AREA 13 BI-WEEKLY UPDATE - WEEKS OF 08/11/14 TO 08/24/14

[Jeffrey, Timothy]

Reporting Period: July 28th, 2014 through, August 10th, 2014

 

 

 

Emergency	911	Area 13 Head Area Coordinator
Non-Emergency	303-627-3100	Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Cindy Bowen	303-881-7105
Area 13 Par Officer	303-739-6152

 

 

Hello everyone.  My name is, Tim Jeffrey, and I am your PAR (Police Area Representative) Officer for Patrol Area 13 and 19.  My desk/office phone number is 303-739-6152 and my email is tjef...@auroragov.org.  My normal weekly work schedule is Monday through Thursday, 7 am to 5 p.m.  If you need to speak with a PAR Officer in my absence please contact Area 12 PAR Officer Dan Iovine at 303-739-6353Feel free to contact me by phone, or email, with any community policing or PAR related issues.  

 

 

We have attached several Hyperlinks that will re-direct you to other useful sites within the city. 

         

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In an effort to keep our citizens and Communities safer, the Aurora Police Department PAR unit offers free security surveys. We would be more than happy to come to your residence or place of business and suggest ways to make your property a less desirable target to criminals. Taking steps to reduce a criminal’s opportunity lessens the likelihood of becoming a victim in the future. Please contact me with any questions or to set up an appointment.

 

 AREA 13 Newsletter – THIS WILL BE OUR LAST NEWSLETTER IN THIS FORMAT. THE NEW FORMAT WILL DEBUT NEXT MONTH. FOR UPDATED CRIME STATS PLEASE VISIT www.crimereports.com

 

 

 

 

Neighborhood Watch Meetings…

There has been interest in expanding the NHW program in the traditions sub-division, if you would like more information please contact me.

 

Protect your property -  Leadsonline.com

School is back in, please be aware of students during the morning and afternoon hours.

 

 

 

