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  Burglary and Theft

  Having your home broken into can be an extremely distressing experience. Many people feel violated with the thought of a stranger going through their personal belongings. Some families can feel vulnerable and fearful for weeks and sometimes months after the burglary. There are however, simple and effective measures you can implement to significantly reduce the incidence of burglary at your home.

  Having your home broken into can be an extremely distressing experience. Many people feel violated with the thought of a stranger going through their personal belongings. Some families can feel vulnerable and fearful for weeks and sometimes months after the burglary. There are however, simple and effective measures you can implement to significantly reduce the incidence of burglary at your home.

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  Electronic Crime

  Electronic Crime or E-Crime involves the use of electronic devices, such as computers or storage devices etc to commit an offence. Electronic crime includes electronic money laundering, the disemmination of offensive content including pornography and defamatory racial hate material, electronic vandalism, sales and investment fraud, lottery scams, illegal interception and transfer of digital information, harassing emails, cyber stalking and identity related crime.

  Electronic Crime or E-Crime involves the use of electronic devices, such as computers or storage devices etc to commit an offence. Electronic crime includes electronic money laundering, the disemmination of offensive content including pornography and defamatory racial hate material, electronic vandalism, sales and investment fraud, lottery scams, illegal interception and transfer of digital information, harassing emails, cyber stalking and identity related crime.

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  Family Violence

  Family violence is unacceptable in any form and includes behaviour that is physically or sexually abusive, emotionally or psychologically abusive, economically abusive, threatening or coercive, controls or dominates and causes a person to fear for their safety or the safety of a family member, intentionally damaging property or threatening to do so, unlawfully depriving a family member of their liberty or threatening to do so, causing or threatening to cause the death or injury to an animal, even if the animal doesn’t belong to the family member, so as to control, dominate or coerce the family member, causes a child to hear, witness or be exposed to the effects of violent, abusive or threatening behaviour. Call 000 if you need immediate police attendance.

  Family violence is unacceptable in any form and includes behaviour that is physically or sexually abusive, emotionally or psychologically abusive, economically abusive, threatening or coercive, controls or dominates and causes a person to fear for their safety or the safety of a family member, intentionally damaging property or threatening to do so, unlawfully depriving a family member of their liberty or threatening to do so, causing or threatening to cause the death or injury to an animal, even if the animal doesn’t belong to the family member, so as to control, dominate or coerce the family member, causes a child to hear, witness or be exposed to the effects of violent, abusive or threatening behaviour. Call 000 if you need immediate police attendance.

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  Fraud

  Fraudulent behaviour or fraud is an act that is dishonest or deceitful in order to obtain some unjust advantage over someone else. Identity Theft is the theft and use of identifying personal information of a person, whether the person is dead or alive, and whether it is with or without the permission of that person.

  Fraudulent behaviour or fraud is an act that is dishonest or deceitful in order to obtain some unjust advantage over someone else. Identity Theft is the theft and use of identifying personal information of a person, whether the person is dead or alive, and whether it is with or without the permission of that person.

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  Garage and Shed Security

  Keep sheds and garages locked at all times. Keep all tools locked in sheds and garages so that they can’t be used to break into your house, car or shed. Mark all your tools with V and then your drivers licence number. Write down the serial and model numbers of all your tools and equipment. Keep photographs of your tools and any identifying features in case you need to prove it is yours at a later date. Do not advertise the fact that you have a new purchase by leaving the box out on the nature strip for collection.

  Keep sheds and garages locked at all times. Keep all tools locked in sheds and garages so that they can’t be used to break into your house, car or shed. Mark all your tools with V and then your drivers licence number. Write down the serial and model numbers of all your tools and equipment. Keep photographs of your tools and any identifying features in case you need to prove it is yours at a later date. Do not advertise the fact that you have a new purchase by leaving the box out on the nature strip for collection.

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  Neighbourhood Disputes

  The following are guidelines to noises that can be made at specific times. However police will look at the circumstances surrounding the noise and use discretion when enforcing laws in regard to noise. Even after looking at the chart below if the noise is unreasonable this could be an offence at any time of the day or night depending on circumstances. In order for communities to get on well together there needs to be a bit of consideration from all parties.

  The following are guidelines to noises that can be made at specific times. However police will look at the circumstances surrounding the noise and use discretion when enforcing laws in regard to noise. Even after looking at the chart below if the noise is unreasonable this could be an offence at any time of the day or night depending on circumstances. In order for communities to get on well together there needs to be a bit of consideration from all parties.

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  Party Safe

  Party Safe provides information to help minimise the risk of having intoxicated guests or gatecrashers ruining your party. Registering your party with the police will provide the police with the information they need to know if they are called to your party to deal with a disturbance. A Party Safe kit provides information on how to host a party that is safe and enjoyable for your guests.

  Party Safe provides information to help minimise the risk of having intoxicated guests or gatecrashers ruining your party. Registering your party with the police will provide the police with the information they need to know if they are called to your party to deal with a disturbance. A Party Safe kit provides information on how to host a party that is safe and enjoyable for your guests.

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  Personal Safety

  We all have the right to feel and be safe as we go about our daily lives. We all react differently to situations and safety can mean different things to different people. We don’t want to live in a state of paranoia but we need to have a healthy regard for our own safety and well being. There are a number of things that you can do to maximise your feelings of safety.

  We all have the right to feel and be safe as we go about our daily lives. We all react differently to situations and safety can mean different things to different people. We don’t want to live in a state of paranoia but we need to have a healthy regard for our own safety and well being. There are a number of things that you can do to maximise your feelings of safety.

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  Property Damage

  Graffiti without permission is illegal and classified as a criminal offence, the (Grafitti Prevention Act 2007). If you see someone doing graffiti, you should call the police on 000. There are a number of different types of graffiti: from tagging, stencilling, political or social comment, to graffiti art. In the eyes of the law, all forms of graffiti are illegal unless consent is given by the property owner and the graffiti is not offensive.

  Graffiti without permission is illegal and classified as a criminal offence, the (Grafitti Prevention Act 2007). If you see someone doing graffiti, you should call the police on 000. There are a number of different types of graffiti: from tagging, stencilling, political or social comment, to graffiti art. In the eyes of the law, all forms of graffiti are illegal unless consent is given by the property owner and the graffiti is not offensive.

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  Scams and door to door

  Scams are designed to trick you into giving away your money or your personal details. Scams come to you in many forms – by mail, email, telephone, over the internet and door-to door. There are several methods scammers use to steal your money or personal details. Most scams need you to do something before they can work like providing your personal information or sending money…..DON’T RESPOND.

  Scams are designed to trick you into giving away your money or your personal details. Scams come to you in many forms – by mail, email, telephone, over the internet and door-to door. There are several methods scammers use to steal your money or personal details. Most scams need you to do something before they can work like providing your personal information or sending money…..DON’T RESPOND.

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  Vehicle Safety

  Generally there are two types of car thieves, the opportunist and the professional. Professional car thieves steal cars for money, are usually organised and work in teams. A car stolen by a professional will generally be given a new identity and re sold. A car stolen by an opportunist will usually be taken as a means of transport or to be used to break another law. These cars are usually recovered but in a damaged state.

  Generally there are two types of car thieves, the opportunist and the professional. Professional car thieves steal cars for money, are usually organised and work in teams. A car stolen by a professional will generally be given a new identity and re sold. A car stolen by an opportunist will usually be taken as a means of transport or to be used to break another law. These cars are usually recovered but in a damaged state.

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