RPD Holiday Safety Tips

Prevent Porch Pirates

Keep your family and your stuff safe! Be sure to:

• Network with neighbors;
• Have packages delivered to work;
• Leave specific delivery instructions;
• Use a smart lock; and,
• Install security cameras and register with ConnectRaleigh.

Retail Safety 

• Never leave valuables in your car.
• Park in well-lit areas, especially at night.
• Shop with someone you trust, like family or friends.
• Never leave your purse or wallet unattended in a shopping cart.
• When using an ATM, shield your PIN, and avoid counting cash publicly.

Leaving for the Holidays?

• Ask a trusted friend, neighbor, or Neighborhood Watch member to watch your home.
• Use timers for lights, TVs, and radios while away.
• Pause mail and newspaper deliveries.
• Limit posting travel photos until you return.

Wrapping up the Holidays

• Break down large boxes and place them in black bags to avoid advertising new items.
• Update your home inventory with photos, videos, and item details.

ConnectRaleigh

ConnectRaleigh is a video camera sharing public safety program enabling the people of Raleigh to help keep their community safe. Your voluntary participation is a proactive step to increasing real-time information for data guided emergency responses.

We are building an interactive map of security cameras in Raleigh that will:

• Be accessible only to the Raleigh Police Department
• Increase the efficiency of direct video evidence collection
• Provide immediate contact information to investigators for camera owners
• Enable communities to work together to create a safer Raleigh

Visit Connect Raleigh to register and learn more.

If you have information about any crime that has occurred in your community, you can contact Raleigh CrimeStoppers by calling 919-996-1193 or online. Scan the QR code on your mobile device to download the CrimeStoppers app and submit an anonymous tip and/or follow up on your tip.