It has been brought to our attention that not all crimes committed in Sun City Lincoln Hills are being reported to the Lincoln Police Department. To proactively address this trend, the Lincoln Police Department recently contacted Neighborhood Watch and asked that we share the following.
6 REASONS WHY REPORTING A CRIME IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA:
- Police can only investigate if the crime has been reported
- It gives the police a time frame and points out “hot spots”
- It helps them determine the Modus Operandi of criminals
- They might be able to locate evidence which can possibly link them to existing or future cases
- Officers sometimes locate property presumed to be stolen, however if it’s not reported they are unable locate the owner
- Reporting the crime is important for accurate crime stats. This gives law enforcement more leverage to request extra police officers, vehicles, etc.
Please report ALL crime: To be able to focus their efforts properly, the Lincoln Police Department needs to know what is happening in your area.
FOR EMERGENCIES
Please call 911
FOR NON-EMERGENCY
Call the Lincoln Police Department line at 916-645-4040 to file your report.
The online citizen police report system allows you to submit a report immediately and print a copy of the police report for free. To file a report click here, or go to www.lincolnca.gov/en/living-here/report-a-problem.
To better serve our community and fulfill our Neighborhood Watch Mission to “Increase Personal Safety and Security Awareness,” the Neighborhood Watch Alerts Team has compiled a list of frequently asked Safety and Security Questions for our residents.
This document and many other safety and security related flyers are available at sclhwatch.org/alerts-security/
Be safe out there and please continue to be the “Eyes & Ears of Lincoln Police and Fire Departments” by reporting crimes in your neighborhood!
Sun City Lincoln Hills Neighborhood Watch Board of Directors