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The busy holiday season is upon us! Amid the bright lights and visits to shopping malls, holiday parties, museums and other local establishments, it is important for people to take a few simple precautions to avoid being a victim of a crime of opportunity.
It is during the holiday season that burglars, pick-pockets, purse snatchers, and con artists are at their busiest. The following simple tips will go a long way to make your holidays a pleasant and safe one:
- Avoid carrying large amounts of cash; use checks or credit cards whenever possible. If you have to carry a purse, keep it close to your body. Hide cash or valuables in an inside jacket pocket.
- If at all possible, shop with a friend or family member; stick to well-lit, frequently traveled streets, walkways and parking areas. Stay alert to your surroundings and avoid loiterers in parking lots and outside stores.
- Stow your purchases, gifts and valuables in the trunk or out of sight. Always lock your car with your windows rolled all the way up.
- Teach your children to go to a security guard or store staff if separated when shopping in a mall or store.
Keep your house or car keys ready as you approach your home or car.
- If confronted by a burglar, give up your belongings. If possible, distract the burglar by throwing the belongings to one side and running in the opposite direction.
- Finally, call 911 to report any suspicious activity.
Following these simple steps will increase your personal safety and decrease the opportunities for crimes to occur. Have a great holiday season!
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| New Youth Violence Prevention Page |
A webpage has been created on the City of Minneapolis website about the Youth Violence Prevention Committee with links to related documents.
Visit the page now ... |
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| Community Notification Meeting |
There will be a community notification meeting about a level III Sex Offender, download the following flyers for more information (acrobat required):
View information on 4th Precinct website.
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| Neighborhood corner store compliance notices |
The following corner stores have been given compliance notices (you will need adobe acrobat to view the files below):
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4th Precinct Care Task Force web site adds two new
features: News and
Profiles. Visit the website to check out the
prostitutes, sex and chronic offenders who are living or working
in our Camden Neighborhoods. Find out about alerts, scams and
crime trends in Camden .
4thprecinctcare.org is
a Folwell Neighborhood Association Crime and Safety initiative
funded by the McKnight Foundation.
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Basketball hoops in the streets |
The following ordinance pertains to impeding traffic and use of the street for playing games:
427.180: Games and fires in streets: No person shall, within the limits of any street or highway of the city, play at any game of ball or fly any kite or balloon, or throw any stone or missile, or engage in any other game, amusement or exercise interfering with the free, safe and convenient use of such street or highway, by any person traveling or passing along the same; nor shall any person build or cause to be made any fire within the limits of any street or alley of the city
4 th Precinct MPD will issue “one time” warnings and will impound the ‘hoops' on the second complaint! Call 911 or the Precinct 612.673.5704 and let us know if there is a chronic problem with hoops or anything else that we should target at the weekly 4 th precinct CARE Task Force meetings 612.521.2100. |
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Crime Prevention Tips |
- While working in your yard, keep your doors locked.
- Don't keep ladders or equipment in yard.
- Trim shrubs, bushes & hedges to three feet.
- Considering limiting height of your solid fence.
- Call 911 if you see suspicious people or vehicles.
- If you are not working in your garage, lock the doors.
- Keep lawn equipment and bicycles in a locked garage.
- Utilize a padlock in the garage door track as an additional lock.
- Secure the service door with a deadbolt lock and maximum security strike plate.
- Put your purse, keys or wallet away, out of sight.
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Do Not
Call List |
To add your name to the Do
Not Call List, please use the statewide, toll-free phone
number: 800.921.4110. Internet registration also is available
through the Department of Commerce website: www.commerce.state.mn.us. |
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Identity fraud is one of the fastest growing financial crimes
in America, accounting for losses of billions of dollars every
year. The Minneapolis Police Department offers these hints
for protecting yourself.
- Don’t have your drivers license number or Social
Security number printed on your checks.
- Don’t carry your Social Security card or birth
certificate in your wallet or purse.
- Try not to carry more than one credit card in your wallet.
- Shred all credit card offers mailed to you.
- Never give your credit card number or bank account information
to anyone calling you.
- Sign your credit cards with your name AND write: “Ask
to see picture ID”.
- Review monthly bills carefully for unexplained charges.
- Shred all documents with account numbers before disposing
them.
Order your credit report from the three major credit bureaus
each year and make sure the information is correct.
Credit Bureaus
Experian 1-888-397-3742
TransUnion 1-800-680-7289
Equifax 1-800-525-6285 |
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Sector 2 serves the Folwell, Cleveland, McKinley, Jordan and Hawthorne Neighborhoods under the supervision of Lt.
Gwen Gunter. Assigned to the sector are Crime Prevention Specialist Mary Etzioni and Jennifer Waisanen. Contact
information: 4th Precinct: 612.673.5709
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 Calls
to 911 are your link to emergency services from the police
and fire department.
Calls to 911 are equally important to help track non-emergencies such as an out
of control party house, suspicious behavior, unusual traffic, or suspected drug
dealing,
In response to a non-emergency call it may take time for the MPD to respond.
In some cases they might not show up at all, but your calls are an important
record and help identify developing problems in neighborhoods.
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Copyright © Folwell Neighborhood Association
2003-2004.
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