Chilliwack Public Safety Workshop Things you can do to help
keep your home, your car, and you, SAFE!
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Home Safety
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My home is private, safe and secure Chilliwack is a small town,
so its safe I can leave my door unlocked, either when Im away or
when Im home There are no criminals in my neighbourhood OR Every
other house is a grow op My neighborhood is not safe Break-ins are
common / on the rise Perceptions Of Home Safety
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Misconceptions The Police will be available immediately, any
time Criminals are easily recognizable Common Practices /Mistakes
Leaving homes unlocked Leaving valuables visible Advertising when
you will be absent from your home, for example, when on vacation
Home Safety
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Lock it! Secure your property Make sure your lock works Lock
your doors, including the garage Engrave it! CP has an engraver you
can borrow Permanent Drivers License or BC Identification Card
number Log it or Lose It Campaign See Handout Record it! On a
separate piece of paper, or digitally Serial number Make, model,
colour Any identifying marks Photograph it! For things that dont
have easily recorded markings Jewellery, art, family heirlooms,
antiques Report it!
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CPTED: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design CPTED is
Changing the physical environment to prevent criminal activity and
reduce the fear of crime CPTED - A program that can help you to
increase the security of your home
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1.Natural Surveillance o Landscaping, lighting, fencing o allow
good people to see into areas and make bad people to feel they will
be seen 2.Maintenance o Reduce disorder, make the property look
like the people who live there care o good maintenance gives the
impression that the neighborhood is vigilant 3.Security Hardware o
Deadbolts and locks, strike plates, eye viewers, alarms,
engravings, security window film o deny, delay, deter and detect
crime and criminal intruders CPTED concepts that you can use - see
handout
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Which property is safer? CPTED Visibility
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Get to know your neighbours Create a neighborhood Facebook page
Email Fan-outs Consider block parties summer barbeques Report
suspicious activity to the police, and each other Neighbourhood
Connections
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Lock your doors and windows Implement CPTED Make it seem like
youre home, even when youre away Keep your valuables away from your
windows Implement log it or lose it Connect with your neighbours
Six Simple Rules of Home Safety
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Vehicular Safety
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Vehicular Safety Perception and Reality Theft from vehicles is
not necessarily a night time activity Your possessions are not safe
when visible from outside the vehicle It only takes a moment to
break in to a vehicle dont give anyone a reason to!
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Vehicular Safety We have experienced an increase in theft from
vehicles in Chilliwack, as compared to the same period last year
2013 (Jan. 01-Feb. 23): 166 2014 (Jan. 01-Feb. 23): 208 This is an
increase of 25%
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1.Lock your doors, driving or parked 2.Keep valuables out of
view, including spare change 3.Use anti-theft device, and / or a
vehicle alarm 4.Keep your spare key in your wallet, not on the
vehicle 5.Photocopy your vehicle registration and keep the copy,
with your address blacked out, in your car; keep the original
somewhere else 6.Do not attach personal information to your keys
7.Do not leave outgoing or incoming mail in your car 8.Do not leave
your garage door opener in your car if possible 9.Park safely! well
lit and visible, or in your garage Nine simple tips for car
safety
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Personal / Family Safety
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o Perception: Nothing bad will happen to me This area doesnt
experience crime It is solely the responsibility of the Police to
ensure my personal safety o OR Its not safe to go out at night My
town is crime-ridden Personal / Family Safety
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Reality: Many crimes are not targeted; they are crimes of
opportunity Crime may be committed anywhere at any time criminals
dont necessarily restrict themselves to one area While the police
provide service to all, they cannot be everywhere at once Personal
/ Family Safety
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Be conscious of your surroundings; and stand tall and confident
be aware Dont create opportunity When you go out at night, go out
with a friend, Park in well-lit areas, look inside before getting
in, have your keys out Carry a charged mobile phone Consider not
carrying a purse valuables in pockets or fanny pack Carry a whistle
or personal safety alarm Do not carry a weapon Discarded needles
rare, but if you see one call the Fraser Healthy Options Mobile
Clinic 604-798-1416 or the City of Chilliwacks Public Works
Department 604-793-2810, and it will be picked up What you can do
to for YOUR Safety see handout
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o Identity theft is surprisingly common and involves the theft
of information for the purpose of impersonation, typically followed
by fraud o Identity theft/fraud affects thousands of people per
year 43% of individuals know someone affected by it o 71% of fraud
in Canada is credit card fraud, with ID theft at 7% All figures CPA
Canada, 2014 Identity Theft
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Be Vigilant destroy old documents Retrieve your mail from the
box immediately Do not carry unneeded personal information with you
passports, extra cards, birth certificate Properly dispose of old
computer hardware Erase sensitive data or destroy the hard drive
Never share your personal or banking information online or over the
phone! How to Protect from ID Theft
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Crime Free Multi Housing Block Watch / Grow Watch Citizens on
Patrol Speed Watch Victim Services Agri-Watch Community Based Crime
Prevention Programs in Chilliwack
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Agri-Watch
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Agri-Watch will strive to reduce crime in the rural areas of
Chilliwack through communication, information sharing and timely
reporting Mission
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Alberta Rural Watch since 1979 - Eyes and ears of Rural Alberta
Community driven Involves entire community Crime Prevention
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Coordinator Advisory Committee Community CPTED Target Hardening
Signage Communication RCMP Liaison Reporting Training Information
Sharing Elements of Agri-Watch
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Take ownership Its yours to protect More eyes and ears
Communication promotes interaction Your Community