Waste Management introduced a new program called Waste Watch, which trains garbage truck drivers to keep a lookout for anything suspicious in the communities they serve. It's a national program Waste Management started rolling out in Florida two years ago, according to Dawn McCormick, manager of community affairs for Waste Management, and it's now in Broward County.

"We've had a lot of success stories with our drivers being trained and doing the right thing," McCormick said. "It's all about observing and reporting. Our drivers are in the community day in day out, same streets and same businesses and they're very appreciative of the fact that we give them this training to help them do the right thing."

Anthony Rosa is a Waste Management truck driver whose route is in Margate. Rosa feels more empowered now that he's gone through the training, but since he's also a part of the United States National Guard, it was also common sense.

"There's always things going on people aren't aware of," Rosa said. "People...