Temple City: Hire Private Patrols NOW to Stop Rising Burglaries

Recent signers:
Darcy Rubin and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

🚨 Temple City Neighbors – We Need Immediate Action 🚨

 

Over the past few weeks, there has been a clear pattern of burglaries in our area. Many of us have already taken precautions—locking doors, installing cameras, improving lighting—but it’s still happening.

This is not because residents aren’t careful.
This is a pattern, and it requires a stronger response.

Right now, criminals are targeting Temple City because they see it as an easier place to operate. That must change immediately.

The City has the resources to act.

 

👉 We are calling on the City Council to use available reserves—including emergency funds or funds currently allocated for non-essential projects—to prioritize public safety NOW.

 

👉 Specifically, we need:

Immediate deployment of private patrols
Increased visible enforcement presence in our neighborhoods
When residents do not feel safe in their own homes, nothing else should take priority.

If enough of us speak up together, the City will have to respond.

 

Let’s act now before this becomes the new normal.
 
 
 

 

 

 

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Recent signers:
Darcy Rubin and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

🚨 Temple City Neighbors – We Need Immediate Action 🚨

 

Over the past few weeks, there has been a clear pattern of burglaries in our area. Many of us have already taken precautions—locking doors, installing cameras, improving lighting—but it’s still happening.

This is not because residents aren’t careful.
This is a pattern, and it requires a stronger response.

Right now, criminals are targeting Temple City because they see it as an easier place to operate. That must change immediately.

The City has the resources to act.

 

👉 We are calling on the City Council to use available reserves—including emergency funds or funds currently allocated for non-essential projects—to prioritize public safety NOW.

 

👉 Specifically, we need:

Immediate deployment of private patrols
Increased visible enforcement presence in our neighborhoods
When residents do not feel safe in their own homes, nothing else should take priority.

If enough of us speak up together, the City will have to respond.

 

Let’s act now before this becomes the new normal.
 
 
 

 

 

 

The Decision Makers

Temple City Council
3 Members
1 Responded
Cynthia Sternquist
Temple City Council
All residents are invited to attend a free breakfast meeting that is held monthly with our Sheriffs designated team, public safety officials, City Manager, City Council Members and residents to discuss these same issues. The public is invited and they can call City Hall to get the scheduled dates. Best, Cynthia Sternquist [Note: The Change.org Civic Engagement Team reaches out to decision makers to let them know about petitions in their community and to help facilitate engagement with supporters. The above was an email response we received regarding this petition.]
Vincent Yu
Temple City Council
Thomas Chavez
Temple City Council

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