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The Community Relations Unit was created to help the
local community, both residents and businesses, keep
themselves from becoming victimized by a crime. In
addition to the prevention advice listed on our
safety
tips page,
Community Relations offers a number of free programs
for the community. These include security surveys,
the popular Neighborhood Watch Program, and crime
prevention presentations for businesses, schools,
and civic groups. The Community Relations Unit also
puts on a
Citizen Academy
which offers people who reside or work in Santa
Monica an inside look at the workings of the Santa
Monica Police Department during a 12-week course. |
Do
you want to start a
Neighborhood Watch
group? We
can help. Contact the Community Relations Unit at
310-458-8474.
Would you like an insider’s look at the operation of
the Santa Monica Police Department? Maybe you should
participate in the
Citizen Academy!
Residential /
Community Programs
Community E-mail Subscription Program
Through the Santa Monica Police Department's Community E-mail Subscription
Program, Santa Monica residents, organizations, business owners, managers and
employees receive important information on crime trends, crime prevention
techniques and Santa Monica Police Department crime bulletins.
The information is e-mailed periodically by the Santa Monica Police Department's
Community Relations Unit. Any resident, business or organization with an
e-mail address is eligible to become a subscriber. Business subscribers
are encouraged to photocopy the bulletins and distribute them to employees and
neighboring businesses without internet access.
To subscribe to the Santa Monica
Police Department's Community E-mail Subscription
Program, call (310) 458-8474 or
submit an
online request.
Residential Security Surveys
A Crime Prevention Coordinator will come to your
home or apartment to conduct a residential security
survey at no cost. Areas covered include lighting,
landscaping, locks, alarms, and much more. The Crime
Prevention Coordinator can then offer valuable
suggestions on how to decrease your chances of
becoming a victim of burglary or robbery. Schedule
your survey today by calling 310-458-8474.
Senior Adult Identification Registry
The Senior Adult Identification Registry program is
a service to help provide greater peace of mind to
our City’s senior citizens, their families and
caregivers.
Personal
Identification Registry Form may be found
online.
Personal Safety Presentations
The Community Relations Unit provides personal
safety presentations for groups throughout the
City. The topics of these presentations include:
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Personal Safety and Assault
Prevention
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Crime Prevention for Senior
Citizens
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Crime Prevention for the
Handicapped
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Bunco and Scam Prevention
To
receive more information on personal safety
presentations, call 310-458-8474.
Operation Identification
Through Operations Identification, owners engrave
their California driver’s license or I.D. number on
their valuable property. In addition to deterring
theft, this program also helps law enforcement
personnel locate the owner of recovered stolen
property. The Santa Monica Police Department lends
electric engravers to the public free of charge. To
reserve an engraver to mark your property, call
310-458-8474.
Station Tours
Tours of the Santa Monica Public Safety Building are
available for school and other community groups. To
schedule a tour, please call 310-458-8474.
Special Events
The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD)
participates in a wide variety of events for the
community. Each year, the SMPD helps sponsor events
like National Night Out and the American Cancer
Society Relay for Life. The Community Relations Unit
will also distribute crime prevention information
and temporary tattoos for children at events hosted
by community groups or
Neighborhood Watch groups. To invite the
SMPD to participate in your event, please call
310-458-8474.
Business Programs
Business Watch
The Business Watch Program is a cooperative effort
between the Santa Monica Police Department and local
merchants to prevent business-related crimes within
the City. Similar to
Neighborhood Watch, Business Watch members
join together to combat crime by reporting all
suspicious activity. To join the Santa Monica
Business Watch Program, please call the Community
Relations Unit at 310-458-8474
Commercial Crime Prevention
The Community Relations Unit provides specialized
presentations to businesses and their employees.
These presentations cover a variety of topics
including:
To
schedule a presentation for your business, call
310-458-8474.
Commercial Security Surveys
A Crime Prevention Coordinator will come to your
business at no cost and make suggestions regarding
lighting, alarms, locks and much more. To schedule
your survey, call 310-458-8474.
This page was last modified on
04/27/2008
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