CDD supervisors amend security expectations

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 4 supervisors are continuing efforts to ensure the district’s security provider is meeting the needs of the community.

During a meeting Aug. 19, the board formally amended the post orders for its security provider, Allegiance Security Group, to direct security personnel to request proper identification from anyone engaging in suspicious behavior, caught trespassing or vandalizing Lakewood Ranch property, as well at to begin notifying homeowners if their garage doors have been left open during nighttime hours to help avoid potential thefts.

Security personnel also will be directed to use spotlights on the patrol vehicles during evening hours to better show their presence in the community and deter any potential criminal incidents.

“Our post orders as amended now are much more effective,” Supervisor Michael Spring said. “It removes ambiguity.”

CDD 4 Chairman Michael Griffin also noted the changes make it clear Allegiance personnel can enter a private parcel in an effort to stop any suspicious or criminal activity it witnesses, in addition to calling the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

“We just want to make sure the expectations that we have for Allegiance are documented and clear,” Griffin said. “This is just refining those things.”

Supervisors discussed the changes during last month’s meeting, but did not put them in writing until a vote last week.

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