Click here to learn about the Citizens Police Academy and
download an application.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Organizing Citizen Observer Patrol/
Neighborhood Watch Groups