SFS on Lords Walk housing area Published Dec. 17, 2009 By Senior Master Sgt. Robert Hoyt 48th Security Forces Squadron ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- As a resident of the Lords Walk housing area and the 48th Security Forces Squadron superintendent of Operations and Training, I'm very invested in the recent increase of concern about crime where I live. As a long-time Liberty Warrior and Lords Walk resident, I stumbled across a blog post recently that caught my attention. While posting to a blog is certainly a right people have, some blogs have the potential to cause more harm than good. This particular blog, which caught my attention because it referenced where I live, is one of those blogs. It says things such as, "40 cars have been broken into" and "I am aware of a criminal from back in the day [who] has been released from prison lately". These statements are rumors. Neither of them can be verified, and, worse, they have the potential to cause unjust fear in residents rather than act as an informational tool. I want to ensure everyone, we at the 48th SFS are working diligently with the Suffolk Constabulary to provide the best possible law enforcement we can for this and every off- and on-base residential area. Although we do not have jurisdiction over Lords Walk, we can help facilitate the flow of correct information. We invite you to contact us and discuss any law enforcement issues you may have. We look forward to working with concerned residents to provide a safer community for all of us. The blog also said, "They need to do something about this" and "The wing king needs to do something about this". After attending several meetings on this subject, I can assure you the Suffolk Constabulary is being very proactive in our area and provides our residential area more coverage then they do any other residential area in their jurisdiction. Further proof of this is the recent flyer which should have arrived at all or most of our doors in recent days. The flyer, handed out by Suffolk Constabulary, states Suffolk Police are holding street briefings Dec. 20 at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Earsfield and Myrtle Close and another at 1 p.m. on Oak Lane. It is my hope and the hope of Suffolk Constabulary that all residents will want to take an active role on safety and security of the neighborhood and attend one of these briefings. Additionally, some things we, as residents of the area, can do to make ourselves less inviting to petty criminals is to secure our valuables, both inside and outside the home. Please be sure all of your doors are locked and all valuable items are safely put away and not visible to potential thieves. When we leave items (such as Tom Tom's, purses, iPods and like items) visible in our car or around our house (bicycles, lawn mowers, gas grills, golf clubs), we are inviting petty thieves and mischievous children to attempt to steal them. Another security tip is to not open your door if you are not expecting a visitor. If we all make our housing area a 'hard target', thieves would move to another area and leave us alone. Finally, the Suffolk Constabulary has an informational Web site and PDF document about this subject. I invite you to become familiar with them. The message from it reads: "Our Policing Pledge is a commitment from Suffolk Constabulary to the public to provide the best possible service and make Suffolk a safer place to live. It has 10 key themes and sets out the standards of service Suffolk Constabulary aspires to deliver. See our Policing Pledge in full by visiting http://www.suffolk.police.uk/NR/rdonlyres/402FBA38-3C72-491B-B06E-C9D7B6C42A79/0/PolicingPledgeposter.pdf. To find out further information relating to your local Safer Neighborhood Team click on: http://www.safersuffolk.org.uk."