Personal/Home Security

Emergency	Emergency or crime in progress	911
Non-Emergency Dispatch	Non-emer. or crime not in progress	646-2441
Paul Clancy	Field Operations Commander
Cpt. Robert Henderson	Patrol Commander
Lt. Ernie Templeton	Valley Area Commander	837-3471
Sgt. Bob Barosso	Round Hill Sgt.	646-6180 *5
Deputy James Mulhern	Round Hill Deputy
Deputy Roger Thomas	Round Hill Deputy
Denise Remick	Crime Prevention Specialist	646-6180*1

Vacation Security

If you leave town for vacation there are several things you should do t reduce your risk of becoming a victim of crime:

Contact your Sheriff's Office and fill out a vacation house check. During your time away a deputy will periodically check on your home for you.

Notify neighbors that you will be leaving town and give them a contact number in case of emergency.

Stop all our services such as: Newspaper, mail delivery, etc.

Enable your alarm system.

Put lights on a timer (interior and exterior).

Leave on a TV or radio so it sounds like someone is home

Have a neighbor park in your driveway so it appears that someone is coming and going.

Personal/Home Safety

Secure your doors and windows (including your garage doors).

Secure access to your yard and the rear of the house.

Make sure you exterior lighting is adequate and functional.

Exterior lighting should eliminate dark recesses where a would-be attacker could hide.

Trim shrubs for good visibility.

Use your landscape to create barriers to access points. Such as a row of thorny roses under bedroom windows.

Install an alarm system and use it faithfully.

Remove valuables from plain sight.

Install a wide-angle door viewer (peephole).

ALWAYS use your door viewer when answering the door.

Close your drapes in the evening hours.

Never open your door to a stranger for any reason.

Check the identification of any sales or service persons before letting them in.

Discuss and post safety rules and emergency numbers for your children.

Discuss what to do in an emergency with your children.

Begin a Neighborhood Watch Program through the Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Unit.

When, how and why to call the Sheriff

Call 911 to report an emergency or crime in progress

Call 646-2441 (non-emergency dispatch line) to report a non-emergency situation or a crime that is not in progress.

Vacation Security