This week’s topics:

• STEP in October – Distracted driving and speeding.
• Traffic enforcement – Officers overwhelmed by commuters ignoring signs in Woodroffe area.
• “Be Safe, Be Seen” – Lights and reflectors available at fire stations.

Continue reading “Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2017-10-02” →

This week’s topics:

• Fraud targeting businesses, organizations – Fake command from the boss to transfer money.
• Missing male.

Continue reading “Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2017-09-25” →

This week’s topics:

• Vehicle arsons – In Orleans.
• Diversity celebration – Now with a citizenship ceremony.
• Missing teen.
• Small business fraud – Stolen credit cards cashed.

Continue reading “Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2017-09-18” →

This week’s topics:

• School safety blitz – Tickets issued.
• STEP in September – School zones & buses, seat belts.
• More school safety – Mostly about the students.

Continue reading “Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2017-09-11” →

This week’s topics:

• Scam #1 – Slashed tires and boxing-in cars.
• Scam #2 – Fake driving test booking web site.

Continue reading “Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2017-08-21” →

This week’s topics:

• Message from Chief Bordeleau – Uniforms or not, in Pride parade.
• Good Samaritan motorist assaulted – It’s a trap!
• Automatic License Plate Recognition update – Many caught.
• Seven witnesses wanted – Murder witnesses.
• STEP in August – Impaired driving and roundabouts.
• Bicycle vandalism – Hintonburg area, please report.

Continue reading “Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2017-08-14” →

Several collections of tips have been posted to the Ottawa Neighbourhood Watch web site, worth a look if you don’t already know them:

• General tips to protect your home (things like lights at night, locks): https://ottawanw.com/2017/07/21/general-tips-to-protect-your-home/
• Signs of crime (grow ops, drug trafficking, domestic violence, fraud) and what to do: https://ottawanw.com/2017/07/26/identifying-crime-in-your-community/
• Property theft (signs, precautions): https://ottawanw.com/2017/07/25/property-theft/
• Vacation tips (the usual ones, and surprisingly, a clean house is important): https://ottawanw.com/2017/07/23/vacation-tips/

About Ottawa Neighbourhood Watch (https://ottawanw.com/2017/07/29/ottawa-neighbourhood-watch/):

We are involved in many programs designed to educate the public before a crime ever occurs. We do this by creating community partnerships that prevent crimes from occurring. This improves the quality of life for everyone. Your Home Your Community Keep It Safe! Join Your Local Neighbourhood Watch.

P.S. Still looking for a volunteer to do the coordination (mostly information sharing) for Champlain Park. More at https://champlainpark.org/neighbourhood-watch/

This week’s topics:

• Paving scam – Get it in writing.

Continue reading “Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2017-07-17” →

This week’s topics (and a couple of other things afterwards):

• STEP in July – Red lights and bicycles.
• Break-in on Wellington – Red Robbing Hood.
• Missing male – Older guy left home July 5.
• Missing male – Left without his meds.

Continue reading “Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2017-07-10” →

Just a reminder (previously mentioned) to cut down on losses from theft from vehicles, don’t leave valuables inside.

Originally from https://ottawanw.com/2017/07/04/crime-alert-theft-from-vehicle/

That post also mentions holding on to garage door openers. I assume that is to stop the thief from stealing your car, driving to your house, and opening the garage door.

– Alex