Crime Prevention Information

from the CA Department of Justice

and the National Crime Prevention Council

Crime Prevention Topics

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• Business
• Disabled
• Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault
• Drug Abuse
• Fraud Prevention
• Hate Crimes
• Home
• Holiday Crime Tips
• Miscellaneous Crime Tips
• Neighborhood Watch
• Schools and Crime
• Self Protection and Personal Safety
• Senior Citizens
• Vehicles
• Young People
• Vacation and Travel Security
• Violence Prevention
• Missing Persons

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Crime Prevention Tips for the Home

• Burglary Prevention [PDF]
• Residential Burglary Prevention (Spanish) [PDF]
• Home Security [PDF]
• Home Security II [PDF]
• Home Security Hardware [PDF]
• Home Security Hardware II [PDF]
• How Can I Make My Home Safer? [PDF]
• Apartment Safety Flyer [PDF]
• Handling Mail Safefy
• Apartment Safety [PDF]
• Home Security Checklist [PDF]

Crime Prevention Tips for Business

• Shoplifting & Internal Theft Protection [PDF]
• Preventing Arson & Vandalism [PDF]
• Business Robberies [PDF]
• Business Travel [PDF]

Crime Prevention Tips for Vehicles

• Vehicle Security [PDF]
• How can I Reduce my Risk of Being Carjacked [PDF]
• How can I Reduce the Risk of My Vehicle Being Stolen [PDF]
• Es Su Eleccion (Spanish) - Child Seat Safety Brochure [PDF]
• The Perfect Gift - Child Safety Seat Brochure [PDF]
• El Regalo Perfecto (Spanish) - Child Safety Seat Brochure [PDF]
• Proteja A Su Bebe Ahora ... Y Despues (Spanish) [PDF]
• It's Your Choice - Child Seat Safety Brochure [PDF]

Holiday Crime Prevention

• Holiday Safety Tips [PDF]

Crime Prevention Tips for Young People

• Child Abuse [PDF]
• Child Safety [PDF]
• Abuso Del Nino (Spanish) [PDF]
• Prevention of Crimes Against Children (Spanish) [PDF]
• What can I Do to Keep my Kids from Joining a Gang? [PDF]
• How can I Protect Kids from Crime and Violence? [PDF]
• Back to School [PDF]
• Community Helper Scramble Game [PDF]
• Crossword Puzzle [PDF]
• Gun Safety Rules Game [PDF]
• Playground Game [PDF]
• Safety Maze Game [PDF]
• "What If..." Game [PDF]
• Teens We Need You [PDF]

Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Prevention Tips

• Violence in the Family—It’s Everyone’s Concern [PDF]
• Domestic Violence-The Hidden Crime [PDF]
• Preventing Sexual Assault [PDF]
• What Can I do About Domestic Violence [PDF]
• Battered Women [PDF]
• Teen Dating Violence [PDF]
• Date Rape [PDF]

 

• Neighborhood Watch Tips

• Neighborhood Watch [PDF]
• Neighborhood Watch—Organizer’s Guide [PDF]
• Neighborhood Watch & Family Violence [PDF]
• Take A Stand [PDF]
• Taking Back the Neighborhood [PDF]
• Things Neighbors Can Do [PDF]

Crime Prevention Tips for the School

• Can I Help Make My Children’s School Safer [PDF]
• What Can I do to Keep My Kids From Joining a Gang? [PDF]
• Drug Free School Zone [PDF]

Crime Prevention Tips for Senior Citizens

• How can Senior Citizens Protect Themselves Against Crime? [PDF]
• Elder Abuse [PDF]
• Crime Prevention Tips for Seniors [PDF]
• Safer Seniors [PDF]

Drug Abuse Prevention Tips

• Alcohol is the Number One Problem [PDF]
• Drug Abuse on the Job [PDF]
• Inhalants & Marijuana [PDF]

Self Protection and Personal Safety Tips

• Carjacking Prevention [PDF]
• How Can I Reduce My Risk of Being Assaulted ? [PDF]
• Reduce the Risk of Being Carjacked [PDF]
• Identity Theft Prevention Brochure [PDF]
• Internet Crime Prevention [PDF]
• Make Robbery Risky [PDF]
• Personal Security [PDF]
• Personal Security Brochure [PDF]
• Personal Security (Spanish) [PDF]
• Protect Your Privacy [PDF]
• Rape Prevention [PDF]
• Street Sense [PDF]

Fraud Prevention Tips

• Check, Credit Card & Refund [PDF]
• Con Games [PDF]
• Hi Tech Crime Prevention [PDF]
• Telemarketing Fraud [PDF]
• Identity Theft Brochure [PDF]

Crime Prevention Tips for the Disabled

• Crime Prevention Tips for the Disabled [PDF]

Violence Prevention

• Violence Prevention: A Vision of Hope [PDF]
• Managing Conflict [PDF]
• Media Violence [PDF]
• Violence Prevention Checklist [PDF]

 

Hate Crime Prevention Tips

• Preventing Hate Crimes [PDF]

Vacation and Travel Security

• Marine & Boat Security [PDF]
• Vacation Security [PDF]
• Recreational Security [PDF]
• How Can I Make Travel Safer and More Enjoyable? [PDF]

Miscellaneous Crime Tips

• The Rights of Crime Victims in California [PDF]

Missing Children - Amber Alert [PDF]