Arrange a Vacation Watch The Round Lake Park police department has a Vacation Watch Program. Simply contact us and we will schedule checks on your home while your away. Never disclose your residence on social media Make sure that your all social media profiles are not included your location information. It is clever decision to keep your residence out of your any social media posts as well. Because social media has A-to-Z various people including burglars as well. Keep your … [Read more...]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month , is an annual observance dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. Child abuse comes all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment or commercial or other exploitation, resulting in actual or potential harm to a child’s health and survival. Physical neglect: A child’s need for adequate food, clothing, supervision, housing, or protection from the environment is not adequately … [Read more...]
Road Rage Prevention and Awareness
In recent years, aggressive driving and road rage has increased. When provoked, angry drivers have been known to commit acts of violence, including assaults and murder. It is important to recognize the warning signs of aggressive driving in order to avoid becoming involved in a potentially hazardous situation. Examples of aggressive driving include: tailgating, cutting off other vehicles, careless lane changes, speeding, and running red lights. Extremely aggressive driving can lead to road … [Read more...]
Car Thefts and Burglaries-Don’t be a Victim
With most vehicle thefts and burglaries the victim provides the burglar with the opportunity by leaving their vehicle unlocked, running, keys left in the car or their window open. Most property stolen is left in plain view where anyone walking by the car can see it lying there. Burglaries and vehicle thefts only take a matter of seconds. What we need to do is to make their job more difficult by slowing them down. There are several steps that you can take to make your vehicle less of a target … [Read more...]
REAL ID Scams: Beware of Texts and Emails
State officials are warning consumers that criminals are seeking their personal data under the guise of helping them obtain a REAL ID, a government-issued driver's license or identification card that eventually will be required to board domestic flights or enter certain federal facilities. Due to the pandemic, the deadline for a REAL ID compliant license has been pushed to May 3, 2023. The cutoff had been Oct. 1, 2021. What Is Phishing? Phishing is a technique identity … [Read more...]
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