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Show Sun W ith the ROY ending of Thanksgiving we also have to start thinking about the combut to th. ing cl the Christmas season Roy Police Department there are different things to think about. Sgt. Junior Hammon e plain that the Christmas season, although joyous for many, can present many problems for the police department due to the increase in shoplifting, purse snatchings, and items stolen from homes and automobiles. One of the most important things that people should realize is that it doesnt take long for someone to walk by your car, see some packages lying in the back seat, open the door, and walk off with them. Locking your doors are most important, but even then it doesnt take long to break a window if the thief really wants to get inside. Anytime you have any packages, even if you are just leaving the car for a minute to run in the post office or in another store, be sure to lock them in the trunk. Sgt. Hammon pointed out that each year flashing held up ... over mi i 4 - , - - , f (UHr I ' " Ji alleys, bushes, etc. 15 Warn your children in terms they can understand -- - about child molesters and sex offenders. 16. Know where your children are, what they are doing, and with whom. 17. Call police if you see of fear a crime - dont investigate yourself. As a motorist, you can play a big part in preventing crime: 18. Lock your car when you leave it. Roll up windows. Take keys with you, even if you are stopping for only a moment. 19. Use your trunk to store valuables such as cameras, binoculars, clothes, etc. Better yet, dont store such items in your car at all. 20. Keep your registration with you. A thief can use you registration to show legal possession of your car. 21. Beware of hitchikers. Harmless kids or criminal psychopaths? You cant tell by appearances. You can be a partner of the police in crime prevention: 22. Know your police. Know the location of police headquarters. Memorize the phone number. Get to know local officers. Support your police department. Give them respect and praise when due. 23. Report any crime or suspicion of crime at once. Public apathy is the criminal, s greatest ally. No violation is too small to be reported. You cant assume that someone else has already reported it. 24. Stay informed by following the news. Keep posted on local crime problem'. Attend public meetings. Get to know the local crime situation and whats being done about it. 25. Work with others. Support groups, especially those working with young people, thaf foster a sense of neighborhood, build character or have active programs that help prevent crime. 26. Support the whole legal process -- - the police, courts, prisons, rehabilitation programs need adequate facilities and proper staffs to carry out their vital community services. 27. Help stamp out the causes of discrimination, lack of economic and educational opportunity, poverty, etc. Vote, be active in civic groups, work for a better -- 5 -- NEVER, NEVER put your pack- thefts packages in ages, even for just a minute, to run back into another store invites trouble. Officials ofthe Roy Police Department stressed that your car and put all packages in the trunk. your car. Leaving climb sharply during the Christmas buying season and that you should take extra care o lock crime--shetto- especially for your children. 29. Participate in all levels of government. Let yourviews be heard. 30. Cooperate fully with law enforcement officials, report suspicious activities, be willing to swear out complaints, to appear as a witness. J. Edgar Hoover, past director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has said, We shall see no abatement in the spiraling crime rate until responsible persons in every community act promptly to support law enforcement. Citizens must be the eyes and ears of the police - and, yest, at times, lend them -- carry large sums of cash -- - a hand. . . v?e aii bzcZuBZ e? OV CowPP CouRtS Msctu. -- police protect 'S" fo Support- - ms pi' 5S'es -- h 3 Y3P- - over 5 Avl'ic'3KS We CcSt DETECTIVE Von Carpenter, Roy Youth Bureau, should explains to Ruthanne that all packages locked safely in the trunk of your car. This discouargaes Christmastime burglaries. bo 3eu3 ill f Cr 1 c )rC 4 s, community. 28. Obey the law yourself (All the laws of the time.) Set the example for others, rules: 10. Never of bills sets you up to be -- ... F- - wad -- ... 1 .- -4 a Thursday, November 30, 1972 11. Dont resist an armed robber - hand over your wallet or purse quickly and quietly. 12. Loud scrams or flight may protect you from a strong-arrobber - but remember if he werent pretty sure he could take you he wouldnt have tried 13 Hang on to your money. Women should have a good grasp on their purses; men should carry wallets close to the.r skin 14 Stay off dark streets Walk with a companion when possible. Stay away from dark million Americans are actual victims yet we all pay the cost of crime . . . $31 billion a year! The police and judicial system alone cant solve the growing crime in America . . . the police need your help to reduce crime To start, every individual can make it difficult for criminals to victimize them. Here are 30 ways you can help to prevent crime: Your home is your castle -- - Check its defenses: 1. Update Locks: Especially when you change houses or apartments. Use cylinder locks with deadlock feature. A chain latch and peephole are good investments. 2. Dont Leave Extra Key in mailbox, under doormat, over door or some other likely place. Every family member should have his own key. Dont pass out extras to tradesmen and workmen. 3. Remember the best lock in the world is no good if you carelessly open your door without knowing whos there. Be wary of salesmen, solicitors, utility employees -- they should have proper credentials. 4. Outside Lighting is a good deterrent to prowlers. Dont leave tools, furniture and playthings in yard overnight. Remove clothes and rugs from clothesline. 5. Going on a Vacation? Cancel deliveries . . . newspapers, milk, etc. have post office hold your mail. Notify police - time leaving, time you expect to return, they will keep special watch on your home. Put a light (or at lights) on a timer for automatic turn-o- n night, dont draw shades or curtains. Check all doors and windows to make sure they are locked. Have a neighbor check your occasionally -- - let him know where you will be. Be Prepared -- - You can minimize your loss to a burglar if you plan ahead. 7. Store valuables. Deposit cash you dont need. Store fur during the off season. Consider keeping jewelry, coin collections, etc., in safe deposit box. 8. Keep Serial Numbers of cameras, watches, TVs, etc. Take photographs of furniture, paintings, etc. Useful to police in tracing items; helps in filing insurance claims. 9. Start a buddy system with your neighbors in order to watch each others homes. Watch for unexpected movers and repairmen at a house where no one is home. Your personal and famil Crime Prevention Policy starts with some commonsense ... Chronicle f |