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Keep an eye on your neighbor's houses and report any unusual activity to the police, Lexington County Sheriff's Dept, at 803-758-8230 or 911.
Become involved in our Neighborhood Crime Watch!!!
Coldstream has an active neighborhood crime watch program. By working together, we can make sure our community stays a safe place to work and live.
To report information for the neighborhood watch, please contact Mark Jordan.
For more information regarding Lexington County Sherrif's Crime Prevention Programs click here.
Residential Security Tips
Here are a few safety and security tips from the National Crime Prevention Safety Council to use to keep your family safe and thieves away.
· Lock your doors and windows – 60% of burglaries show no sign of forced entry.
· Trim your hedges and bushes so that you do not give a thief a place to hide.
· Replace any burned out bulbs on outside lighting.
· In your vehicle – never leave a GPS, laptop, car phones, etc visible in your vehicle. Lock them in the trunk or take them inside.
· Wait until trash day to set out television, computer, or other expensive gift boxes at the curb. These signal thieves that you have valuable items in your home.
· Use automatic timers to turn on lights, radio, and/or television when you are not home. Have the lights on timers that imitate your daily activities. Have bedroom and kitchen lights come on in the morning. Have den, a television or a radio, and kitchen lights on throughout the day and into the evening. Have bathroom and bedroom lights come on at bedtime.
· Have a trusted neighbor to watch your house while you are away. If you do not stop the mail and newspaper have them pick it up each day. Have them park a car in your driveway while you are away. Keep your house “looking lived in.”
· Use the FREE L.C.S.D. Property Check Program. Call the Front Desk at 785-8230 Ext. 6 and fill out a Property Check request. A Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputy will check your house while you are away.
· Carry your cash separately from your credit cards and driver license.
· Be alert to suspicious activity. Report anything that seems unusual or suspicious to the Sheriff’s Department immediately to Dispatch at 785-8230 extension 6.