Holiday Safety Tips - Don't be a victim of crime!

Theft Prevention and Crime Awareness:

A secure neighborhood is made possible through awareness and practicing crime prevention. The purpose of crime prevention is simple: to help you recognize your own vulnerability to crime, and to reduce your risk through preventive action and cooperation with the police. If you see a suspicious person in your area please call 911. Be prepared to give a description of the person.

The following are examples of behaviors that could be considered suspicious:

A person that you do not recognize going from house to house in your neighborhood.

A person or persons standing in a alleyway looking around for a long period of time.

Safety Tips:

Keep small valuable and personal items out of sight, in the trunk, or in another safe place.

Do not leave coats, purses or wallets, cell phones, palm pilots and blackberries, laptops and other small electronics in visible and accessible locations.

Make sure to put all holiday shopping packages in your trunk or out of sight. Theives are most likely to steal something they can see.

Close and lock all doors and windows at all times. At night, it's best to close the blinds or curtains so that no one can see inside your house to see what electronics or packages you have.

Make sure your outside lights are on and working at night.

Remember to call anything suspicious into the police. Call 911!

This is the time of year when home and car burglaries increase greatly. Please don't be a victim!!