Neighborhood Watch
Our next Neighborhood watch meeting is set for Sunday Feb. 28th at 1:00 PM at the Lodge. This is for the whole community. According to the Elk Grove Police Dept, The community has the primary responsibility for fighting crime. The most effective approach to fighting crime is a proactive one, i.e., stopping it before it occurs. This can happen when neighbors cooperate with each other to assist the Elk Grove Police Department.
The Police Department website lists some suspicious activities that neighbors should watch for or report.
Verify the employment of all solicitors, meter readers and repair personnel prior to allowing them entry into your home. This can be done by obtaining the employer’s number from the telephone book or by contacting directory assistance. Never take a telephone number offered by a suspicious person. Be suspicious of alleged delivery personnel with a wrong address or asking if someone lives there.
If it’s at an unusual hour, unusual place, or if the property is not wrapped as if just purchased.
Watch for awhile. If after a few houses are visited, one or more persons tries a door to see if it is locked, looks into windows, or goes into a back or side yard, it could be a burglar. Call Elk Grove Police Department immediately; don’t wait for the person to leave.
It is not suspicious unless it occurs on a daily basis or very regular basis, especially during late or unusual hours.
Particularly in areas of schools, parks and playgrounds. Occupants may be looking for places to rob or burglarize, or they could be drug pushers or sex offenders.
If it is an unusual hour they could be lookouts for a burglary in progress.
May be a stolen vehicle.
It could mean stolen property is being stripped, repainted, or otherwise altered.
May be attempting to elude the police or abandoning a stolen vehicle.
Once You Have Reported The Crime, Stick With It
It pays to prosecute. Many criminals who are arrested for property crimes are convicted.
Being a witness in court is not as much trouble as you think. Some areas provide victims and witnesses with transportation, day-care services or follow-up counseling.
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