Get to know your neighbors

If you aren’t comfortable doing something face-to-face, use a site like Nextdoor.com to meet your neighbors. Nextdoor is a private online environment designed specifically for the purpose of helping neighbors connect with one another.  It is a safe and reliable way to get to know your neighbors.

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Video surveillance cameras can make a difference

While you have a police officer on hand, find out which neighbors help protect their homes with video surveillance cameras. Burglaries, hit and runs, petty thefts, and other neighborhood crimes may picked up by video surveillance cameras in your community. Police can use this information to help track down criminals.

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Keep up on crime trends and spread the word

SpotCrime collects crime data from police reports, news accounts, and member information and then plots it on an easy to view online map. Sign up for SpotCrime so you can have crime alerts sent to your phone, email, or social media account. These emails are an excellent way for you and your neighbors to share valuable crime data. Currently, the site sends out more than five million alerts per month.

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Protect your home and belongings

While its great to feel safe in a community we should never forget the importance of protecting our home and belongings. Remember to always lock your windows and doors when not home. 

Never leave personal belongings in plain sight. Often, burglars search for the easy route such as open cars, doors, and or windows. Having personal belongings secured and hidden can prevent easy routes.

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