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CRIME PREVENTION UNIT
The Crime Prevention Unit provides crime prevention
programs to the public. It typically conducts
investigations of "white collar" crimes such as embezzlement,
computer crimes and counterfeiting. The Unit also assists other units
within division by providing them with the following support activities:
- Technical Assistance and Research
- Outside agency contacts and cooperative efforts
- Evidence Identification and Recovery
- Prisoner Extradition assistance
In addition to its divisional duties, the Crime
Prevention Unit assists the department in the following
capacities:
- Community Relations Liaison
- Neighborhood Crime Watch coordinator
- Financial Institution Liaison
- Regulation & Inspection of Pawn shops & Jewelry businesses
- Maintenance of the Crime Scene Investigation Van, Evidence Lab,
& related equipment
The unit is also responsible for overseeing the
Department’s successful "Anonymous Tip-Line" (886-5561
Ext.500), which allows
callers to provide police with pertinent information without fear of
reprisals.
Crime Prevention Unit Activity:
- 40+ Neighborhood Watch programs
- Annual National Night Out Against Crime Program
- Crime Prevention Seminars
- Citizen Police Academy programs
- Truancy Awareness Program
- Grants secured for Underage Drinking Enforcement Campaign &
Citizen Academys
- Evidence Processing
Laboratory
Detectives
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