Government and personal property stolen at Fort Campbell

Stopping thieves: Police advise Soldiers to secure gear
October 25, 2012
by Michele Vowell
Courier assistant editor

A Fort Campbell Soldier walks down the hall from his barracks room to visit with his buddy, leaving his door unlocked. A mere five minutes later, when the Soldier returns, his cell phone and laptop are missing.

Although this scenario is fictional, incidents of theft on post happen too often, according to installation law enforcement officials.

In September alone, 57 incidents of larceny (nonviolent theft of personal property) were reported to the installation’s Military Police. Of those incidents, 24 were reports of stolen government property. Thirty-three of the incidents were reports of stolen private property.

“Theft is a crime of opportunity,” said Fort Campbell Police Chief Keith Shumate. The reported thefts occurred at several different locations across post, including 20 at administrative buildings, 16 in parking lots, nine in on-post quarters, eight at barracks, two in motor pools and two in miscellaneous areas.
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