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THIS IS THE
BALTIMORE COUNTY POLICE CALLING YOU ABOUT AN IMPORTANT CRIME PROBLEM IN
YOUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE CONTACTING YOU DIRECTLY USING A NEW AUTO DIALING
PHONE SYSTEM FUNDED BY THE MARYLAND VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION COUNCIL.
YOU CAN HIT
ANY KEY ON YOUR TOUCH TONE PHONE AT ANY TIME TO HEAR THIS MESSAGE AGAIN.
PLEASE
LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE:
I'M CALLING
FROM THE OFFICE OF CAPTAIN CHARLES RAPP WITH THE BALTIMORE COUNTY POLICE
DEPARTMENT, TOWSON PRECINCT POLICE ANALYSTS HAVE IDENTIFIED A HIGH
NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL BREAKING AND ENTERING CASES INVOLVING SHEDS AND
GARAGES IN YOUR COMMUNITY. THIEVES ARE TAKING PRIMARILY MOWERS, LAWN
EQUIPMENT, AND BICYCLES. PLEASE BE ASSURED THAT BALTIMORE COUNTY POLICE
ARE WORKING HARD ON APPREHENDING THE INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE CRIMES.
IN THE
MEANTIME, BALTIMORE COUNTY POLICE SUGGEST YOU DO THE FOLLOWING TO MAKE
IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR A BURGLAR TO ENTER YOUR HOME:
MANY OF THE BREAK-INS
IN YOUR COMMUNITY OCCURRED BECAUSE SHEDS AND GARAGES WERE NOT LOCKED.
MAKE SURE ANY SHEDS OR GARAGES LOCATED ON YOUR PROPERTY ARE LOCKED AND
SECURED.
BURGLARS
LOOK FOR SIGNS THAT NO ONE IS HOME, SO LEAVE LIGHTS ON USING A TIMER. WE
ALSO RECOMMEND LEAVING A RADIO OR TELEVISION ON WHILE YOU'RE NOT AT
HOME.
USE EXTERIOR
LIGHTING SUCH AS A FLOODLIGHT TO ILLUMINATE THE OUTSIDE AREA AROUND YOUR
HOME.
TO
DISCOURAGE BURGLARS AND AID IN RECOVERY, ENGRAVE YOUR VALUABLES USING
YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. MARK ANYTHING THAT COULD BE
EASILY REMOVED, SUCH AS LAWN EQUIPMENT AND BICYCLES. AN ENGRAVER IS
AVAILABLE FOR LOAN FROM YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY OR AT THE TOWSON POLICE
PRECINCT LOCATED ON 308 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ACROSS FROM THE NATIONAL
GUARD.
GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS AND EXCHANGE PHONE NUMBERS. AGREE TO WATCH
OUT FOR EACH OTHER. WE CAN NOT CONTACT EVERYONE ON YOUR BLOCK, SO PLEASE
LET YOUR NEIGHBORS KNOW THAT BALTIMORE COUNTY POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED A
PROBLEM IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
MOST IMPORTANT, REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OR INDIVIDUALS
IMMEDIATELY TO 911. IF YOU SEE SOMEONE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK INTO A HOME,
DO NOT INTERVENE, BUT CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.
IF YOU WANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FORMING A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUP
WHICH FOCUSES ON HOME SECURITY ISSUES, PLEASE CALL 410-nnn-nnnn OR
CONTACT A CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALIST AT 410-nnn-nnnn.
IF YOU WANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT CRIME IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD,
PLEASE CALL OUR CRIME INFORMATION HOTLINE AT 410-nnn-nnnn.
THANK YOU
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