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Diane Horswill, Crime Prevention Coordinator for the North Precinct, and I talked about the puzzling, possibly suspicious door-to-door activity that took place on Friday. Ms. Horswill shared some crime prevention tips: * don’t open the door without having a peek first at who’s on the other side. * you can, behind your bolted or locked door, ask [...] Mr. Potumpkin Head says have a safe and happy Halloween!Halloween can be a great time for connecting with neighbors. But it’s dark out there this time of year. Here are some links with suggestions for having a safe and happy Halloween: http://www.halloween-safety.com/halloween_safety_treats.html http://www.lacity.org/lafd/hween.htm http://www.cdc.gov/family/halloween/ Your first line of defense is to be consistent about locking your doors and windows. About a third of our burglaries are non forced which means a door or window was left open or unlocked. Many people believe window screens offer some protection but they do not. It is also common for people to leave [...] This is the fourth in a series of posts on what neighbors can do to help reduce and prevent crime in our neighborhood. At all of her block watch and crime prevention meetings Diane Horswill of North Precinct offers to meet individually with community members at their homes to advise them on specific measures they do [...] This is the third in a series of posts on what neighbors can do to help reduce and prevent crime in our neighborhood. Become involved in a blockwatch. We all have busy schedules and many of us don’t have time to socialize and meet with our neighbors. Nearly all of us have e-mail now and it’s [...] This is the second in a series of posts on what neighbors can do to help reduce and prevent crime in our neighborhood. Report “broken windows” in your neighborhood. You can also simply call or fill out an online reporting form for things that need to be fixed, repaired, or replaced in your neighborhood. Here are [...] This is the first in a series of posts on what neighbors can do to help reduce and prevent crime in our neighborhood. Report crime and suspected criminal activity to 911. Although that sounds obvious, many people simply won’t call 911. Sometimes folks feel intimidated by the 911 operator, they believe someone else must have already called, [...] |
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