ST. CLAIR SHORES POLICE DEPARTMENT

Neighborhood Watch

SCSPDCRIMEWATCH.NET

For Information please email:
crimewatch@scspdcrimewatch.net

Officer Cherie Mascarello
Community Resource Officer 

Officer Mascarello has been appointed to the position of Community Resource Officer of the St Clair Shores Police Department. Cherie is a 13 year veteran of the Department and has experience as a Certified DARE Officer. CRO Mascarello will serve as the liaison between the Police Department and the community in coordinating a Neighborhood and Business Crime Watch program.  Officer Mascarello can be reached at 445-5305 or Mascarello@scsmi.net.

To report crime or suspicious activity call
911 or 586-445-5222

Watch Out For Scams!

Tips for Preventing Scams:

1. When someone you don’t know knocks at the door, talk through the screen door. Don’t open it. The scam artist tends to stand off to the side, forcing the home owner to open the door.

2. Install better latches or eye hooks on the storm door to help prevent the chances the door will be pulled open.

3. Check to see how many people are at the door. It is possible one person is at the front door and another at the side door. When one gains entry, he will open the door for the other.

4. Ask for identification, a badge or personal identification cards and examine them closely. St. Clair Shores employees wear identifying badges that have their pictures on it.

5. If you’re still uncertain, ask for a telephone number to verify employment. If the person is supposed to be there, he will wait.

6. Check vehicle or truck for appropriate logo. If no vehicle is present, question him about his lack of equipment.

7. If things don’t look right, call the police.

8. Keep an eye on your neighbor’s home and ask neighbors to keep an eye on your home.

9. Write down any suspicious vehicle license number that is not familiar in the neighborhood and report it to the police.
 

Additional Safety Tips

• Make sure you have sturdy metal or solid wood doors at all entries into your home and that sliding glass and similar doors are properly secured.
• Trim the shrubbery around your doors and windows so crooks don’t have a place to hide.
• Do not give out personal information over the phone, through the mail, or over the Internet unless you have initiated the contact or know with whom you are dealing.
• If you’re a senior, use direct deposit for your Social Security check and other regular payments.
• If you notice someone following you when you’re driving, head for the nearest busy, brightly lighted area. Write down the license number and make and model of the car. Call 911 or your local emergency number.
• Always lock car doors and take the keys when you leave your car, even if you’ll be gone “just for a minute.”
• Don’t leave valuables in view in the car. Leave them in the trunk or, better yet, take them home immediately.
• As you walk down the street or through the parking garage, walk alertly and assertively. Don’t weigh yourself down with too many parcels. Take several loads to the car if necessary.
• If you carry a purse, hold it close to your body; if a wallet, keep it in a front pocket.
• Don’t display your cash or any other inviting targets such as pagers, cell phones, hand-held electronic games, or expensive jewelry and clothing.
• When traveling, carry only the credit and ATM cards you absolutely need. Leave the others at home, safely stored.
• Make sure your home is secure when you are traveling—all deadbolts locked, lights left on timers, newspapers stopped, and mail held at the post office or collected by a trusted neighbor who has your travel schedule.

Numbers to Call to Identify Utility Company Workers:

Detroit Edison: 1-800-477-4747
Consumers Power: 1-800-477-5050
Ameritech or Phone Company: Call local operator (dial 0) and they can assist you.