TARAVAL STATION

NEW: Taraval Station Newsletter, click here.

---

The San Francisco Police Department’s Taraval Station and Parkmerced have collaborated to provide the following information to increase the safety of your home and your community.

For weekly information from Taraval Station, you can read up on the Captain’s newsletter at www.taraval.org and select newsletter. You can also email benny.lew@sfgov.org and request to be added to the newsletter subscription.

SF SAFE is an additional resource that partners with the San Francisco Police Department to offer programs and services to our communities. Their website is www.SFSAFE.org. They offer monthly newsletters as well. Here’s a link to their newsletter page: Click here!

Here are some quick tips:

Tips to prevent theft from a vehicle

• Lock your doors and close the windows. Don't make it easy for a thief to break in or reach in and grab anything of value.

• Something you think is not valuable, may be valuable to a thief. Remove loose change, sunglasses, GPS devices, bags, etc.

• Remove all bags – just because you know what is in a bag and do not think it is valuable, a thief does not know what is inside.

• Arm your vehicle alarm.

Tips to prevent vehicle theft

• Keep track of your keys.

• Secure your vehicle.

• Don't keep valuables in your vehicle.

• Use a physical anti-theft device.

• Don't leave your car running unattended.

• Take advantage of tech-based auto recovery tools (LO-Jack, GPS tracking, etc.).

Community/Burglary prevention tips

• Community participation – keeping an eye out, contact us when you see something or someone suspi- cious, Nextdoor communication.

• Keep your vacation dates off social media.

• Lock all doors and windows.

• Utilize blinds and curtains to prevent someone from being able to see in your home.

For excerpts from the Captain’s newsletters that contain information from both Taraval Station and SF SAFE like a Package Theft Prevention Guide, click here.