NYPD Crime Prevention and Safety Tips: Secure Your Property

SoHo Broadway Partner: Safeguard Residential and Commercial Buildings from Burglary

The New York Police Department has outlined a number of crime prevention and safety tips to help residents and businesses protect themselves against burglary:

Commercial Burglary Prevention Tips

• Test your alarm regularly with your central station provider.
• Illuminate all entry points and exterior sides of your business.
• Close and lock all windows; install security films, grilles, or bars.
• Ensure cameras are functioning, unobstructed, and DVR can record for at least 30-60 days.

For more commercial burglary prevention tips, view the NYPD recommendations outlined here.

Retailers can also join the 1st Precinct’s SoHo Retail Security Council e-mail list to stay aware of local crime and public safety issues in real time. Contact Brandon Zwagerman at bzwagerman[at]sohobroadway.org to be connected.

Safeguard Your Apartment

• Always use a licensed locksmith.
• Use a deadbolt lock.
• Do not enter or remain with a stranger in an elevator if you feel unsafe.
• Use the intercom. Do not buzz a person into the building if you are unsure of the visitor’s identity.

For more residential burglary prevention tips, view the NYPD recommendations outlined here.

More crime & safety prevention tips from the NYPD can be found here.

Free Safety Inspections

The Initiative is partnering with the 1st and 5th Precincts to connect local residents and businesses with free inspections of their properties to assess them for safety and offer recommendations. Sign up here to schedule a free security inspection from your local NYPD Precinct for your home, residential building or commercial retail space.