Irondequoit Crime Prevention CoalitionThe Irondequoit Crime.Prevention Coalition is a non-political organization that strives to promote public safety in the Town of Irondequoit. The ICPC. has been in existence since 1992. The I.C.P.C. is made up of concerned citizens, Citizen’s Police Academy graduates, and neighborhood watch members.
The ICPC meets at the Public Safety Building, 1300 Titus Avenue, on the second Monday of each month, at 7:00 pm, to discuss public safety issues in our town. At these monthly meetings members also discuss ways to get public safety information out to our residents. By working together we can all experience a better “Quality of Life” in Irondequoit. All are welcome. Please join us.
CRIME PREVENTION IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CITIZENS AND THEIR POLICE DEPARTMENT. Safety Tips From the ICPC...PUT YOUR CAR KEYS BESIDE YOUR BED AT NIGHT
Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, everyone you run across:
Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outsde your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.
This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this:
It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar rapist won't stick around... after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there..... This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it
could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.
P.S. I am sending this to everyone I know be cause I think it is fantastic. Would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone.
My Mom has suggested to my Dad that he carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn't hear him. He can activate the car alarm and then she'll know there's a problem. Officer Lisa Storer
Irondequoit Police Community Services Unit |