Identity Theft Prevention Tips The Aurora Police Department suggests the following crime prevention techniques to avoid becoming a victim of Identity Theft: To minimize the amount of information an identity thief can steal, do not carry extra credit cards, a social security card, birth certificate or passport in your wallet or purse, except when needed.   To reduce the amount of personal information that is in circulation consider the following: Remove your name from the marketing lists of the three major credit reporting bureaus, i.e., Equifax, Experian (formerly TRW) and Trans Union. This will limit the number of pre-approved offers of credit that you receive. These offers, if thrown away in the trash, are potential targets of identity thieves who will use them to order credit cards using your identity. Sign up for the Direct Marketing Association Mail Preference Service and the Telephone Preference Service. By doing this, your name is added to computerized name deletion lists used by nationwide marketers. Have your name and address removed from telephone books and reverse directories.   Install a locked mailbox at your residence or business to reduce mail theft or use a post office box.   When you order new checks, do not have them sent to your home address. Have them sent to a post office box or arrange to pick them up at your bank.   When you pay bills, do not place the envelopes containing your checks in your home mailbox for the letter carrier to pick up. If stolen, your checks can be altered and cashed by identity thieves. It is best to mail your checks and other sensitive mail at the post office rather than your home or neighborhood mailbox. Write checks with a fine-point permanent marker.   Pay bills with an electronic bill payment service.   Reduce the number of credit cards you actively use to a bare minimum. Carry only one or two credit cards in your wallet. Cancel all unused credit card accounts. Even though you do not use these accounts, account numbers are recorded in your credit report along with other data that can be used by identity thieves.   Keep a list and/or photocopy of all your credit cards, account numbers, expiration dates and telephone numbers of the customer service and fraud departments in a secure place (not your wallet or purse) so you can quickly contact your creditors in case your credit cards are stolen. Do the same with your bank accounts.   Never give out your credit card number or other personal information over the telephone, unless you have a trusted business relationship with the person or company and you have initiated the telephone call. Identity thieves have been known to call their victims with a fake story that goes something like this, "Today is your lucky day! You have been chosen by the "Jane and John Doe Sweepstakes Committee" to receive a free trip to Europe. All we need is your credit card number and expiration date to verify you as the lucky winner."   Order your credit report once a year from each of the three major credit bureaus to check for inaccuracies and fraudulent use of your accounts. Make sure that you recognize every line of information established in your file.   Always take credit card receipts with you. Never throw them in a public trash container.   Watch the mail when you expect a new or reissued credit card to arrive. Contact the issuer if the card does not arrive.   When creating a password or Personal Identification Number (PIN), do not use the last four digits of your social security number, date of birth, middle name, the name of your family pet, consecutive numbers of anything else that could easily be discovered by identity thieves.   Ask your financial institution to add extra security protection to your account. Most will allow you to use an additional code (a number or word) when assessing your account. Do not use your mother’s maiden name, as that is all too easily obtained by identity thieves.   Memorize all your passwords. Do not record them on anything in your wallet or purse.   Protect your social security number. Release it only when absolutely necessary (tax forms, employment records, most banking, stock and property transactions). The social security number is the key to your credit and bank accounts and is a prime target of identity thieves.   Do not have your social security number printed on your checks. Do not let merchants write your social security number on your checks because of the risk of fraud.   Order your Social Security Earnings and Benefits Statement once a year to check for fraud.   Carefully review your credit card statements for unauthorized use.   Do not throw pre-approved credit offers in the trash or in a recycling container without first shredding them. The discarded credit offers can be used by identity thieves to order credit cards in your name and to have the credit cards mailed to their address.   Do the same with other sensitive information like credit card receipts. Home shredders can be purchased at many office supply stores.   Demand financial institutions to adequately safeguard your data. Request a special password that only you would know. Memorize all passwords. Discourage your bank from using the last four digits of the social security number as the PIN they assign to customers.   When you fill out loan applications, find out how the company disposes of them. If you are not convinced that they store them in locked files and/or shred them take your business elsewhere. Some car dealerships, department stores, car rental agencies, and video stores have been known to be careless with customer applications. When you pay by credit card, ask the business how it stores and disposes of the transaction slip. Avoid paying by credit card if you think the business does not use adequate safeguards.   Store your cancelled checks in a safe place. In the wrong hands, they can reveal a lot of information about you. Never permit your credit card number to be written on your checks.   Any entity involved in handling personal information should train all its employees, from the top to the bottom, on responsible information-handling practices. Persuade the companies, government agencies and nonprofit agencies with which you are associated to adopt privacy policies and conduct privacy training. Employees should be trained to check picture identification cards when accepting credit cards.

 

 

 AREA 13 CRIME FOR AUGUST 11th THROUGH AUGUST 24th

4- Larceny (16100 E Colfax Ave, 20100 E 35th Dr, 19600 E 35th Dr, 3300 Tower Rd - Arrest)

4 - Larceny from Vehicle (5700 Genoa Way, 2400 E 34th Ave, 16900 E 32nd Ave, 16400 E 40th Cir)

8 - Larceny – Shoplift  (7x 3300 Tower Rd, 3400 Salida Ct - All Arrests)

0 - Damaged Property/Vandalism Veh

0 - Damaged Property/Vandalism

4 - Burglary – (Residential) (19500 E 58th Ave, 1900 Ceylon St, 200 Milbrook Ct, 16400 E 17th Pl)

1 - Burglary – (Commercial)(3400 Salida St)

0 - Burglary  (Construction)

1 - Motor Vehicle Theft (1700 Payne Way)

0 - Motor Vehicle Theft Attempt

0 - Motor Vehicle Theft Recovery 

0- Robbery

 

There were over 66 traffic summonses issued by patrol in our area. Additional summonses by Motorcycle officers are not included.

 

 

 

 

Did you know you can view crime reports via the internet?  Simply follow this link and enter you address. 

You can also file some police reports and accident reports on line.  Simply follow this link.  

 

 

 

 

Nothing noted for this time period