Six Safety Tips

Here are six tips that can help you stay safe and, maybe, even improve the city:

Clean.Keep YOUR yard and the street neat. Place trash in a trash can, sweep grass clippings and leaves away from the sidewalk and curbs.
Light & Lock.Lock doors and windows, open or close curtains often, turn porch and post lamps ON dusk to dawn, install motion detecting lights and when away from your home, turn on a tv or radio and use automatic timers to turn fixtures on/off. Don’t give thieves and vandals a place to hide – keep property organized.
Report suspicious activity.Call 696-4444 to and relay details anonymously. Be brief, but specific. Provide detailed information about vehicles and individuals. If something happens on your property always file a police report.
Be Neighborly.Watch and talk to or call those around you; ASK if they need anything, watch for unusual activity or people and notify them and call the police.
Stay informed.Read the paper, watch Channel 24. Participate in decisions that affect you – VOTE!
Communicate. Contact your city representatives to ask questions, discuss issues or to say thank you.

Following these six simple tips will help make both your home and your neighborhood safer.