Latest Crime Stats
- Officer Matt’s Crime Report to CCNA Membership 9/4/2026)
- SPD Crime Map
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- A Guide to Florida e-Bike Laws (2025)
Contact: Officer Matthew Grochowski matthew.grochowski@sarasotafl.gov
- Crime Tip of the Month (September 2026)
How to Identify and Avoid Phishing Attacks
How to Protect Yourself:
- Never provide your personal information in response to an unsolicited request
- If you believe the contact may be legitimate, contact the financial institution yourself
- Never provide your password over the phone or in response to an unsolicited internet request.
- Review account statements regularly to ensure all charges are correct
What to do if your fall victim to phishing and ways to fight:
- Contact your financial institution immediately and alert it to the situation.
- If you have disclosed sensitive information in a phishing attack, you should also contact one of the three major credit bureaus and discuss whether you need to place a fraud alert on your file, which will help prevent thieves from opening a new account in your name. Here is the contact information for each bureau’s fraud division:
Equifax: 800-525-6285, P.O. Box 740250, Atlanta, GA 30374
Experian: 888-397-3742, P.O. Box 1017, Allen, TX 75013
TransUnion: 800-680-7289, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92634
- Report all suspicious contacts to the Federal Trade Commission, or by calling 1-877-IDTHEFT.
