To volunteer for Neighborhood Watch, please contact Mark Hann (703) 489-9463
Each year, there are more than five million home burglaries in the United States. Nine out of ten of these are preventable. The majority of burglaries occur during the daytime when most people are away at work or school and most are crimes of opportunity. Criminals prefer to break into homes that are easily accessible and stay away from homes that have more secure prevention measures in place. Most burglars give up and move on if they cannot gain access in a few minutes. There are many things you can do, both individually and in conjunction with your neighbors, to lower the risk of your home being burglarized. If you need more assistance, please contact your local district police station to schedule a free home security check.
To Report Crime call: 911 (Emergency) 703-691-2131 (Non-Emergency)
Burglary Prevention Tips
1. Lock all your doors.
2. Lock all your windows and patio doors.
3 Be sure your valuables are not visible from outside.
4. Illuminate your property.
5. Keep shrubbery around your residence trimmed and low.
6. Be aware of unfamiliar persons loitering in the neighborhood.
7. Consider placing your lights and TV’s on timers.
8. Consider placing alarm monitoring signs in your windows.
9. Have a trusted neighbor check on your home when away on vacation.
10. Make your residence look occupied.
11. Immediately report crimes or suspicious activities.
Each year, there are more than five million home burglaries in the United States. Nine out of ten of these are preventable. The majority of burglaries occur during the daytime when most people are away at work or school and most are crimes of opportunity. Criminals prefer to break into homes that are easily accessible and stay away from homes that have more secure prevention measures in place. Most burglars give up and move on if they cannot gain access in a few minutes. There are many things you can do, both individually and in conjunction with your neighbors, to lower the risk of your home being burglarized. If you need more assistance, please contact your local district police station to schedule a free home security check.
To Report Crime call: 911 (Emergency) 703-691-2131 (Non-Emergency)
Burglary Prevention Tips
1. Lock all your doors.
2. Lock all your windows and patio doors.
3 Be sure your valuables are not visible from outside.
4. Illuminate your property.
5. Keep shrubbery around your residence trimmed and low.
6. Be aware of unfamiliar persons loitering in the neighborhood.
7. Consider placing your lights and TV’s on timers.
8. Consider placing alarm monitoring signs in your windows.
9. Have a trusted neighbor check on your home when away on vacation.
10. Make your residence look occupied.
11. Immediately report crimes or suspicious activities.
