Crime Prevention

Many Rio Vista residents grew up here, raised their children and their grandchildren here. They never locked the doors to the house or the car, windows were seldom locked and very often left open when no one was home, and in many cases the keys to the car could always be found in the ignition. But times are changing; Rio Vista has very little violent crime and continues to be a safe community but it is not exempt from crime.

The most important thing you can do to help prevent crime is to CALL THE POLICE TO REPORT A CRIME OR ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY. You can be the eyes of your neighborhood.

You can help protect yourself, your car, your home and your family by following a few simple tips.

Theft and Auto Theft Prevention Tips

Never leave your car running unattended, even just to run into the post office or a business for just a minute.
Never leave the keys in your car, inside the garage, or in a hide-a-key box.
Always roll up the windows and lock the car, even if it is parked in front of your home or in your driveway.
Never leave valuables (purses, keys, jewelry, presents, etc.) in plain view, even if the car is locked – put them in the trunk out of sight if they must remain in the car.
When possible, always park in well-lighted, high-traffic areas.

Burglary Basics

Make your home look occupied and make it difficult to break in.
Leave your lights, TV and/or the radio on when you leave the house. If you are going to be gone for any length of time connect some of your lamps and small appliances to automatic timers that will turn them on and off at various times of the day and night.
Lock all outside doors and windows before you leave the house or go to bed. Always lock your doors even if you are only planning on being gone for a short time.

Theft at Work

Don’t leave purses or wallets in plain sight or in unsecured drawers – lock them up, even if planning to be away for only a few minutes.
Use the locking function of your computer to lock the device when away from it. Don’t leave passwords out in plain sight or readily found.
Don’t allow unknown persons to “piggyback” when entering a building – if your workplace has a secure entry system, allow each person to utilize their own access card/key.

Crime Prevention

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