There are many items stolen from your vehicles and homes. Learn what you
can do to keep your property out of the hands of thieves. You can also download
these tips in a presentation.
Items of Interest
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GPS
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Laptops
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DVDs
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Coins
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Anything of value (to the criminal)
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What is Suspicious?
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Noises: Glass breaking, verbal altercation, tires
screeching
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Events: Occupied parked vehicle, person peering in
home/car windows, flashlight in dark home, inappropriate video
recording
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Persons: Solicitors, persons congregating in woods at
strange times, short term pedestrian or vehicular traffic
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Safeguarding Your Vehicles
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Remove ALL valuables from vehicle (Do not hide them in your car)
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Keep your doors locked at ALL times (even when parking in
your garage)
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Remove the suction cup ring from your window (clean)
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Do not leave engine running
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Remove personal info from car (identity theft)
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Keep area well lit (bulb maintenance)
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Keep car clean and neat (boring), Remove clothes, DVDs, loose
change, jewelry, trash, bags, briefcases, etc. spare keys, Garage
door openers.
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Protect Your Home
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Keep your property clean and neat
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Make landscaping adjustments
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Keep grounds well lit (burglars don’t like to be lit up)
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Locks on doors and windows are only good if they are used Record
make, model and serial numbers of all your valuable items
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Keep this information in a safe and readily available location
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If your dog is barking, investigate home and property!
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Keep your garage door closed and the door to your home locked!
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Keep windows locked
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Join your Neighborhood Watch program (community awareness at all
times)
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Free Home Security Survey (business and community surveys as
well)
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Reporting Crime to Police
Call 9-1-1 first, for in-progress calls!
Suspicious Persons and Events
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Don’t dismiss activity as unimportant
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Be patient with call taker and remain calm
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Describe who and what you see accurately
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Note direction of travel, if suspect flees area
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Do not touch evidence if suspect flees
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Do NOT confront suspect verbally or physically
Preparation for Police Report
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Record make, model and serial numbers of all your valuable items
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Keep this information in a safe and readily available location
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