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Community Policing:
The Irvington Police Department is committed to working with the latest
community based policing techniques. The Irvington Police Department
has a variety of programs to service our residents.
Programs Offered by the Irvington Police Department:
Crime Prevention Programs
Child Identification Kits
Senior Citizens Awareness
Combat Auto Theft
Neighborhood Watch Program
Halloween Safety
Bike Patrol
Child Car Seat Installation
LOCATER :
Lost Child Alert Technology Resource
When a child is reported missing, time is our greatest enemy. A study by
the Washington State Attorney General's Office indicates that in 74
percent of the most tragic cases, missing-child homicides, the child is
killed within the first 3 hours.
With this in mind, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®
(NCMEC) launched LOCATER®, a web-based program that enhances law
enforcement's ability to recover missing children by providing them with
the tools necessary to rapidly disseminate images and information
locally, statewide, or nationwide. LOCATER is available and in operation
here in the Village of Irvington
Important information to help prevent identity theft.
1. The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first
name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your checkbook, they
will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first
name, but your bank will know how you sign your checks.
2. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put "PHOTO ID
REQUIRED".
3. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO
NOT put the complete account number on the "For" line. Instead, just put
the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the
number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes
through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.
4. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If
you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not
have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on
you checks. You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it printed,
anyone can get it.
5. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both
sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your
wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and
cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place. Also
carry a photocopy of my passport when you travel abroad
1. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But
the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so
you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.
2. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit
cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent,
and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one).
But here's what is perhaps most important of all;
Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a
fraud alert on your name and Social Security number. The alert means
any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen,
and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit.
1.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742
3.) Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289
4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271
| For a Child Car Seat Installation please call 914-591-8080. Please ask for, Officer Delli Colli, Officer Crisci or Officer Toolan for an appointment. |
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