Crime Prevention Unit

By educating the community on crime prevention techniques and getting citizens involved in crime prevention activities, we can reduce the number of crimes in Boynton Beach and increase the quality of life for its citizens.

Pro-active Crime Prevention Activities
We offer free home/business security surveys, C.A.T. - combat auto theft, Operation ID  and Juvenile Education Programs. CPTED - The Safer by Design philosophy recognizes that neighborhood environments can either encourage or discourage criminal activity. The Crime Prevention Unit also coordinates the Boynton Beach Police Department's Citizen's Police Academy.  This program exposes citizens to the responsibilities of each element of the department, and aids them in gaining a more realistic appreciation of the practices of policing our community.

Organizing Citizen Observer Patrol/ Neighborhood Watch Groups
We actively recruit residents to organize their blocks. Volunteers (block leaders) are taught crime prevention techniques and how to network information and inform the police when illegal or suspicious behavior is occurring.

Crime Prevention Web Site
View daily and monthly crime reports, crime trends, sign up to receive alerts, download crime prevention brochures, safety tips and links to National Sex Offender Registry. Click here to visit the BBPD Crime Prevention Web Site.

Speaker’s Bureau
The Crime Prevention Unit acts as the speaker’s bureau for the police department by providing a variety of subjects for presentations to citizen groups. Some of the topics include personal safety, burglary prevention, identity theft, holiday safety, internet safety for kids and gang awareness.

Click here to contact the Crime Prevention unit.

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