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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
Watch Your Car Program
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
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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.
6. If you become a victim, cancel your credit cards immediately. 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.
7.. 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: Sgt Delli Colli, Officer Crisci or Youth Officer Toolan for an appointment. |
| Project ChildSafe, the nation's largest firearm safety education program, has encouraged millions of gun owners to practice safe and responsible firearm ownership and storage since it began distributing gun lock safety kits. |
| The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles in conjunction with the New York State Motor Vehicle & Insurance Fraud Prevention Board, Division of Criminal Justice Services, the United States Department of Justice and the Village of Irvington Police Department is sponsoring a crime prevention program. The "Watch Your Car" Auto Theft Prevention Program is part of a national campaign designed to deter auto theft and assist in the apprehension of auto thieves. The "Watch Your Car" Auto Theft Prevention Program of New York State offers two methods that will aid in deterring the theft of a vehicle. The first method is a voluntary vehicle registration program where the owners sign a document stating that their vehicles are not normally used between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. and allow for a stop if the vehicle seen being operated between those hours. Decals are affixed to the front and rear windows identifying the vehicle as participating in the program. If law enforcement officers observe the vehicle being driven anywhere in the U.S. during these hours, they may stop the vehicle and verify ownership. The second method of auto theft deterrence is the VIN Etching Program. The owner of a vehicle can have the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the vehicle acid etched onto each window. This works this as a deterrent against auto theft because "Chop Shops" do not wish to deal with etched windows since the etched VIN number can not be changed or altered without damaging the window. The owner of the vehicle may also receive a 2-5% discount on their auto insurance premiums The Irvington Police Department will be available for anyone wishing to participate in these free programs. To register a vehicle with the "Watch Your Car" Program, the owner must present a valid driver's license, vehicle registration and valid insurance card. |
| For more information call Officer Brinker at (914) 591-8080 to set up an appointment. Please download the following forms and complete prior to your appointment. VIN Etch Release Form Watch Your Car Consent Form |