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Locks, lights limit criminals

This week, on social media, someone commented that burglaries are “rampant” in Boulder City. This week we had a grand total of one burglary reported.

Police Blotter, Feb. 15

Feb. 6, 6:41 p.m.

Police launch programs to guard citizens’ welfare

The Boulder City Police Department is implementing two new programs — text-to-911 and You Are Not Alone — to better serve residents.

Full moon to blame for ‘lunatics’

Is the full moon to blame for the rash of unacceptable behavior? Could it really be true that there’s more crime during the full moon? Most cops, some doctors and more than a few bartenders believe weird behavior is a result of the “lunar effect.”

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Police Blotter, Feb. 8

Jan. 30, 5:38 a.m.

Explorers tops again at competition

The Boulder City Police Department Explorer Post recently took first place in Incident Command for the second year in a row at the 20th annual Chandler Explorer Tactical Competition in Arizona.

Dementia different from age-related woes

The signs of dementia are different from those typical age-related changes experienced by most persons growing older. The comparisons of dementia vs. typical aging are poor judgment and decision-making versus making a bad decision once in a while; inability to manage a budget versus missing monthly payments; losing track of the date or the season versus forgetting which day it is and remembering it later; difficulty having a conversation versus occasionally forgetting which word to use; misplacing things and being unable to retrace steps to find them versus losing things from time to time.

Police Blotter

Jan. 23, 4:33 p.m.

Vaccine, tests can help lower risk of cervical cancer

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Cervical Health Awareness Month is a chance to raise awareness about how women can protect themselves from HPV (human papillomavirus) and cervical cancer. HPV is a common infection that spreads through sexual activity, and it causes almost all cases of cervical cancer.

Flu this year especially bad

I’m not sure if the sickness epidemic has affected each and every one of you yet, but we here at Boulder City Police Department are calling it Flu-zilla. The yearly malady seems to have morphed into a sneaky villain this year that shows up without warning and refuses to leave. Every day there are reports on the news of more deaths attributed to this year’s “zombie-bug.”

Police Blotter

Jan. 17, 6:21 p.m.

Presentations teach radon safety

As part of the observance of National Radon Action Month, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Southern Nevadans through Feb. 28.

New text service lets victims seek help safely

By now you may have heard the dispatch center here is beginning the process of receiving 911 reports via text message in situations where it may not be safe for the caller to speak. This is primarily a safety issue concern and allows the reporting party to get officers en route to their location expeditiously.

Police Blotter

Jan. 10, 11:56 a.m.

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