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I ; I ! I '- , ; ! r .~ r- ! I-j I I r ! ; . r . I I I I : I i._. I ;'" I I : . I I I r': I : r: I I o I' ..J I-i . I 1_. rI I -. ----w_-.--- C RIME PREVENTION ""' Crime Prevention is a critical part of .our community and involves IDIIDY aspects of Conllmmity Oriented Policing to benefit our cities. Neighborhood Crime Watch groups play a big-role in assisting our officers with keeping our neighborhoods sam. NatlODAI NWtt Out Natiomd Night Out is held on the first Tuesday in August every year. This year our eJlies bad another great turn out amsideriDg the rainy weather. Our ofJicers visited D.1IIDeJ.'OUS scheduJed block parties in Circle Pines (7), Lexington (4), and Centerville (4). ResidetJha were able to address ofticers about crime c:oncems and new events in the commuDity. Goodie bags filled with 911 books, penc:iJs, baseball and hockey cards, stickers and ~lets were btmdecJ out to children in an eftbrt to promote safety and crime prevention. Our residents were also greeted by McGrutJthe Crime Dog and Batman who taught ldds how to say no to drugs. o ... ~"'luamood CrIme Watch Neighborhood Crime Watch groups bring neighbors togttber in hopes of preventing crime in their communities. These orgPiwod groups watch out :lbr one another. In order to stay active in the Crime Watch orpni7.Rtinu these groups must hold meetings twice a year. One of these meetings is an infbrmational meeting usually held in the spriDg; the other is more of a social meeting held on National Night Out. Participants must also be involved in Operation Identification. Operation m is a system of 1ft~ valuable property with a specific number assigned by the police cL.pmt.alent. When property is recovered, officers can then trace it back to the owner and ensure a timely return of the property. Cummtly there are over twenty neiglthnrbood crime watch groups in our jurisdiction. We are bopiDg to add many more of our resideDtA to these Neighborhood Crime Watch groups in 20CY1. I' -! BIeftle U-- The CentenniqJ Lakes Police ~tment urges residents to liaDe their bicyC1es. These licenses are issued at the pllice c1gpmbnelit at no cost to ~P.nb1 of Lexington, Circle Pines and CeDterviIle. This makes the recognition of recovered bicycles easier tbr the depa.:tuMd. Bicycle licxmses are a part of crime prevention tbat should be ",'ulft~. ot1icers and C80's have spent time showiDg safety equ~ tbr bicycles and ~ proper baud sir1, as weD as, bicycle rules of the road Bicycle 1iceDses were given out at the Paul aevere Cooperative Celebration in Septemher. 14 - -------------------------