Safety through 
                       Knowledge, 
                                       Preparation and 
                                                          Awareness.

Deputy Dave worked as a Neighborhood Watch Coordinator. This page will provide you with some rather basic safety information. Each home, neighborhood, family and individual have unique safety issues.

Make an assessment of your unique risks. 
     What are your personal safety concerns?
          Home alone, commuting or working late hours, traveling?

       What are your families specific issues - 
              Identify the Neighborhood and community risks. 
              Then discuss techniques to protect yourselves. 

Consider the appropriate prevention technique that you would feel comfortable to use.
      Do you feel confident enough to use self defense? 
         Maybe you prefer flight or avoiding a situation
      Do you have personal and residential alarm systems?

Is your community trained in Neighborhood Watch?
      Do you and your neighbors know when to call the  police, Paramedics or other professionals for help? Can the caller describe the parties and vehicles to the dispatcher?

Be aware of anything violating your safety zone. Do not delay. Take immediate action.
You must have a plan of action ready to use in case the violation occurs. Be Prepared.

Be prepared. Plan ahead and be ready to take action!

Each Individual should make a personal security assessment. What are the risks factors in the individual lifestyle?
 

Each family should discuss their safety issues. Make certain that young children have an escape plan and a meeting point in the event of an emergency. Identify a contact person who lives far away (outside of the crisis zone) as a check-in contact person in the event of a major disaster.

Plan some safety practice activities. 
                  Conduct an in-home fire drill. Did you know that young children try to hide from a fire. They do not know to run outside. Do they need to break a window to escape?

Take the family to a fire station for a tour and to get fire safety tips.
 
Several neighbors may want to take the kids for a tour of the local police station. Call ahead and they may have an officer available for some crime prevention tips.

Neighborhood Watch
If you do not currently have an active Neighborhood Watch, take the lead to begin a Neighborhood Watch on your street. Call your local Police or Sheriff's Department for assistance.

For additional information check the official website for Neighborhood Watch at :www.usaonwatch.org/.

Neighbors should exchange contact information with one another. In the event something happens in a house in the neighborhood. The police or fire personnel may need to contact them.

National Night Out
Another community activity to join is the National Night Out. It is simple. Just turn on the porch light and go outside to meet with neighbors and discuss community safety issues.  

If your city does not currently participate in this nationwide safety awareness evening, contact your city officials. Urge them to unite the community in taking a stand against crime.  Check out the website: www.nationaltownwatch.org/nno/

Gun Safety
Frequently people who do not own guns believe their family may be safe from guns. The fact you do not have guns in your home is no gurantee that your children will not see a gun somewhere. They should be taught 4 basic safety steps. If they see a gun:

                                 1. Stop

                                 2. Do not touch

                                 3. Leave the area

                                 4. Tell an adult

For more information on gun safety for children there is the  Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program. It is on the NRA website. www.nra.org/

On their home page, select the "Programs" button. On that menu you will find the menu for the Eddie Eagle safety programs. 

If I can be of assistance to you in personal, home or community safety issues, please feel free to call me. You may have questions about "Pepper spray," home alarms, or Crime Free Multi-housing, maybe I can give some direction. . . . No I can not fix your speeding ticket. 

Deputy Dave - 951-217-7301

 Email: deputydave4re@gmail.com

General Home Safety Tips :

• I strongly encourage you to "toughen the target" by adding and regularly using a home alarm system.
• Plan fire escape routes and practice going to a definate meeting location in front of the house.
• Young children try to hide from fire. Teach them to run away and yell "Fire!"
• When you see suspicious activity; do not watch the drama unfold. Call the police to investigate BEFORE the culprits drive away!!
• Keep phone numbers of neighbors with you at work, school or when you travel.
• Post emergency contact numbers on your refrigerator. If fire or police respond to your empty house they need to contact someone.
• Trim shrubs up from the ground so that no one can hide behind them.
• If you return home and the house is "open." DO NOT go in. Wait at a safe distance and call 9-1-1.
• Identify homes that usually have someone home in case children need to have immediate help. These SAFE HOUSES should not have a sign in the window.

Community Safety Awareness Meetings

 We invite you to attend our team's Community Awareness Meetings. We host meetings where we discuss:

Community Safety
Information to help you family members understand safe actions and practices to avoid being a victim.

Steps for organizing your community for crime prevention and networking for mutual safety.

Household security includes good locks and alarms. It also includes keeping dangerous items (poisons, prescriptions, guns, power tools . . . )secure.

Emergency readiness
What action should you take in the event of a sudden illness or injury?

If someone is a victim,(of a crime) how should he/she react and follow through to minimize the danger/loss? Resist, run or comply. Plan ahead.

Is there a well planned and practiced fire escape procedure?

Disaster Response
Disasters each bring their own issues. Earthquake, firestorm or a possible terrorist activity each require a different response and should be planned for in advance. Evacuation center living and personal survival are important considerations.