Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood WatchCIO Mark WiesemannCIO Mark Wiesemann

Lee’s Summit Police Dept.Lee’s Summit Police Dept.816 969-1708816 969-1708

mark.wiesemann@lees-sumark.wiesemann@lees-summit.mo.usmmit.mo.us

Safety Tips at HomeSafety Tips at Home

If you are bothered by obscene calls, hang If you are bothered by obscene calls, hang up immediately and dial *57. This will up immediately and dial *57. This will record the location of the last call to your record the location of the last call to your phone, with the phone company. Then phone, with the phone company. Then contact the phone company and make a contact the phone company and make a harassing calls complaint. harassing calls complaint.

Always be observant of your surroundings. Always be observant of your surroundings.

Get to know your neighbors. Get to know your neighbors.

Safety Tips at HomeSafety Tips at Home

If you live alone don't use your marital If you live alone don't use your marital status or first name on your telephone status or first name on your telephone listing or on your mail box. listing or on your mail box.

Park your car in well lighted areas. Lock Park your car in well lighted areas. Lock the doors and take the keys.the doors and take the keys.

When returning home, or to your car, have When returning home, or to your car, have your keys in your hand so that you can let your keys in your hand so that you can let yourself in without delay. yourself in without delay.

Safety Tip at HomeSafety Tip at Home

If you think you're being followed, Don't go If you think you're being followed, Don't go home! Go to an open business. If you are home! Go to an open business. If you are still being followed call the police from still being followed call the police from there. there.

If you think a prowler is threatening, take If you think a prowler is threatening, take no direct action yourself, dial 911 no direct action yourself, dial 911 immediately. immediately.

Keep your garage door closed.Keep your garage door closed.

Do’sDo’s

Use the security devices you have. Use the security devices you have.

Leave lights on inside and out when you Leave lights on inside and out when you go out for the evening. go out for the evening.

Carry only what is absolutely necessary in Carry only what is absolutely necessary in your purse. your purse.

Check with the manager before letting Check with the manager before letting repairmen in your apartment. repairmen in your apartment.

Do’sDo’s

Close your drapes in the evening hours. Close your drapes in the evening hours.

Be suspicious of people loitering around Be suspicious of people loitering around your house, apartment complex, or the your house, apartment complex, or the parking lot. parking lot.

Call the police if you see anything Call the police if you see anything suspicious. suspicious.

Don’tsDon’ts

Don't keep large sums of money in your Don't keep large sums of money in your home. home.

Don't carry large sums of money while you Don't carry large sums of money while you are out. are out.

Don't let strangers in to "use your Don't let strangers in to "use your telephone." telephone."

Don't undress in front of open windows. Don't undress in front of open windows.

Don't leave notes on your door.Don't leave notes on your door.

Don'tsDon'ts

Don't hide a key (leave one with a trusted Don't hide a key (leave one with a trusted neighbor). neighbor).

Don't display expensive equipment or Don't display expensive equipment or items in plain view through your window. items in plain view through your window.

Don't use your name or telephone number Don't use your name or telephone number on your answering machine message. Use on your answering machine message. Use a generic message that does not state that a generic message that does not state that your are not home. your are not home.

Don'tsDon'ts

Don't answer personal questions on Don't answer personal questions on telephone surveys and don’t ever give out telephone surveys and don’t ever give out any personal information over the phone.any personal information over the phone.

Don't admit "service reps" from utilities Don't admit "service reps" from utilities unless you have an appointment or can unless you have an appointment or can verify their authenticity. verify their authenticity.

Home SecurityHome Security

Door ViewersDoor ViewersDeadbolt LocksDeadbolt Locks3” Screws for Strikeplate3” Screws for StrikeplateWindowsWindowsSliding Glass DoorsSliding Glass DoorsLandscape MaintenanceLandscape MaintenanceAdequate LightingAdequate LightingAddress Numbers Clearly VisibleAddress Numbers Clearly VisibleHome Security SurveyHome Security Survey

Suspicious PersonsSuspicious Persons

Going Door to Door in Residential Area - Going Door to Door in Residential Area - Especially suspicious if, after a few houses are Especially suspicious if, after a few houses are visited, one or more of the subjects goes into a visited, one or more of the subjects goes into a back or side yard. More suspicious if another back or side yard. More suspicious if another remains in the front when this occurs.remains in the front when this occurs.

Possible significance:Possible significance: "Casing" for a house to "Casing" for a house to burglarize, burglary in progress, soliciting burglarize, burglary in progress, soliciting violation, or a trespassviolation, or a trespass

Waiting in Front of a House or Business - Waiting in Front of a House or Business - Particularly suspicious if owners are Particularly suspicious if owners are absent, or, if it's a business, and the absent, or, if it's a business, and the establishment is closed.establishment is closed.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: Lookout for a Lookout for a burglary in progress inside. burglary in progress inside.

Non-Resident Going Into Back or Side Non-Resident Going Into Back or Side Yard of House - Suspicious under almost Yard of House - Suspicious under almost any circumstances.any circumstances.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: Possible burglary or Possible burglary or trespass in progress. trespass in progress.

Person Running - Especially if something Person Running - Especially if something of value is being carried.of value is being carried.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: Fleeing the scene Fleeing the scene of a crime. of a crime.

Forcing Entrance To or Tampering With a Forcing Entrance To or Tampering With a Residence, Vehicle, etc. - Suspicious Residence, Vehicle, etc. - Suspicious under almost any circumstances.under almost any circumstances.

Possible Significance;Possible Significance; Burglary, theft, Burglary, theft, property damage, or trespass in progress. property damage, or trespass in progress.

