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.
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.
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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 October 10, 2021
Issued verbal warning for car blocking a fire hydrant. Vehicle moved. Assisted Covington PD with abandoned vehicle. Visited with several residents throughout the neighborhood. Patrolled clubhouse grounds and trails and greenbelt next to Jenkins Creek Elementary. Issued warning for vehicle parked in school zone in front of Cedar Valley for 30 minutes. Week of October 3, 2021 Assisted Covington PD with suspicious person complaint. Patrolled area for reported stolen vehicle. Assisted Covington PD on traffic stop. Monitored speed issues near school. Did area check on known problem house. Week of September 26, 2021 Issued two traffic warnings for speeding in a school zone. Briefly assisted Covington PD on nearby issue. Patrolled clubhouse grounds, South Lakeside property and upper JC park. Monitored school release at CVT and visited with several students. Stopped to help a motorist with a blocking disabled vehicle. Area check of schools and monitored traffic. Week of September 12, 2021 Issued stop sign warning. Issued fire lane warning near basketball court Walked greenbelts. Responded to a traffic complaint from resident. Checked out suspicious vehicle near JC park gate, but unoccupied. 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 . . .
"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.
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.
