Riverview Neighbourhood Watch
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Remove all valuables from your vehicle.​

​​Based on recent public surveys, community feedback, and crime analysis, vehicle owners are concerned about vehicle theft and thefts from vehicles. Get informed and get involved - be aware of factors that might make vehicles more attractive to thieves and vandals. Let's work together for a safer community!

Report It!

If you have been a victim of vehicle related theft, report it. This enables the police to track patterns of criminal behavior and better deploy police resources in an effort to resolve a broader problem.

Tips & Hints

- Don't leave personal identification, vehicle registration or insurance certificates, or credit cards in your vehicle.
- Remove valuables and shopping bags from view. This includes loose change and electronic devices such as iPods, cell phones and GPS navigation systems.
- Never leave your vehicle running and unattended.
- Close windows and lock the doors.
- Never leave your car or house keys in your vehicle.
- Park in well lit areas with pedestrian traffic.

Safety Tips
Following these basic safety tips provides a good start for safeguarding you and your family.

- Protect yourself...
- Ensure your home is well lit and has good locks.
- Always secure all doors and windows when your home is unoccupied.
- Get to know your neighbours.
If you're going away...

- Leave the following information with a trusted neighbour:
- where and how long you're going;
- how you can be reached, in case of emergency; and
- if anyone will be visiting your home (e.g., gardener, repair person).
- Ask that neighbour to pick up mail or newspapers, mow the lawn, shovel the driveway, etc. to make your house look lived-in.
​Watch for...​

- Suspicious persons or activities (e.g., unaccredited door-to-door salespeople, someone taking a "short cut" through your neighbour's backyard).
- Vehicles passing by many times, suspiciously parked or constantly traveling through alleyways.
- Obvious invitations to burglars (e.g., open garage doors, unlocked cars, the accumulation of newspapers on a vacationing neighbour's doorstep).
​If you see something suspicious...​
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- Write down the description of any suspicious persons (e.g., complexion, body build, height, weight, age, type of clothing worn).
- Get the make, model, colour and license plate number of any suspicious vehicles.
- Notify Captain or Co-Captain and/or RCMP of any suspicious persons or activity.
- Remember, if it's a crime in progress, don't put yourself in danger - call 9-1-1 immediately.