Crime Prevention & Safety

Crime Prevention and Safety

Normandy Park Police Department works with the Washington State Crime Prevention Association and surrounding agencies to maintain awareness of current crime trends and how best to support and educate our community.

The occurrence of crime can be illustrated with a triangle as seen below. For a crime to occur, there must be MOTIVE, MEANS and OPPORTUNITY. Eliminating one of these will stop a crime from happening. Crime prevention focuses on reducing or removing the OPPORTUNITY portion of the triangle. NPPD strives to educate and empower citizens to play an active role in protecting themselves and their community.

Basic Safety Tips

While out and about:

• Project confidence
• Be aware of others around you and what they are doing.
• Avoid distractions (phone) and keep your head up.
• Keep your senses available (*sight *hearing)
• Listen to your gut!
• Hold your belongings close to your body.
• Remember, lighting is your friend!
• Have a charged cellphone
• Call 911 if something doesn’t feel right

While at home:

• Consider CPTED concepts (info below)
• Utilize lighting
• Lock windows and doors – including your vehicles
• Use home surveillance cameras and alarms
• If a stranger knocks on your door, you don’t have to open it, but let them know you’re home.
• Communicate with your neighbors when you will not be at home.
• Call 911 if something doesn’t feel right.

Teaching Kids about 911

Everyone needs to know about calling 911, but kids also need to know what an emergency is and when to call 911. Asking them questions about what to do in certain situations is a great way to start the conversation. Be sure your kids know who emergency workers are and how they help people. NPPD provides fun resources provided by King County 911 to help kids learn about the importance of 911. We would love to share them with you! Click the link below to learn how to teach kids to call 911 from your cell phone.

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Mail and Package Theft

Click the links below for tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of theft.

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Vehicle Theft

Click the link below for prevention tips.

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FREE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS

In response to an increase in vehicle thefts targeting 2015-2011 Hyundai and Kia Vehicles, the Normandy Park Police Department has partnered with the vehicle manufacturers to distribute free steering wheel locks to owners of those vehicles. The Normandy Park Police Department has a limited number of steering wheel locks available to Normandy Park residents who own or lease the affected Hyundai or Kia Vehicles that utilize a key to start the vehicle.

What you need to get yours:

>Driver’s license/ID
>Proof of Normandy Park Residency
>Vehicle Registration showing Hyundai or Kia Ownership

Home Burglary

Click the link below for burglary prevention tips.

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Community Involvement

• Block Watch

Block Watch is a neighborhood-based crime prevention program designed to reduce crime and the fear of crime within residential areas. Neighbors working together are the first and best line of defense against crime.

Block Watch is a resident structured program that organizes and extends what you are probably already doing on an informal basis.  Organizing a Block Watch increases an attitude of watchfulness, ownership and community. For more information check out the link below or call NPPD. The Normandy Park Police foundation plays an active role in assisting the community with setting up and maintaining Block Watch within the City of Normandy Park. For more information:

https://www.normandyparkpolicefoundation.org/blockwatchr more info. 

• Paws on Patrol

Paws On Patrol is a crime prevention program that encourages resident dog owners to serve as extra eyes and ears for the community. At any given time, in every kind of weather, Normandy Park has an abundance of four-legged residents out and about with their human friends. Anyone who walks their dog within the City is encouraged to join AND it doesn’t require you to do anything you’re not already doing!

Paws on Patrol members are simply asked to watch a brief educational Power Point that consists of tips on how to spot suspicious behavior, what information is pertinent to law enforcement and how best to relay that information to 911 dispatchers. Additionally, you will receive occasional emails with information about local crime trends and how best to prevent yourself from becoming a victim. Your pup will receive a “Paws on Patrol” dog tag which he/she can wear along with the other 150+ canine residents who are out and about proudly wearing theirs!

Residents involved in Paws on Patrol have stated they feel an increased sense of involvement, ownership and pride in their community. They have expressed an overall heightened level of awareness and have assisted NPPD in preventing crime, capturing criminals, and helping kids and vulnerable adults get home safe. NPPD is thankful and appreciative of the effort and involvement these dog-loving residents put forth. Sponsored by Normandy Park Police Foundation

To join, click the link below or contact Ofc. Mast at emast@normandyparkwa.gov https://www.normandyparkpolicefoundation.org/pawsonpatrol

Resources and Classes

• CPTED

CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN focuses on preventing crime by designing your physical environment to positively influence human behavior. For more information, see the links below or call NPPD to schedule a free property assessment.

• RAD; A program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques

Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) is a self-defense program that teaches women how to protect themselves from assault, including sexual assault. It is a comprehensive course that covers awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and avoidance while progressing to the basics of hands-on self-defense techniques.

RAD courses are taught by certified instructors and include physical techniques, crime prevention methods, and educational components.

•  WOMEN’S PERSONAL SAFETY

This presentation is designed to build awareness and confidence in female residents and is offered both in-person and virtually. The “Five A” concept is used including ATTITUDE, AWARENESS, ASSESSMENT, ACTION and AFTER. This class also provides basic information regarding when and how to use de-escalation. There is no physical participation involved in this class, it is discussion based.

• BE A SAVVY SENIOR; Fraud Awareness

This workshop informs and empowers seniors to not fall victim to scams. Officers lead an active discussion about the most common scams and how best to handle scammers. Attendees are provided with an information guide that they can refer back to as well as share with friends and family.

For more information about class involvement and scheduling, please reach out to NPPD. 206.248.7600

• PROJECT CHILD SAFE (FREE FIREARM SAFETY KIT)

NPPD wants to promote safe firearms handling and storage practices among all firearms owners in order to reduce the risk of tragic accidents, especially among children. To do this, we’ve partnered with Project ChildSafe to educate firearms owners by providing firearms safety education materials and free gun locks

WHAT IS PROJECT CHILDSAFE?  Project ChildSafe is a nationwide program whose purpose is to promote safe firearms handling and storage practices among all firearms owners through the distribution of key safety education messages and free gun locking devices (firearm safety kits). The program is supported by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association of the firearms industry.

FREE Safety Kits available at NPPD and at most community events.

Click the link for more information.

https://projectchildsafe.org