Crime Prevention Tips

11/19/2022 (Permalink)

Important crime prevention tips.

Upstanding citizens cannot remove a criminal’s desire or ability to commit a crime, but they can help prevent crime by removing the opportunity. Here’s how:

• Always lock your vehicle - even if it’s parked in your driveway.
• Close your garage door.
• Leave valuables at home.
• Never leave valuables in a vehicle or even locked in a trunk as criminals may be watching.
• When in doubt, call the Police. They would rather have a false alarm then have anyone become a victim because they didn’t feel comfortable calling 911.

Business Owners:

• Leave cash register draws empty & open overnight so criminals looking in can see there is no money to steal.
• Keep your safe & merchandise away from view of those looking in overnight.
• Change your access codes & passwords frequently - especially if you’ve disclosed them to anyone else.
• Use unmarked bags for bank drops & do them at different times of day, different days of the week. Criminals will observe your habits & can strike if they see a pattern.
• Great customer service helps deter crime. No one wants to steal with people watching.

For more helpful tips visit the official Safer Cerritos page: http://www.safercerritos.com/crime_...

Be safe Cerritos citizens & friends & family!