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NEIGHBORHOOD
WATCH is a Crime Prevention program that involves citizens
working with each other and with law enforcement agencies
to reduce crime and victimization in their communities. It
involves:
- Citizens
protecting themselves and their property by using common
sense crime prevention practices.
- Neighbors
getting to know each other, watching out for each other
and acting on or reporting suspicious activities.
- Citizens
working with groups, community leaders, and more importantly,
law enforcement agencies to make entire communities safe
and free from crime.
NEIGHBORS
LOOKING OUT FOR EACH OTHER.
REMEMBER:
Criminals gravitate to places where they feel safe and secure.
They avoid neighborhoods where they are likely to get caught.
When they are neither wanted nor welcome, they go someplace
else.
COMMUNITY
WATCH SECURITY TIPS
- MAKE
YOUR HOME LOOK OCCUPIED:
Leave some lights and a radio on when you are out.
- LOCK
YOUR DOORS:
Never leave your house open for "just a moment," always
lock your doors when you are out.
- USE
DEADBOLT LOCKS:
A deadbolt lock is a good deterrent to burglars.
- DON'T
HIDE A KEY OUTSIDE:
Burglars know all the secret hiding places.
- DRILL
AND PIN YOUR WINDOWS:
Window locks can be jimmied; pins cannot.
- BRACE
SLIDING GLASS DOORS:
If the door is braced, the only way a burglar can get through
it is to break it.
- INSTALL
GOOD EXTERIOR LIGHTING:
Motion sensor lights and other good lights don't let a burglar
hide in the dark.
- KEEP
BUSHES AND SHRUBS TRIMMED:
If bushes are too high, someone hiding near your windows
and doors cannot be seen.
- STOP
MAIL AND PAPER DELIVERIES:
If you go on vacation, stop deliveries or have one of your
neighbors collect mail and papers.
- GET
A DOG:
Even a small dog may be a deterrent to a burglar.
- INSTALL
AN ALARM SYSTEM:
Houses with alarms are avoided by burglars.
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