
Prevention Tips for Property Crimes
postedYou can help prevent property crimes by utilizing the following tips:
- Lock it: ensure your car doors and all doors to your residence are kept locked
- Light it: leave exterior residence lights on at night or utilize motion detecting lights
- Hide it: keep valuables in your garage, car, and home out of sight
- Remove it: removing valuables from your car is better then hiding them. This includes garage door openers and spare keys
- Close it: keep your garage door closed and double-check it is closed at night
- Report it: report all criminal and suspicious activity immediately
Non-emergency dispatch can be reached at 608-255-2345
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