It’s often said that crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility. Ensuring a safe community requires a partnership between the police and the residents, businesses and visitors they protect. This month, the Naperville Police Department’s Safer Naper campaign teaches you how to partner with police by recognizing and reporting suspicious and criminal activity.
Knowing what is going on around you is one of the primary ways to keep yourself safe. By practicing “Situational Awareness,” you can help identify potential threats, criminal behavior and dangerous situations. To do this, be observant and keep your head up (instead of on your phone). Looking around enables you to be more alert and aware of your surroundings allowing you to take note of and report suspicious people or objects to 911. Remember, people are not suspicious; their behavior is.
