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► Residents can't just complain, procrastinate, twiddle their thumbs,
or just assume the problem will go away

► Don't assume that your neighbor has called about a problem that is occurring on your street

► Neighbors are encouraged to not worry about what others will think about them
for their effort to protect their neighbors, their homes and families

► Have your friends drop you off at your door and wait until you enter your home

► Be alert when you are walking home after dark

► Leave your front porch light ON at night (a CFL bulb saves energy)

► The more 911 calls that the police receive, the quicker they respond

► How do you make an effective call to the police/911?

► Call 911 immediately to report crime or suspicious activity at any time of the day
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1868375/neighborhood_watch_residential_crime.html

Tips & Warnings

If you are calling from a cell phone be sure to give the address where you need the police to go to,
unlike calling 911 from landlines, cell phones do not automatically give out your address.
 

Speak clearly.   Do not give the dispatcher a hard time I.E. " You work for me, I pay taxes
 so I pay your salary"....      This is not going to get the police to your location any quicker

X   NEVER say that someone has a gun ( or a weapon of any kind) when it's not true in hopes of getting the police there quicker. True, they will respond quickly, but not only you will be arrested for making a false report, but you tie up police services that are needed for TRUE emergencies
 

X   NEVER call your alarm company ( if you have a house alarm )if the alarm goes off and you believe there is someone in the house. CALL 911!

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          What do you do to use this website?
 > Read these instructions & click on the link below
 > Enter the address, intersection or place
 > Select the type of crime and a date range
 > Click on   Create Map 
 > The street map will show crime locations (of the type you selected) with blue dots
 > If you click on one of the dots, you can see details about the crime
 > Click Here to go the police department website