From our Neighborhood Watch Co-Chairs

Deborah & Jesse Gould report:
FYI: Community Alert information from Janean Hightower with the DeKalb PD. Please share with your neighbors and friends.

Community Alerts: Provided by Crime Awareness Unit of the DeKalb Police Department
This Spring Break, Let’s Avoid Burglaries & Thefts
As Spring Break approaches, let’s avoid the Burglary & Theft possibilities. DeKalb Police wants to increase your awareness to decrease the possibility of becoming a victim by:

• 1) If you are not home during the day, be aware of persons visiting your children; ask neighbors to keep a watchful eye for unwanted activity
• 2) CARPORTS: Avoid leaving valued equipment and other items in an unsecured area; relocate to a locked shed or basement
• 3) Lock your vehicle parked in your driveway or under the carport at all times; remove valued items (i.e. laptops, GPS systems, change, keys, etc.)
• 4) SHEDS: Replace old or rusty hinges and secure with a sturdy case-hardened pad lock
• 5) Utilize all the security mechanisms installed in your home (i.e. locks, alarm systems, light & sound timers)
• 6) Review the security measures throughout your home & property; Ensure outside lighting is functioning properly by changing bulbs and replacing old wiring to increase the visibility around your home
• 7) Maintain property by trimming shrubbery and lawns regularly to prevent any available hiding place around the home
• 8) Remove objects that could aid a criminal (i.e. ladders, tools, projectile objects)
• 9) Communicate with your neighbors on suspicious activity seen and always CALL 911 for any suspicious persons, vehicles or activity seen.

Remember if you don’t inform the Police, the Police don’t know what’s happening in our neighborhood.