Thanksgiving weekend is considered the traditional kick off for the holiday shopping season. Thanksgiving day we enjoy spend time with our loved ones devouring a delicious holiday meal and rest up for the excitement of bargain shopping which begins very early on “Black Friday”.
Unfortunately the holiday shopping season is also plagued with dishonest people who watch and wait for the right opportunity to take advantage and commit crime. To keep these “Scrooges” from ruining your holiday, Sheriff Timothy Cameron and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will be implement several Holiday Traffic Safety and Crime Prevention Initiatives beginning November 25th and continuing through the New Year.
“We have many crime prevention and traffic safety initiatives in place over the next month to deter criminal activity and prevent robberies, shoplifting and thefts from motor vehicles. Uniformed and plainclothes deputies, utilizing marked, unmarked and covert police vehicles, will conduct roving and foot patrols throughout all the shopping centers in St. Mary’s County. We also plan to conduct numerous drunk and aggressive driving saturation patrols during the week and on weekends.” (Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron)
To help reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim, we suggest the following precautions to prevent thefts and increase personal safety:
1. Shop early and allow for plenty of time. Anticipate heavy traffic and crowded parking lots, so please be patient.
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