Crime Prevention Unit

Mission

The Cañon City Police Department's mission includes the provision of crime prevention programming as part of its overall commitment to community policing and is an integral component of creating a positive and proactive community/police relationship.

Increases Quality Life

The Crime Prevention Unit positively influences the quality of life in our community by:

• Reducing crime or the fear of crime
• Increasing the knowledge of citizens in "pro-active" crime prevention strategies
• Encouraging and training citizens in neighborhood watch activities
• Training the community in a wide-array of crime prevention approaches
• Providing home and business security checks

Initiatives, Programs & Events

Chief Paul Schultz created the position in 2013 and since then, the Crime Prevention Unit has developed a number of local initiatives as well as implementing many well-known and successful national programs, as well as providing a number of education and awareness events throughout the year.

• Americas Trash Talks to Keep Kids Alive
• Bicycle Licensing
• Cell Phone Use and Mutual Respect Contract (PDF) (Sample)
• Citizens Police Academy
• Community Partnerships
• Crime Prevention Tips
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (Free Home and Business Security Checks)
• Crime Free Multi-Housing (Keeping Criminals off Rental Property)
• Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft - What to Do (PDF)
• Lock It Up
• Neighborhood Watch in Cañon City
• Neighborhood / Business Watch Block Captain Application (PDF)
• National Night Out Against Crime
• Operation ID Form (PDF)
• Parenting for Prevention
• Rise Above Colorado
• Safe Transaction Zone

Contact Us

For more information on the Crime Prevention Unit or to share any concerns regarding crime prevention, please contact Crime Prevention Coordinator BJ Cerda at 719-276-5600, ext. 3917.