting color and either on the front of the mailbox or on both sides.

Always be Alert

Even though we live in a quiet residential neighborhood, we are not gated and vandalism and thefts have been known to occur. Occasionally traveling bands of criminals will pass through offering home repair scams and committing burglaries. Always keep your doors locked, and keep garage doors closed even when you are at home. If you see a crime in progress, call 911. To report suspicious activity, call the Sheriff’s Office at 861-5800. It is better to report a false alarm than to have damage or injury occur.

Speed Limits

Those who exceed this limit endanger our children and all of our residents. Community Policing deputies from the Sheriff’s Office will occasionally set up ‘zero tolerance’ speed enforcement zones in selected neighborhoods, including our community. Ticketed drivers will face fines from $43 to $268.

Solicitors

Sorrento East has “No Soliciting” signs posted at our gates. Charities are exempt from “No Soliciting” rules; therefore, religious groups are free to go from house to house.  However, anyone selling any type of item is subject to Florida Statute 501-022 if they do not carry a County ID card or permit.  If caught without card or permit, solicitors are subject to a considerable fine.  We draw our power to deny door-to-door selling in our subdivision from the Florida statute.  Therefore, if someone at your door has no ID or permit, you should call the Sheriff’s office immediately so they can be apprehended and removed from the area.  This protects us from unwanted individuals roaming our streets