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Crime Prevention and Safety Tips

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Crime Prevention and Safety Tips


Crime Prevention and Safety Tips

The NYPD has produced a number of crime prevention and safety tips to help residents, businesses, and visitors identify and prevent unlawful acts such as fraud, identity theft, auto theft, telephone scams, and other types of crime.

Crime Prevention Officer Contact Information

Get to know your local precinct Crime Prevention Officer. Feel free to contact your officers directly by email or phone number.

Older Adult Liason

Your local precinct Crime Prevention Officer is also your Older Adult Liaison. Your Older Adult Liaison will connect older adults to NYC Department for the Aging and other city programs and services, review complaint reports made to the NYPD involving older adults to provide assistance and follow-up, educate older adults on the latest crime and scam prevention tips and attend precinct community council meetings to help keep the public informed. Feel free to contact your Older Adult Liaison directly by email or phone number.

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General Scam Awareness
PDF

Gift Card Scams - Consumer
PDF

Gift Card Scams - Retailer
PDF

Special Attention

Phone Scams

Scams/Fraud

Phone Scams - Chinese Version

Phone Scams - Chinese Version (Video)

Social Security Phone Scams (Video)

IRS Phone Scam (Video)
IRS Phone Scam - Spanish Version (Video)

Family Emergency Imposter Phone Scams (Video)
Family Emergency Imposter Phone Scams - Spanish Version (Video)

Gift Card Scams - Spanish Version (Video)

Green Dot Cards

Mailbox Fishing

Mailbox Fishing - Tax Returns

Phone Scams

Phone Scams - Spanish Version

Phone Scams - Spanish Version (2 Pages)

Rental Listing Scam

Tax Safety (Video)

911 Emergency Protocol

Click here to learn more about 911 emergency protocol

Auto Theft Prevention

Don't Leave the Keys in the Ignition

Vehicles left unattended with keys in the ignition are easily targeted by car thieves. This dangerous practice allows for an easy theft or a joy ride by an inexperienced driver.

This commonly occurs around the neighborhood store, deli, coffee shop, or newspaper stand. Remain alert. Don't create an opportunity. Don't become a victim!

When leaving your vehicle always:

Close Your Windows

Turn off the Ignition and REMOVE THE KEYS

Lock Your Doors!

You might only be a "minute" — but a minute is all a thief needs. Lock up your car and take your keys with you!

Crime Prevention Materials and Videos

ATMs

ATM Awareness

ATM Skimming

Be Prepared

Be Informed

Make a Plan

Child Safety

Safety Tips for Children

Back to School

Disability

NYPD Visor Card

Instructions for NYPD Visor Card

Domestic Violence

Keeping your Family Safe

How the Police Can Help

Stalking

Teen Dating Violence

Home/Apartment

Safeguard your apartment

Commercial Safety

Identity Theft

Identity Theft Prevention

Personal Safety

Crime Prevention Book - English

Crime Prevention Book - Spanish

Crime Prevention Book - Chinese

Asian Hate Crime Pamphlet - Punjabi

Asian Hate Crime Poster - Punjabi

Health Club Safety

NYC Health Club Users - English

NYC Health Club Users - Spanish

Phones/Social Media

Health Club Safety (Video)

Run Safe

Watch Your Watch

Holiday Safety Tips

Deter Package Theft - English

Deter Package Theft - Spanish

Pickpocket Prevention Tips

Public Transportation

Subway and Bus

Transit Safety

Seniors

Keeping Seniors Safe

Crime Prevenion Book Seniors - Chinese

Vehicles/Driving

Driving/Parking

Keys in the Ignition - English

Keys in the Ignition - Spanish

Never Leave Your Car Running While Unattended (Video)

What Can Happen in a New York Minute? (Video)

Vehicle Theft

Winter Driving

Protect your Motorcycle/Scooter - English

Protect your Motorcycle/Scooter - Spanish

Weather-Related/Seasons

It's Hot Out

Spring Forward

Winter at Home

Winter Storms