Crime Watch Captains

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Crime Watch Chairman:
Officer David J. Tropeano
9337 Golden Pond Drive

 

 

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• Never leave your wallet or purse in an unoccupied vehicle (if you must, lock it in the glove compartment or conceal it in the trunk).
• Install car alarms.
• Always keep your car-doors locked - even if there is nothing inside to steal (they may take your car instead!).
• Is a dog barking? Check out why.
• Keep valuables out of sight (ipod, sunglasses, CD's, cell phones, briefcases, shopping bags).

• Close window blinds or shades when you are not at home (If a burglar can see that beautiful diamond necklace through the window, chances are they will try to get it; if they can't see it, they are not as tempted).
• Install motion sensors on outdoor lights.
• Lighting is hugely important. Leave porch and garage lights on at night. Also leave some interior lights on when you are not at home.
• Keep windows and doors locked - even on the second level.
• Lock up ladders, ropes or tools that could help a burglar gain entry (a ladder + an unlocked second-floor window = an open opportunity for burglary).
• Clear brush and bushes away from windows so burglars won't have a place to hide.
• Keep extra keys out of sight and in a safe place. Burglars usually know the typical hiding spots: under the doormat, under a flower pot, over the door, under a stone, etc.
• Display only your last name on you nameplate or mailbox.
• Team up with your neighbors to keep an eye out for "movers" or "repair people" at a house where no one is home; burglars disguise themselves as yard workers or movers.
• Play the radio or TV while not at home.
• Keep your garage door closed when you are not outside.
• Call 911 for suspicious persons or behavior.

• Install a light controller that will turn on your interior lights at certain times.
• Leave a car in your driveway or ask a neighbor to park in it.
• Ask a neighbor to put trash in your trash cans.
• Ask a neighbor to pick up your mail and newspaper every day, or have it held at the post office and stop your newspaper. A large pile of mail and newspapers is a clear signal that you are away.
• Give a trusted neighbor your contact information for while you are away.
• Install dead bolt locks on all exterior doors.