NCPC

Now that fall is here & school is back in full swing, kids will be spending more time away from home & out of your sight. Follow these tips from the National Crime Prevention Council to help keep your kids safer & help "Take A Bite Out Of Crime."

• Check out the routs your child takes when walking or biking to school - whatever your child's age. Check out school bus or regular bus stop areas if your child uses them. Look for hazardous short cuts that might tempt kids to take them out of public view. Agree on safe walking & biking areas with your children.
• Tell your child that anything that makes him or her uncomfortable or suspicious should be reported immediately to you & to school officials.
• Make sure your child travels with others to & from school; kids in groups are generally safer.
• Encourage your child's school to provide anger management & conflict resolution training & to consider enlisting students as mediators for their peers - even elementary age children have done well.
• Ask about the safety plan for your child's school. How are local Police involved? How are students & parents involved? What emergencies have been considered?

Community Crime Prevention Seminar

Community Crime Prevention

Seminar Series: Illegal Drug Awareness

November 10th 6:30-7:30 PM

at the West Valley Family Fitness Center

(5415 West 3100 South)

This seminar will help participants identify various types of narcotics and also the signs and symptons that may be exhibited by narcotic users. Detectives will talk about what to look for if you suspect someone of dealing narcotics and what information is helpful to them in pursuing those suspicions. Detectives will be happy to answer questions and will have a display of narcotics and narcotic paraphernalia.

Registered Sex Offenders

The Department of Corrections has launched a new, more efficient way of tracking registered sex offenders. Please visit THIS link to view offenders in your area.

Mobile Patrol Training

Summit Neighborhood Watch

Mobile Patrol Training

Thursday, October 23rd at

6:30 PM at the

LDS Meetinghouse

6253 West 6200 South

(in the cultural hall...go through the east foyer)

I know several of you have expressed interest in helping out with Mobile Patrol (Bringing our neighborhood watch to the next level. It is a non-confrontational way to get our eyes & ears out there even more!). West Valley City requires residents to attend this training to particpate in Mobile Patrol. For those that can't make it, it will be several weeks before we have another one. The more people that make this meeting, the less we will have to do shifts. Ideally, a shift will be 2 hours, with a partner (most likely your friend or spouse...depending on circumstances) & you'll drive around the neighborhood at night looking for anything suspicious (more details at the meeting!). Please email me if you have any questions...

Free Community Crime Prevention Seminar

October 13th

At the West Valley Fitness Center

6:30-7:30 PM

Topic: Gang Awareness

Open to all residents of West Valley City

This seminar will introduce participants to the gangs that are most prevalent in West Valley. Participants will also learn how to recognize if their children are participating in a gang and be given some suggestions of programs available to help families whose children are gang members. Detectives will be on hand to answer questions and will have a display of gang

paraphernalia.

A few things...

There are a few things I'd like to update you all on...

1. There have been some homes that have had their garages rummaged through & had stuff stolen. They have all been during the day. Please remember to keep your garage doors closed, your car doors locked & your home doors locked. If you see that a neighbor has left their garage door open, please try to call them or go over & knock on their door.
2. Before you go to bed at night, please check & make sure that your LIGHTS are ON! Porch lights, side lights, motion lights, the lights on the side of your garage...they are statistically proven to deter crime! Also, make sure that your garge door is closed...I drove throught the neighborhood tonight around 10pm & stopped at 6 homes to tell them that their garage door was open. Only 1 person was aware of it being open.
3. And now for some good news... I saw the contracted contractor spraying the street on 6200 South to mark where the STREET LIGHTS will be placed! Waaahooooooooooooo!

So remember...Lights ON! Garages CLOSED! Be safe...And please, "look out for each other"!

Everyday Heroes

Thank You to our Police & Fire Fighters...

We appreciate all that you do to keep our community safe!