Prince William County Police Department Crime Prevention Unit

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Prince William County Police Department Crime Prevention Unit Western District Station 8900 Freedom Center

Prince William County Police Department Crime Prevention Unit Western District Station 8900 Freedom Center Blvd Manassas VA 20110 Phone: 703 -792 -7270 Email: crimeprevention@pwcgov. org

Special Operations Bureau n Crime Prevention Unit § First Sergeant § Three Sworn Officers

Special Operations Bureau n Crime Prevention Unit § First Sergeant § Three Sworn Officers § One Crime Prevention Specialist (civilian) § Western District Station in Manassas § Schedules vary daily/weekly § Typically Adult Education

Community Watch Programs n 346+ Neighborhood Watches n 39 Fleet Watches n 30+ Worship

Community Watch Programs n 346+ Neighborhood Watches n 39 Fleet Watches n 30+ Worship Watches n 70+ Business Watches Total: 485 Watches (and always growing)

Crime Prevention Specialists Each member certified – DCJS n Basic 40 hour Crime Prevention

Crime Prevention Specialists Each member certified – DCJS n Basic 40 hour Crime Prevention Class n General Instructor certification n Additional 80 hours of Crime Prevention related material n Re-certify every three years n

Community Outreach / Education Training - Citizens Crime Reporting n Home Security n Personal

Community Outreach / Education Training - Citizens Crime Reporting n Home Security n Personal Safety n Identity Theft n Community programs n Terrorism Awareness Prevention (TAP) n

Training - Businesses n Crime Reporting n Personal Safety n n n Terrorism Awareness

Training - Businesses n Crime Reporting n Personal Safety n n n Terrorism Awareness n Shoplifting / Theft Prevention n Bad Checks n Credit Card Fraud Work Place Violence Robbery Prevention

Security Assessments -CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) Site Plans n Lighting Surveys n

Security Assessments -CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) Site Plans n Lighting Surveys n Residential Security Assessment n Business Security Assessment n

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (C. P. T. E. D) n based on a

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (C. P. T. E. D) n based on a theory that the proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to: n. A reduction in the incidence of crime and the fear of crime. n An improvement in the quality of life.

What does that mean? n Basically, CPTED is about using your environment to reduce

What does that mean? n Basically, CPTED is about using your environment to reduce crime and improve the quality of life.

Crime Prevention Events n n n National Night Out– August 5 th Crime Prevention

Crime Prevention Events n n n National Night Out– August 5 th Crime Prevention Month – Oct. 18 th Event Golf Tournament with Crime Prevention Council. June 6 th Community events Neighborhood Watch Training- Monthly Public Education

Crime Alerts n Incidents in county n e-mail notification http: //www. pwcgov. org/ eservices/enotifications

Crime Alerts n Incidents in county n e-mail notification http: //www. pwcgov. org/ eservices/enotifications /subscribe. asp

Police Representatives Health and Safety Council n Clean Community Council n Citizen Corp Council

Police Representatives Health and Safety Council n Clean Community Council n Citizen Corp Council n Chamber of Commerce n Emergency Operations Committee n Fair and Impartial Policing Committee n

Online Crime Reporting

Online Crime Reporting

Online Crime Reporting Using the Prince William County Police Online Reporting System, you can

Online Crime Reporting Using the Prince William County Police Online Reporting System, you can report the following incidents: • Larceny / Theft From Auto • Suspicious Incidents • Vandalism • Hit and Run • Harassing Calls, • Texts and Emails • Lost Property • Vandalism to Auto • Supplement to a Report Already Filed …as long as there is not a suspect at the time of reporting…

Questions? Prince William Police Crime Prevention Unit 703 -792 -7270 Crime. Prevention@pwcgov. org

Questions? Prince William Police Crime Prevention Unit 703 -792 -7270 Crime. Prevention@pwcgov. org