You have to be living under a rock to not notice the rise in crime in the Billings and surrounding areas. Thefts of all types are up, as are violent crimes. Read some of the highlights from the Billings Police Departments Annual Report here. It s easy to lament the good old days when you could leave the keys in your car and your front door unlocked. Unfortunately, those days aren t coming back. As the population grows, so does crime.
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YCSO now has an account on a neighborhood watch app.
The Yellowstone County Sheriff s Office announced on a Facebook post today (6/28) that the department has now joined the Neighbors app. It s a service offered by Ring, the company that makes the extremely popular, cloud-based security cameras.