While Police District VII has the lowest crime rate in the county, we do have some crime and we can reduce it more. Most of our crime is property crime, not violent crime.
During the holiday season when we are doing more shopping and we have more hours of darkness, here some things you can do to prevent crime:
- Keep doors, windows, and gates locked - don’t make it easy for criminals to get into your home and car.
- Do not warm up your can and leave it unattended. The vapor from your tailpipe is a giveaway to criminals that your car is ripe for them to take.
- Do not leave anything visible in your car to attract a criminal’s interest. Put packages in your trunk!
- Hide handicap placards when they are not in use.
- Take your garage door transmitter inside if you park your car outside your home. It’s a key to your home.
- Be a good neighbor. If you see a neighbor’s garage door open, newspapers piling up, trash cans not brought in or packages in their car, let them know they are making their property a target for criminals.
- Mark your property with your driver license number so it can be returned if it’s stolen.
- Criminals prefer darkness so keep outside lights on. That’s cheap protection.
- Attend the District VII Citizens Advisory Council. The CAC meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the District VII Community Room. (No meeting in November, December, and August.)
- Join Neighborhood Watch!