During tonight's monthly meeting of the Woodland Heights Organization, our neighborhood based delivery system officers shared a free resource with us: www.crimemapping.com.
This website allows you to see what type of crimes are occuring - not just in our neigbhorhood, but city-wide.
Check it out today to stay informed. Site is updated frequently.
Showing posts with label crime. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crime. Show all posts
May 21, 2013
September 27, 2012
Home Safety Tips
Just a few home safety tips--real simple but effective.
If you observe a crime in progress, STAY CALM, BE AN EFFICIENT OBSERVER. Many times, victims AND witnesses become so emotionally overcome with fear or anger they can't give an accurate description of the incident or the perpetrators or they may completely forget what happened.
DO NOT confront the criminal. rather stay out of sight and call police immediately. You may be asked to give directions and give a play by play of the activity so officers can zero right in on the act. Stay out of sight, stay in contact and let the police surprise them!!
Remember, you can be an important link in the investigation and in the closure of a case. Use you best powers of observation.
Tips provided by Sgt. Vince Valdez
- When you leave your home each day be sure to check all doors and windows and see that they are locked. The majority of the latest burglaries were committed by opportunists finding windows unlocked and slightly open. The crooks were able to remove or cut screen and raise the windows permitting entry. EASY--NOISELESS
- Keep a car in the driveway if you have a second car that isn't being driven. This give the appearance that someone is home.
- Keep hedges and trees trimmed, particularly those that are in front of first floor windows and doors.
- Purchase strong locks for windows and doors.
- Develop good relations with your neighbors and keep in contact reporting any suspicious persons or vehicles.
If you observe a crime in progress, STAY CALM, BE AN EFFICIENT OBSERVER. Many times, victims AND witnesses become so emotionally overcome with fear or anger they can't give an accurate description of the incident or the perpetrators or they may completely forget what happened.
DO NOT confront the criminal. rather stay out of sight and call police immediately. You may be asked to give directions and give a play by play of the activity so officers can zero right in on the act. Stay out of sight, stay in contact and let the police surprise them!!
Remember, you can be an important link in the investigation and in the closure of a case. Use you best powers of observation.
Tips provided by Sgt. Vince Valdez
July 8, 2011
New Officer for Neighborhood
Please help us welcome our new neighborhood police officer, Sergeant Vincent Valdez. You can contact him directly with concerns or issues in the neighborhood.
- Office 515 283-4966
- Cell 515-971-0786
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