CRIME PREVENTION 2nd Quarter - 2020 Richmond RCMP

WORKING TOGETHER TO PREVENT CRIME NEWSLETTER

During this difficult, unprecedented time, it is important for all of us to be doing our part. We

encourage you to keep informed and follow all recommended precautions from Public Health

authorities to help keep yourself and your family healthy.

By limiting close contact with others, we can slow the spread of COVID-19.

Here are some ways to practice physical distancing:

Limit activities outside your home.

Keep a distance of 2 meters (6 feet) from others.

Avoid long lineups.

Cancel or postpone all non-essential meetings or travel.

Increase distance between desks, tables and workstations.

Connect with friends and family virtually, especially older adults or those with medical conditions as they are at

higher risk of developing serious illness, by phone, video call, email or social media.

Ways to prevent getting infected:

Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.

Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers if soap and water are not available.

Do not touch your face, mouth, nose or eyes with unwashed hands.

Use non-physical forms of greeting.

Cough and sneeze into your sleeve or tissue, not your hands.

Dispose used tissue in the garbage immediately and wash your hands.

Wash your hands right away after you get home or to work.

Do not share food, drinks or eating utensils.

Practice hand hygiene after contacting high-touch surfaces such as gas pumps, pin pads and shopping carts.

Disinfect shared workstations and shared equipment before and after your shift.

Clean and disinfect high touched surfaces daily - door handles, light switches, phones, remote controls, mobile

phones, faucets and taps, toilets, tables and countertops. Don’t forget your car - steering wheel, door handles,

shift lever, any buttons or touch screens, wiper and turn signal stalks, door armrests, and seat adjusters.

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Spring is here and as you start to do more activities

outside remember thieves are also looking for the

opportunities that the warmer weather brings.

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Make Sure Your

Home is Secure

Lock the door to your home or apartment at all times. Even when you are home or just working

outside.

If you live in an apartment or condominium don’t hold the door open for strangers.

Don’t leave purses, car keys and other valuables near the door where they can easily be taken.

Consider renting a safety deposit box for jewelry and cash, especially if you are going to be out of town.

Don’t store valuables all in one place, particularly the bedroom. This is the first place thieves will

check.

Record serial numbers of electronics and other items. Photograph and catalogue your property and store

the information in a safe location. This will help you recover items if they are stolen or make an insurance

claim in case of a fire.

Lock windows. If you need the windows or patio doors open to allow air inside make sure you have

secondary locks or dowelling rods in place to make sure thieves can’t slip in.

Keep tools and ladders locked away and your garage closed and locked. Don’t advertise your possessions

or make it easy for thieves to gain access.

Make sure your bike is in good working order and that the helmet is snug and comfortable and stays firmly

in place while moving your head side to side.

Lock your bike even if it is left unattended for only a few minutes.

Lock your bike to an immovable object, including when it is inside the garage. Use a high quality lock such as

a U lock. Cable locks are easily defeated and will not protect your bicycle.

Record your serial number and photograph the bike, then register it on the Garage 529 Website. https://

project529.com/garage

Get to know your neighbours, their habits and schedules. Good neighbours look out for one

another. Report suspicious activity in your neighbourhood to the police immediately.

Spring Crime

Prevention Tips

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Do Your Part, Stay Apart! If you have recently returned to Canada and you have symptoms, you MUST ISOLATE for 14 days.

If you have recently returned to Canada and you have NO symptoms, you MUST QUARANTINE yourself for 14

days.

Mandatory = Not an option The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to other respiratory illnesses. It includes fever greater than 38 degrees

Celsius and cough or diarrhea or difficulty breathing/shortness of breath. There is a quick self-assessment tool

online if you think you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Visit bc.thrive.health for more information. If

you are showing symptoms of COVID-19, call a health care professional or public health authority. Describe your

symptoms and travel history to them and follow their instructions carefully.

You can call 8-1-1 anytime to talk to a nurse at HealthLinkBC and get advice about how you are feeling and what

to do next. 8-1-1 has translation services in 130 languages. Non-medical information about COVID-19 is

available 7:30am—8:00pm, 7 days a week at 1-888-COVID19 (1-888-268-4319).

Stay CONNECTED!

Visit our Face Book page for crime prevention tips &

media releases.

https://www.facebook.com/richmondblockwatch .

Don’t forget to share your email address with your

Captain so you can stay in touch. .

Contact Numbers

RCMP (emergency) ........9-1-1

RCMP (non-emergency) ..604-278-1212

Visit www.richmond.ca/crime for neighbourhood

crime information & www.richmond.ca/homesafety

for home security tips. . If your home has been broken into, DO NOT touch

anything and call the Police. . Non-emergency line at 604-278-1212.

If a suspect is present, call 9-1-1.

COVID-19 Fraud

Fraudsters are exploiting the global pandemic to

facilitate fraud and cyber crime. Some of the

reported scams include fraudsters posing as:

Public Health Agency of Canada - giving fake results of

you being tested positive for COVID-19 then tricking you

into providing your health card number and credit card

information for medication.

Cleaning companies - offering services to clean your

duct or air filters to protect you and your family from

COVID-19.

Financial advisors - offering financial aid or loans to help

you get through a financial hardship.

Private companies - selling fraudulent test kits and/or

products that claim to treat COVID-19.

Protect yourself from scams and fraud!

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BUSINESS LINK WORKING TOGETHER TO PREVENT CRIME NEWSLETTER

Graffiti not removed may:

Reduce Property Values.

Create an undesirable image of the City.

Undermine resident’s and visitor’s sense of safety

and security.

Heighten fear of crime in the community.

Cause small business to decline as people avoid the

area.

Destroy public and private property.

Gives the impression that crime will go unreported

as no one cares about the property.

By removing graffiti quickly and consistently, we show

the pride we have in our community and we

send the messages that the community cares and

we won’t tolerate vandalism.

For graffiti on city property call Hotline: 604-270-8721

Email Break & Enter Alerts

To receive email alerts of neighbourhood

commercial break and enters, register your

business name and street address at:

RCMP_Business_Link@richmond.ca

Visit the above webpage on www.richmond.ca/crime

for an interactive map of Richmond with current crime

summaries and business security tips.

Please help by reporting any suspicious behaviour: RCMP Non-Emergency line 604-278-1212. If you witness a crime in progress, dial 9-1-1.

Prevent Graffiti:

Landscape walls, fences and store fronts with plants.

Use thorny plants to deter access.

Increase lighting and visibility to vulnerable areas.

Don’t leave tools or dumpsters in places that

provide access to the roof.

1. Report Graffiti to the RCMP. Graffiti is vandalism

and is a crime. If you see tagging in progress call 911.

2. Record the evidence with photographs, in case those

responsible can be found and prosecuted.

3. Remove as soon as possible. It may take several

attempts to deter vandals, but persistence and

patience will pay off.

Graffiti Why Should We Care!