G.A.I.N an Effective Crime Prevention Ally: Your Neighborhood

DRUG DISPOSAL SATURDAY

Help us keep prescription drugs out of the hands of our youth at a drug disposal event Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Town's Public Safety Complex. Teenagers abuse prescription drugs more than they do any illicit drug, except marijuana. One in five teens in Arizona admits to abusing prescription drugs, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Prescription drug related deaths jumped 41 percent from 2006 to 2007. Learn how you can take your unused prescriptions out of circulation.

FALSE SECURITYALARMS:

Security alarms were originally designed to protect lives and property. Properly installed, used, and maintained, security alarms are a real asset. When misused, they end up costing us all millions of dollars and thousands of man hours nationwide. The police departments, as well as security companies, must react to false alarms, which distracts them from other important duties in keeping our community safe. You as the system user also experience the inconvenience of false alarms and the assessment of fines. False alarms must concern each of us.  Learn about free workshops for residents that help us all to avoid the expense of a false alarm.

CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY

Enrollment is underway for the next Citizen's Police Academy, which begins October 13. The CPA has given members of our community, including business and community leaders, an inside look at law enforcement. The CPA is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the partnership between the Gilbert Police Department and the community.Learn more or apply.
 

FALL A GOOD TIME FOR BLOCK PARTIES

Block parties are an excellent way for neighbors to get to know each other, which is an important way to help keep our community safe. A block party is a gathering of residents of a neighborhood for social purposes where the gathering is limited to residents of the immediate neighborhood and a public street is used. Learn more about hosting a block party in your neighborhood.

Last year, more than 80 neighborhoods held block parties in October .

G.A.I.N: EFFECTIVE CRIME PREVENTION

October is National Crime Prevention month and the Gilbert Police Department commits to urge all citizens, government agencies, public and private institutions, and businesses to invest in the power of prevention and work together to make the community stronger and safer. A good neighbor is one of the most effective crime prevention tools, and on Oct. 16, G.A.I.N Day, crime prevention specialists can visit your block party to help educate your neighborhood on how to support a safe community. Call (480) 635-7522 to take advantage of this free service.