October is National Crime Prevention Month

October is National Crime Prevention Month the purpose of which is to promote interest and enthusiasm for local crime prevention efforts. The Simi Valley Police Department would like to challenge the community to make crime prevention a priority and assist in making our community safer from crime and violence. 

The Simi Valley Police Department strongly believes that community involvement in crime prevention plays a vital role in keeping our city safe. Police Officers cannot be on every corner, so community participation is vital. Business owners and residents must take an active role to protect themselves and their neighbors. The best crime-fighting tool is a good neighbor. Help keep neighborhoods safe from crime and prepared for any emergency. 

What you can do: 

 Download the Simi Valley Police Mobil Application from the Adroid or Apple Stores. This application allows reporting of graffiti, potholes, online police reporting, and access to SVPD Media Releases and social media sites. 

 CRIMEMAPPING provides the community with valuable information about recent crime activity in their neighborhood. Check out your neighborhood at: www.crimemapping.com/map/ca/simivalley 

 Join Nextdoor.com to connect with neighborhood awareness information and stay informed about local crime alerts and events from Simi Valley Police Department via Nextdoor. To join please visit www.nextdoor.com. 

 Sign up for Nixle and register at the Nixle web site: www.nixle.com. This allows you to receive crime prevention and safety messages instantly via text, email, and/or web message. 

 Join us on Facebook by simply “Liking” us at www.facebook.com/SimiValleyPD. Please help your neighbors and friends in the community by forwarding this and encouraging them to register. 

 Start a Neighborhood Watch Program or become involved in Business Watch. Get to know your neighbors and business neighbors. Become trained to recognize and report suspicious people or activities in your neighborhood. 

If you would like more information about Neighborhood Watch or Business Watch programs, please contact Simi Valley Crime Prevention Specialist Jean-Marie Maroshek at (805) 583-6276 or [email protected]

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