Home Security Audit Guide

Know Your Neighbours and Your Neighbourhood

Knowing your neighbours and neighbourhood is a great way to reduce crime in your community.

Community partnership/involvement is key to minimizing crime and maintaining a safe and healthy place to live. Crime doesn’t thrive in a healthy, involved community. Get your community involved by hosting a social function like a pot-luck or street barbeque. This lets you meet your neighbours and get to know who belongs in your community. Exchange phone numbers and email addresses so you can keep each other up to date on local events and any crime concerns that may arise. Call your local police or Neighbourhood Watch program for more helpful hints.

Encourage your neighbours to report suspicious behaviour to police immediately. If you notice someone parked in a car for an extended period of time or continuously driving around the same neighbourhood, call the police. If you see someone going into a neighbour’s back yard or trying the doors or windows, call the police immediately. If in doubt, call the police and ask their advice.

Emergency phone numbers should always be placed somewhere visible and easily accessible. For a list of important numbers, look in the front of your phone book and update the numbers as required.