Residents in one Des Moines neighborhood say they’re keeping a close eye on their streets. Earlier this week we told you about several bold car break-ins in Ankeny. Now in the Sherman Hill neighborhood residents have also noticed an up-tick in crime.

“I noticed that the console between the seats was up and I just thought I might have accidentally hit it and then when I got in the front seat I noticed that the glove box door was open.” Carla Hicklin said Sunday night she realized someone had gone through her car, but she wasn’t the only one. “As I’m talking to other neighbors I find out it`s happened to a couple other people.”

Sgt. Vince Valdez helps patrol the area. In a lot of the cases the resident didn’t file a police report, which Valdez says makes it hard for police to get an accurate count on how many break-ins have happened.

Applications for the Citizen Police Academy are being taken until February 21st.

It’s the 12th time West Des Moines police have held the 10 week long classes that start March 5th this time round.

The academy is 10 weeks long, meeting every Tuesday night from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and aims to teach a working knowledge of the practices, policies, and procedures governing the department.

The Des Moines Police Department has released the mobile radar locations for the week of May 7th through 11th along with the locations of the red light cameras.