Summer Safety Tips from Raleigh Police Department

Summer is one of the most important times to focus on home security. There is often an increase in residential burglaries and thefts in the warm weather months. At times, we leave our windows open for ventilation when we are not home. In a vast number of summertime...

Holiday Crime Prevention and Safety Tips

’tis the season….Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, New Years, birthdays, traveling, visitors, break-ins… Yep, I said it.  The B word.  BREAK-INS. Unfortunately this is the time of year that as many of us prepare for the holidays, traveling, celebrating with family and...

Dialing 9-1-1 vs The Non-Emergency Number

I was at a neighborhood meeting recently where the topic of calling 9-1-1 came up. If you’re like me, you’ve been trained to only dial 9-1-1 if it’s an emergency. Is that the case today? The short answer is no. In my dealings with the Southwest...