Crime
Prevention Unit
Crime prevention is "the anticipation, recognition and appraisal of a
crime risk and the initiation of some action to remove or reduce it."
There are two key elements of a crime: desire and opportunity. Desire is part
of human nature and somewhat inherent in us all. Opportunity is the element
where we can have the greatest impact. Crime prevention is opportunity reduction.
The North Riverside Police Department is totally committed to minimizing the
opportunity for crime through proactive crime prevention programs and encourages
and solicits active community support in this effort.
Officers assigned to the Crime Prevention Unit work cooperatively with coworkers, schools, community groups, businesses, volunteer organizations and individual citizens to provide effective crime prevention strategies and promote community relations.
Crime
Prevention Programs:
- Drug
Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)
- Neighborhood
Watch
- Personal
Safety For Senior Citizens
- Home
Security Inspections
- Police
Department Tours
- Vacation Watch Program
- Con
Games, Fraud and Scams
- Retail
Loss Prevention
- Bicycle
Safety
- Crime
Prevention For Senior Citizens
- Halloween
Safety
- Identity
Theft Prevention
- How
To Prevent Bullying
- Personal
Safety For Women
We
encourage you to take advantage of the programs that we offer. If you
are interested in one of our programs, please contact Lt. Lane Niemann
at 708-447-9191.
