YOU are the key to success in our Neighborhood Watch program! When we watch out for each other, we are all more secure. Nationally, there's only one law enforcement officer for every 4,500 individuals. When we OBSERVE, RECOGNIZE, and REPORT suspicious activity in our community, we greatly increase the probability that we will maintain a crime-free community.
Sign up to be involved with our
Neighbhorhood Watch organization here.
Safety in Your Home
Take some time to ensure that appropriate safety procedures are in place at your home. You'll find safety tips for all ages and types of homes on the Home Safety Council's Web site.
Prevent Summer Vacation Burglaries
A vacant house - or one that appears to be vacant - is an
appealing target to a burglar. Download the Neighborhood Watch Vacation Checklist and follow the directions to keep your home safe from burglary during your vacation.
Neighborhood Watch Alert, December 2009
Click here to read this Alert.
Preventing Crimes of Opportunity
Burglary of a motor vehicle is a crime of opportunity, and one that has been attempted even in our community! The majority of vehicles burglarized are not locked and have items in clear view to the burglar. Vandalism/criminal mischief, the willful destruction or defacing of property, is of concern in our community. Burglary of habitation, including burglary of a home or attached garage, in the majority of cases occurs when the garage door or home doors are not locked, perhaps even open. Here are several suggestions to maintain your security:
- - LOCK YOUR DOORS! Do not leave your garage door open when you are elsewhere in the yard or in the house. It's an invitation to first see and then walk away with your belongings, or perhaps even to gain access to the home's interior.
- - Identify your valuables by engraving them with your own identification information.
- - Schedule a free home inspection. To help you implement crime prevention through appropriate environmental design, a law enforcement officer can conduct a free home security survey. The officer may recommend installing proper lighting for visibility at night, using strong locks and stronger construction materials on all doors and windows, trimming shrubs for better visibility and installing alarms and cameras to protect residences.
7 Tips on Preventing Identity Fraud
Click here to read this timely article published by the National Crime Prevention Council.
School Safety: What
Parents Can Do to Help
Click
here for tips on school safety and security.
Links to More Information on Safety and Security
