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Write a page on community safety resolutions. The topics will be Gun Safety and Vehicle theft/carjacking. Use date from the area Prince George’s County, Maryland. See the attachment for an example. It can be simular
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Write a page on community safety resolutions. Topic will be gun safety and vehicle
theft/carjacking. Use date from the area Prince George’s County, Maryland. See example below
Community Members,
The University Park Police Department would like to take this opportunity to wish the community a
safe, happy, and healthy new year. As we embark upon a new year, we would like to thank everyone for
their ongoing cooperation and support. Last year was a successful year and we look forward to working
in partnership with you to build on that success. The University Park Police Department is an agency
grounded in the belief that effective community policing promotes healthy police and resident
relationships that give rise to proactive problem-solving strategies that result in crime reduction. One
way we try to accomplish this is by keeping Town residents informed of the latest crime trends. To that
end we have developed a list of fraud-related new year crime prevention solutions. Please take a moment
and read them and share with your family and friends:
When sending mail please take it to the Post Office. The blue postal mailboxes are not secure. They
are often compromised, and the contents stolen.
Be aware of Bank Jugging. Bank Jugging is a term used to describe suspects who sit in bank parking lots
watching customers withdraw money from an ATM or go in and out of the financial institution. The
suspects then follow the customer and look for an opportunity to rob them of their cash.
Be aware of credit card skimming devices. Inspect ATMs or card readers—look for anything loose,
crooked, damaged, or scratched. Don’t use a card reader if you notice anything unusual. Use debit and
credit cards with chip technology. There are fewer devices that steal chip data versus magnetic strip data.
Grandparent scams are on the rise. In this scam the suspect will call and claim to be a relative in distress
who needs money. To make the call seem real the suspect may put someone else on the phone to back
up their story. Verify the identity of anyone calling and claiming to be a relative by asking them personal
questions only a true relative would know. Obtain a phone number and report them to the local police.
Never wire money to someone under uncertain conditions. And never share any bank account
information with someone that calls you on the telephone.
Criminals pose as IRS employees. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers to
gain the taxpayer’s trust. The make threatening phone calls to taxpayers, saying they must pay their tax
bill using a specific form of payment. Ask for the caller’s name and number and hang up. Then report
the IRS scam at 800-366-4484.
We’d also like to remind you that staying informed (please sign up for the Chief’s blog) and exercising
vigilance while out shopping or moving about town are key to a proactive strategy of personal safety and
crime prevention. It is through this approach that we can keep University Park a safe place to visit or call
home. Have a safe and prosperous 2023.
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