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WARMER WEATHER AND DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES IN LINCOLN: A WORD OF CAUTION
With warmer weather comes an increase in door-to-door sales and solicitation. Neighborhood Watch has received incident reports of a young man and woman going door to door offering to wash residents’ windows.
The Lincoln Police Department reminds citizens that it is often difficult to determine if someone is legitimately representing a real business or charity – even if he/she provides documentation and urges residents to exercise caution, and follow these safety tips when encountering solicitors:
- Always look through the peephole, window or home security camera to see who is at your door.
- If you don’t feel comfortable answering the door, then don’t. Inform the individual you are not interested through your door.
- Always ask for documentation and identification including their City Solicitor’s Business License. Download LPD flyer here
LINCOLN POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Neighborhood Watch has added two new links to our Lincoln Police Information page. Simply visit sclhwatch.org and click on Lincoln Police button.
The following links will open a form residents can submit electronically – Traffic Questions and Concerns and Report a Crime.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH INCIDENT REPORT
EMERGENCIES –medical, fire, criminal activity in progress, or suspect still in the area, CALL 911. After making the initial call (to 911 or LPD), Submit an incident report to our NW Alerts Team. sclhwatch.org and click on report an incident button – fill out the form and submit electronically (exclude pet/medical incidents.)
NON-EMERGENCIES – non-injury falls, burglary, ID theft, scams, or suspicious activity. CALL Lincoln Police/Fire non-Emergency number at 916.645.4040 or submit an electronic report (see links above)
After making the initial call or filing electronic report (see links above), please submit an incident report to our NW Alerts Team. sclhwatch.org and click on report an incident button – exclude pet/medical incidents.
PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES, unscrupulous solicitors or current scams within Sun City Lincoln Hills. After making initial call (to 911 or LPD) or electronic report (see links above) please Submit an incident report to our NW Alerts Team. sclhwatch.org and click on report an incident button.
For additional information contact Barry Johnson, our NW Public Safety Liaison at 916.434.6538.
NOTE: For Incidents on trails, open space, common space, trespassing, vandalism, or unauthorized use of Association facilities, contact – the associations VFORCE SECURITY at 279.239.9094.