It's a shame you have to deal with all of that.

When the weather warms up in Daybreak we can expect a myriad of bad acts that the HOA doesn't talk about in the weekly update. Vehicle vandalism and thefts, property vandalism (local favorite is egging and graffiti), breaking and entering (several times the thief’s walked in the front door while residents were home). Daybreak has all the same threats you will find in most communities.

In one respect, Kennecott’s marketing works in that residents are lulled into a false sense of security in the community. The same Kennecott marketing that paints a picture of a Mayberry like place populated by people that can afford the home prices is very visible to everyone else in the valley. Those folks show up here thinking we will be an easier target than the folks in the avenues that have learned to lock everything and never leave items in cars or in sight on property.

We also have to remember, Daybreak is constantly under construction. Contractors and employees are all over the community daily. We don't know who these people are or what they do with their spare time. Many are day workers that are hired on the spot, no questions asked.

I'm not saying we are overrun with crime. We live in a regular community in 2010 where normal precautions should apply. Many residents in the older neighborhoods of Daybreak know most of this, but unfortunately, newcomers show up blinded by the glossy Kennecott marketing.