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Timberlane Neighborhood Block Watch

The Block Watch initiative is a neighborhood based crime prevention program. Neighborhood Block Watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the country, bringing citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer.  
Join the community managed private Timberlane Block Watch Facebook group at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/381472398934510/
 
For more information on this program go to 
Neighborhood Watch — National Crime Prevention Council.
Things you can do to get started in your home:

1. Know Your Neighbor.

Know the people and vehicles that belong on your street, and pay attention to anything out-of-the-ordinary. 


2. Make Your Property Secure.
Do your best to ensure that your own home, vehicle, and property are not an easy target for vandals and 
burglars. Add locks, lights, fences, security systems, etc. Do what you can to protect your own home.


3. Identify and Report Activities.
Make the call to police if you see any suspicious activity on your street, and ALWAYS report crimes that have occurred to you or your property. The neighborhood watch will work more effectively with police support, and higher police support and visibility is attained through more calls.

4. Operation ID.
Mark at least three items in your home with your driver's license number. Mark items which are
likely to be stolen, such as stereos, computers, televisions, or microwaves. The marking should be permanent and include the indication of "WA" for Washington, and "DL" for driver's license, e.g. WA/SMITHJP544LN/DL.


7 Home Safety Tips You May Have Overlooked: https://www.safety.com/7-home-safety-tips/

Keep Your Home Safe While You're Away
https://www.safety.com/keep-your-home-safe-while-youre-away/

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Activity from contracted Police Patrol

Week of January 3, 2021
Completed foot patrol of the neighborhoods
Issued one parking ticket
 
Week of December 27, 2020
Visited with several dog walkers
Assisted a resident with vehicle registration issues
Walked trails near Timberlane Blvd
Walked clubhouse grounds and nearby greenbelt and trails
Checked Cedar Valley Elementary grounds
Checked on known problem house and learned residents are moving out
Followed a group of transients away from a known problem house and interacted with them at Jenkins Creek Park to discuss ongoing activity in the area
Made a court order violation arrest
Searched area for missing juvenile
 
Week of December 20, 2020
Assisted with a collision
Patrolled school trails
Issued one traffic warning
 
Week of December 6, 2020
Assisted patrol with man walking in traffic on SE 272nd
Patrolled school on foot
Patrolled trails around clubhouse
Issued a speeding warning in front of Cedar Valley Elementary
Assisted Covington PD in an attempt to arrest a felony warrant subject in Timberlane
Helped a resident with security advise for his home
Helped another resident coral his dog
Visited with several children riding bikes through the neighborhood
Contacted a known transient/criminal twice as he wandered the neighborhood eventually convincing him to move along
 
Week of November 29, 2020
Warned an improperly placed vehicle on the public portion of the roadway in upper Timberlane
Visited with residents
Walked Jenkins Creek park and clubhouse property/woods
Parked and walked significant problem house for about 30 minutes

 
Historic Reported Activities
Neighborhood Safety Tips For Parents 

Unfortunately no neighborhood is completely immune to crime. However, there are steps you can take to help keep your children safer . . . 
     
  • Know where your children are. Have your children tell you or ask permission before leaving the house and give them a time to check in or be home. When possible, have them leave a phone number of where they will be.
  • Help children learn important phone numbers. Have your children practice reciting their home phone number and address, and your work and cell phone numbers. If they have trouble memorizing these, write them down on a card and have them carry it at all times. Tell your children where you will be and the best way to reach you.
  • Set limits on where your children can go in your neighborhood. Do you want them crossing busy roads? Playing in alleys or abandoned buildings? Are there certain homes in your neighborhood that you don't want your children to go to?
  • Get to know your children's friends. Meet their parents before letting your children to go to their home and keep a list of their phone numbers. If you can't meet their parents, call and talk to them. Ask what your children might do at their house and if they will be supervised.
  • Choose a safe house in your neighborhood. Pick a neighbor's house where your children can go if they need help. Point out other places they can go for help,like stores, libraries, and police stations.
  • Teach children to settle arguments with words, not fists. Role-play talking out problems, walking away from fist fights, and what to do when confronted with bullies. Remind them that taunting and teasing can hurt friends and make enemies.
  • Work together with your neighbors. Watch out for suspicious and unusual behavior in your neighborhood. Get to know your neighbors and their children so you can look out for one another.


"Neighborhood Safety Tips For Parents — National Crime Prevention Council." Home — National Crime Prevention Council. Web. 31 Aug.2011. http://www.ncpc.org/topics/home-and-neighborhood-safety/neighborhood-safety.

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