The below are crime prevention and safety tips to help residents, businesses, and visitors identify and prevent unlawful acts such as fraud, identity theft, auto theft, telephone scams, and other types of crime.
Auto Theft Prevention
Don’t Leave the Keys in the Ignition
Vehicles left unattended with keys in the ignition are easily targeted by car thieves. This dangerous practice allows for an easy theft or a joy ride by an inexperienced driver. This commonly occurs around the neighborhood store, deli, coffee shop, or newspaper stand. Remain alert. Don’t create an opportunity. Don’t become a victim!
When leaving your vehicle always:
- Close your windows
- Turn off the ignition and REMOVE THE KEYS
- Lock your doors!
You might only be a “minute” — but a minute is all a thief needs. Lock up your car and take your keys with you!
Crime Prevention Materials and Videos (Courtesy of the NYPD)
ATMs
Be Prepared
Child Safety
Domestic Violence
Home/Apartment
Identity Theft
Personal Safety
- Health Club Safety
- Phones/Social Media
- Health Club Safety (Video)
- Run Safe
- Deter Package Theft – English
- Deter Package Theft – Spanish
Public Transportation
Scams/Fraud
- Social Security Phone Scams (Video)
- IRS Phone Scam (Video)
IRS Phone Scam (Spanish) (Video) - Family Emergency Imposter Phone Scams (Video)
Family Emergency Imposter Phone Scams (Spanish) (Video) - Gift Card Scams (Spanish) (Video)
- Green Dot Cards
- Mailbox Fishing – Tax Return
- Rental Listing Scam
- Tax Safety (Video)
- Charity Fraud (English)
- Charity Fraud (Spanish)
- Grandkids and Family Scams (English)
- Grandkids and Family Scam (Spanish)
- Health Care Scams (English)
- Health Care Scams (Spanish)
- Home Repair Scams (English)
- Home Repair Scams (Spanish)
- Identity Theft (English)
- Identity Theft (Spanish)
- Imposter Scam (English)
- Imposter Scam (Spanish)
- Money Mule Scams (English)
- Money Mule Scams (Spanish)
- You’ve Won Scams (English)
- You’ve Won Scams (Spanish)