Exhibiting Unusual Mental or Physical Exhibiting Unusual Mental or Physical Symptoms - Do not approach these Symptoms - Do not approach these people.people.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: Possibly injured, Possibly injured, under the influence of drugs, or otherwise under the influence of drugs, or otherwise needing medical or psychiatric assistance. needing medical or psychiatric assistance.

Carrying Property - Suspicious depending Carrying Property - Suspicious depending upon the circumstances. For example, if at upon the circumstances. For example, if at an unusual hour or in an usual place, and an unusual hour or in an usual place, and if the property is not wrapped as if just if the property is not wrapped as if just purchased.purchased.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: Subject leaving the Subject leaving the scene of a robbery, burglary, or theft. scene of a robbery, burglary, or theft.

Excessive Human Traffic To and From a Excessive Human Traffic To and From a Certain Residence - Not suspicious unless Certain Residence - Not suspicious unless it occurs on a daily or very regular basis, it occurs on a daily or very regular basis, especially during late or unusual hours.especially during late or unusual hours.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: Vice or narcotics Vice or narcotics activities, or a "fence" operation. activities, or a "fence" operation.

Suspicious VehiclesSuspicious Vehicles

Certain Moving Vehicles - Especially if slow Certain Moving Vehicles - Especially if slow moving and without lights, or if the course moving and without lights, or if the course followed appears aimless or repetitive. This is followed appears aimless or repetitive. This is suspicious in any location, but particularly in the suspicious in any location, but particularly in the area of schools, parks or playgrounds.area of schools, parks or playgrounds.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: "Casing" for places to rob "Casing" for places to rob or burglarize. Drug pusher or sex offender. or burglarize. Drug pusher or sex offender.

Certain Parked, or Occupied Vehicles - Certain Parked, or Occupied Vehicles - May contain one or more persons, May contain one or more persons, especially significant if observed at an especially significant if observed at an unusual hour.unusual hour.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: Lookout for a Lookout for a burglary or robbery in progress. True even burglary or robbery in progress. True even if occupants appear to be lovers. if occupants appear to be lovers.

Vehicles Being Loaded With Valuables - Vehicles Being Loaded With Valuables - Suspicious if parked in front of a closed business Suspicious if parked in front of a closed business or unattended residence, even if the vehicle is a or unattended residence, even if the vehicle is a legitimate looking commercial unit, possibly even legitimate looking commercial unit, possibly even bearing a sign identifying it as a repair vehicle, bearing a sign identifying it as a repair vehicle, moving van, etc.moving van, etc.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: Burglary or other theft in Burglary or other theft in progress. progress.

Abandoned Vehicle-Possible stolen car. Abandoned Vehicle-Possible stolen car.

Vehicle Containing Weapons - Suspicious Vehicle Containing Weapons - Suspicious under almost any circumstances.under almost any circumstances.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: Owner may engage Owner may engage in criminal activity. in criminal activity.

Other Unusual Activity Involving Vehicles - Other Unusual Activity Involving Vehicles - Persons attempting to forcibly enter a Persons attempting to forcibly enter a locked vehicle, especially at night or in a locked vehicle, especially at night or in a parking lot.parking lot.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: Burglary, theft, or Burglary, theft, or property damage in progress. property damage in progress.

Persons Detaching Mechanical Parts or Persons Detaching Mechanical Parts or Accessories from a Vehicle - Suspicious Accessories from a Vehicle - Suspicious especially at night in the street or in a especially at night in the street or in a parking lot.parking lot.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: Theft or property Theft or property damage in progress. damage in progress.

Apparent Business Transactions Apparent Business Transactions Conducted from a Vehicle - Suspicious Conducted from a Vehicle - Suspicious especially if around schools or parks, and especially if around schools or parks, and if juveniles or females.if juveniles or females.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: Kidnapping, or drug Kidnapping, or drug transactions. transactions.

Open or Broken Doors or Windows - At Open or Broken Doors or Windows - At closed businesses or residences whose closed businesses or residences whose owners are temporarily absent.owners are temporarily absent.

Possible Significance:Possible Significance: Burglary in progress Burglary in progress or scene of completed burglary. or scene of completed burglary.

Unusual Noises, etc. - Gunshots, Unusual Noises, etc. - Gunshots, screaming, sounds of combat, abnormally screaming, sounds of combat, abnormally barking dogs, anything suggestive of foul barking dogs, anything suggestive of foul play, danger, or illegal activity. play, danger, or illegal activity.

What to do???What to do???

Call 911 immediately.Call 911 immediately.

Call 911 immediately.Call 911 immediately.

Call 911 immediately.Call 911 immediately.

Don’t assume someone else has called.Don’t assume someone else has called.

Call 911 immediately.Call 911 immediately.

Call 911 immediately.Call 911 immediately.

LSPD House WatchLSPD House Watch

Call Mary Holeman 816 969-1770.Call Mary Holeman 816 969-1770.

Lights on timer/ car parked in drive.Lights on timer/ car parked in drive.

Stop mail and newspapers.Stop mail and newspapers.

Trash cans moved back from curb.Trash cans moved back from curb.

Notify alarm company so they will call Notify alarm company so they will call PD instantly if you are out of town.PD instantly if you are out of town.

It’s Up to You!It’s Up to You!

““It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or how the doer of out how the strong man stumbles, or how the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again; valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the bestwho spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best—knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and —knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who—at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring who—at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”

--Theodore Roosevelt, 1913--Theodore Roosevelt, 1913