| NUEVA ECIJA POLICE PROVINCIAL OFFICE |
| KEEPING THE FAMILY AND HOME SAFE |
- 1. Know the whereabouts of all family members for the day. Have a schedule board in the
kitchen or the family room.
2. Do not entertain the strangers at the gate or on the phone. Make sure that the caller is
properly identified before identifying yourself. Call the Police for assistance for repeated
anonymous calls.
3. Instruct all household members, particularly drivers, housemaids to look outside before
opening the gate and report to the Police any suspicious persons or vehicles at the gate
vicinity.
4. Beware of strangers who are looking around your premises and trying to befriend your
guard or housemaid.
5. Keep a record of the important information (especially make, model #, with product
serial #) of all household facilities and equipment, such as TV, radio, audio system, videocassette
recorder/player, refrigerator and washing machine.
6. Store cash and other valuables in the bank. Hiding them inside locked drawers does not
guarantee that they will be safe from the knowing eyes and practiced moves of robbers.
7. Bring in all outdoor equipment (bicycles, garden house mower, etc.) at night. Leaving
these valuables out in the garden or on the street is an open invitation to robbers and thieves.
8. Protect your household facilities and valuables from prying eyes by using curtains or
drapes.
9. Check all electrical appliances to make sure they are turned off before leaving your
home, ensuring that a fire will not break out while you are away.
10. Provide family members with their own keys to the household.
11. This is safer than leaving the key in a secret place, one that can be discovered by any
person who takes the time to watch your movements when you leave your home and come
back at night.
12. If you and your family are going on vacation, ask your neighbor to watch your home, or
ask a relative to stay in your home for the duration of your vacation. An empty house is a prime
target for criminal elements.
DO’s AND DON’T’s TO PREVENT HOME BURGLARIES
- DO make your home look like you’re there. Lights turned off and on by timers give your home a
“lived in look” when you’re away.
DO have good Jocks. A high quality, one-inch deadbolt lock on every outside door is a basic
requirement.
DON’T leave your home unlocked, even for a brief trip to the store or a visit to the neighbor
across the street. Many homes have been burglarized in just such short periods of time.
DON’T hide a key outside your home. Leave the extra key with a trusted neighbor or friend. If
you have deadbolt cylinder locks you must use a key to lock the door, and can’t possibly lock
yourself out.
DON’T put a name or address tag on your house or car keys. That’s an open invitation to an
unwelcome visitor should you ever lose your keys.
DO plug a radio into a timer set to go on when you’re away. Set the radio to all-talk stadon,
leave the volume low, and give a would-be burglar the impression you’re talking to someone.
Light and noise are burglars’ worst enemies.
DO be an active participant in crime prevention program.
REMEMBER: A thief wants to take the path of least resistance and they are allergic to people who
have easy access to the police.
KEEPING THE CHILDREN SAFE
- 1. Advise your children to refrain from playing/loitering outside of your residence where they
are highly vulnerable to abduction. Additionally, advise your children to never leave home
without telling you of their destination and expected arrival time.
2. Carefully “back-check” references of anyone you intend to employ, i.e. baby-sitter,
domestic helper, gardener, driver or even security guard. It is very possible that the kidnappers
would be utilizing such persons to infiltrate your residence so as to acquire vital information on
household valuables, layout and patterns.
3. Hiring a security guard for the community or the street will greatly improve the security
situation of your residence.
4. Teach your children not to talk to strangers or accept anything from strangers, especially
in school. Should they be approached, tell them to run to the principal’s office and report the
incident.
5. Ask your children’s school to help provide security by not giving out any information
about your children to anybody and avoiding publicity in which students are named or their
pictures are shown.
6. Insist that strict guidelines will be followed as to the persons authorized to pick up your
children. Other than those duly authorized by you, your children should not be allowed to leave
with any other persons without your prior authorization.
7. If you have to bring your children at shopping malls it is advisable that you hold their
hand all the time to prevent them from wandering around on their own.
8. Older children should constantly be warned against unsavory characters that may try to
lure them from their parents.
9. Big department stores and shopping malls have security personnel who can give
immediate assistance if you notice people acting suspiciously.
10. If threatened inside a shopping mall, shouting or calling attention can be a safety
measure unless you notice that your assailant is ready to use firearms or deadly weapons
against you (as in psychopaths). Criminal will prefer getting away than attracting attention.
WATCH OUT!
- Be alert for strangers in your neighborhood! So many burglaries could be stopped or prevented
if only more people would report suspicious persons.
If your doors or windows look as if they’ve been tampered with, notify the police. Ask the
neighbor who’s watching your home while you’re gone to check it carefully for you.
Notify the police immediately of any suspicious people, trucks or cars in the neighborhood. Don’
t worry about being a nuisance. Your police station will welcome your call and the opportunity
to prevent a burglary. Remember, your belongings are yours; keeping them out of the hands of
burglars and thieves is your responsibility.
ADVISORY:
- Please help the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office keep the schools safe. We need
your help, and input. You as parents and members of the community can make a
difference in your neighborhood school. If you observe any of the below listed
activity occurring at or around your neighborhood school, please call the Nueva
Ecija Police Provincial Office.
- Escape suspect
Gang or Fraternity wars related activity
Trespassers
Vandalism
Arson
Burglary
Criminal Activity
Suspicious persons
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| Text Us (0917) 382-9099 |
