A
neighborhood crime watch group typically covers one city block,
both side of the street. Each group has a block captain and an alternate.
Members meet periodically and work with police to reduce crime by:
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watching
each other’s homes
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learning
ways to increase personal safety and security of property
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reporting
suspicious persons and activities to police
Citizens on Patrol acts as additional "eyes and ears"
for the police department, within neighborhoods. Citizens volunteer
time to actively patrol their neighborhoods to watch for and report
suspicious and/or criminal activity.
Citizens
Police Academy is a 12 week (one night per week) informative program
for citizens to learn more about the specific areas of the police
department.
By
developing a strong, open line of communication with your neighboring
businesses and patrol officers, great strides can be made in reducing,
and possibly eliminating, crime at your business.
| Residential
Security Surveys |
No
home is burglar proof, but most burglars are opportunists looking
for an easy target. The more "secure" a home is, the less
attractive it is to a burglar. A police representative will come
to your home and make recommendations on how to make your home more
secure.
| Business
Security Surveys |
The
same concept is used during this survey as when conducting a residential
security survey. "Hardening the target" make your business
less likely to be the target of a burglar. A police department representative
will come to your business and make recommendations to accomplish
this.
| Homeowners
Insurance Premium Reduction Inspection |
A
police representative will come to your home to inspect for criteria
contained in the Texas Insurance Code. If criteria is met, the homeowner
may qualify for up to a 20% premium reduction on their homeowners
insurance.
| Residential
Operation I.D. |
Residential
Operation Identification is a citizen’s burglary deterrent
program. This program involves the marking of personal property
with a Texas Driver’s License number and the recording of
any serial numbers for those items. After making has been accomplished,
the citizen is provided window stickers to display, letting the
potential burglar know that items have been marked. A police representative
is available to assist elderly or handicapped citizens with this
task.
Business
Operation Identification is an effort to reduce business theft and
aid in the recovery of stolen property. A police representative
will come to your business and engrave an identification number
onto business owned property. This number is assigned by the police
department and is maintained by the police department, allowing
easy access for police officers. After engraving is accomplished,
window stickers are provided to let the potential burglar know property
in the business has been marked.
The
vehicle window etching is a process whereby a police representative
engraves the vehicle identification number onto each window of the
vehicle. This visual deterrent may entitle the owner to an insurance
premium reduction.
| H.E.A.T.
(Help End Auto Theft) Program |
If
a vehicle owner does not drive their vehicle between the hours of
1 a.m. until 5 a.m., they may register their vehicle in this Texas
Department of Public Safety program. Then, if the vehicle is out
during those hours, any officer in the state of Texas has probable
cause to stop the vehicle and assume it has been stolen.
A
police representative is available to speak to groups of people
on various crime prevention topics. You pick the topic appropriate
for your group!
For
more information on any of these programs, please contact the Central
Crime Prevention Office at 817-392-4125.
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