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Crime Prevention

The Crime Prevention Unit provides numerous free services to Redding residents and businesses. We currently have over 350 Neighborhood Watch groups and over 400 members of our Business Watch Crime Alert Network.

The Crime Prevention Unit is located in the Redding Police Department Investigations Unit in the Downtown Redding Mall
and can be reached regarding any of the following programs by calling (530) 225-4209.

 

Neighborhood Watch

What is Neighborhood Watch?  Neighborhood Watch is a program used throughout the nation where neighbors look out for each other.  The group (usually 10 to 20 neighbors) has an initial meeting at one of the member's homes.  At this meeting a member of the Redding Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit will discuss what Neighborhood Watch is, and isn't, home security, Operation I.D., and how and when to call the police. 

National Night Out is a National Event and is on the 1st Tuesday of August each year.  Each year the Redding Police Department organizes Neighborhood Watch block parties with visits from local officials, police officers, and Fire Department Personnel.  The event is designed to (1) Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; (2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs; (3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships.

Click if you would like more information: Neighborhood Watch.

 

Apartment Watch

What is Apartment Watch?  Apartment Watch is a program where tenants are encouraged to get to know their neighbors and watch out for one another.  The manager of the apartment complex sets up the meeting where a member from the Redding Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit comes out and talks about the program and specific areas of concern that are brought up by the management and tenants. 

 

Business Watch

Business Watch is a program of organized business people working in concert with the police to suppress crimes against businesses and crimes occurring in commercial areas. 

What does Business Watch offer?

Commercial Security Survey Business Equipment Identification System Crime Prevention Training

Workplace Violence Training Training in fraud and detecting bad checks and counterfeit currency Crime Alert Network

 

Crime Alert Network

The Crime Alert Network is a system for Redding area businesses that enables the Redding Police Department to notify you of frauds, crime patterns, stolen checks and other crimes to help you from becoming a victim.  The information is faxed to your business (usually after 5:00 pm). 

 

Child Safety

The Redding Police Department Crime Prevention Unit teaches safety skills to young children with the help of McGruff the Crime Fighting Dog.  We focus on areas such as stranger danger, home alone safety skills, playground and school safety, pedestrian safety, 911 training and a variety of other safety skills to guard against being victimized.

McGruff and the crime fighting team attend many community functions, schools, and Day Care Centers. 

 

Presentations for Citizen Groups:
Personal Safety & Senior Safety Fraud & ID Theft Hi-Tech Crime Preventing Sexual Assault	Elder Abuse Child Abuse Vacation Safety Financial Crimes

 

Presentations for Businesses:
Shoplifting Prevention Robbery Prevention Workplace Violence Burglary Prevention	Internal Theft Personal Safety/Job Site Safety Gang Awareness Detecting Bad Check & Counterfiet Currency

If you would like to schedule a presentation for your management and/or employees or you have any questions please contact the Redding Police Department Crime Prevention Unit at (530) 225-4209.