Crime Prevention in the City of Camdenton

CRIME PREVENTION IN THE CITY OF CAMDENTON

Crime Prevention Programs

A: Introduction to Crime Prevention.

1. Crime Prevention is everybody's job.

It is up to all of us to try and prevent crime. Each and everyone of us is responsible for reporting and preventing crime in our community. We all have to pay for crime committed in and around our community. The Police department is designed to prevent, investigate and act on all crimes in our community, but must have the help and cooperation from the community to do such a job.

2. The community is the eyes and the ears for the police department.

The community should support their local Law Enforcement Agencies by means of reporting what they hear and see when it comes to a crime. They are the extra eyes and ears in the community to help solve and prevent crime from taking over.

If it was not for the community, crime could not be controlled. A single Police Officer is usually responsible for over a Thousand people and a large area in his community. One Police Officer can not serve such a large amount of people and area without the help and support of the community.

B: Understanding the opportunities of crime.

1. Victim's of crime.

Everyone in the community is a victim of crime in that community.

2. The Criminal.

Anyone who causes the above person in the community to be a victim is a Criminal.

3. The losses from crime.

Millions of dollars just in your community alone each year. Such as large thefts from burglary, to small thefts of shop lifting. Also losses to vandalism, property damage and sometimes lives.

C: Controlling the opportunity.

1. Lighting.

No criminal wants to be seen and just having proper lighting around your residence, business and streets can help keep the common criminal at bay.

2. Locks and alarms.

Using locks and alarms to detain or detour the common burglar is a must. You worked hard for what you got so if someone is determined to take it from you, don't just give it away.

3. Awareness.

Be aware of what happens in your community and report any unusual activities or crimes that you witness, its your responsibility.

D: Camdenton Police Crime Prevention Programs.

1. Security Survey's.

The Camdenton Police Department offers a free security check of your home or business. The security check consist of an officer coming to your home or business and checking for security weaknesses. Such as proper and working locks, lighting and maintenance of the property. Suggestions will be given for any weaknesses found.

2. Neighborhood Watch.

The Camdenton Police Department offers a Neighborhood Watch Program for those interested in starting a group program of neighbors watching out for neighbors.

3. Operation I.D.

The Camdenton Police Department offers an Operation I.D. Program which consist of marking your personal property with your social security number for better identification if that item should happen to be taken through crime.

4. Crime Prevention Seminar's.

The Camdenton Police Department offers Crime Prevention Seminar's to any organization interested in knowing helpful hints to better protect themselves and their property from crime.

5. D.A.R.E. Program

The Camdenton Police Department provided the D.A.R.E. Program to the Camdenton School. This Program consisted of a Police Officer teaching a drug and violence resistance program to the students.

6. Child Registry Program.

The Camdenton Police Department offers a Child Registry Program to the community. This program consist of children being fingerprinted into a child registry book which is then turned over to the parents for their records in the event the child should be loss or abducted. The program also consist of a video taping of the child, again to be given to the parents for future references.

7. Bicycle Registry and Seminar Programs.

The Camdenton Police Department offers a Bicycle Registry Program to the community which consist of registering a child's bicycle in the event the bicycle is loss or stolen.

Seminars on bicycle safety are also available to children to learn how to maintain, ride safely and protect their bicycle.

8. Citizen's Academy

The Camdenton Police Department offers the Citizen's Academy to selected citizens of our community who are interested in learning more about their Police Department and how the Police Department functions.

E: Conclusion

Use of force.

The community has a big responsibility in fighting crime such as reporting it. What I mean here is that the Police Department needs your help to find the criminal my means of information on what you saw or heard. We do not want you to put yourself into a dangerous position by trying to catch the criminal.