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Mobile Home Park Safety
The most important thing you can do to increase safety in your community is to get to know your neighbors. Neighbors can look out for one another by being each others eyes and ears. Getting to know the habits and routines of your neighbors will enable you to quickly recognize when something is unusual or peculiar and might possibly require action. Looking out for one another is not the same as being a "nosey neighbor." The purpose is to be alert and aware of the normal and usual routines and surroundings in your neighborhood so that prompt and appropriate action can be taken when necessary if something appears unusual or "out of place."
RULE #1 ~ Do not open your door to strangers. If a person coming to your door wants to sell you something or offer a service, STOP before you open the door and THINK. Do I really need anything right now that this person is selling or offering? If you have any doubts, refer to rule #1. It is not uncommon for scam artists to frequent mobile home parks in search of an easy prey. Be careful!
When out on a walk or outside your home doing gardening, pay attention to the cars that drive by. Take a look at the people in the passing vehicles. Most people who commit burglaries do not want to be recognized. If the car looks suspicious, call the police. Write down the license plate number, a description of the car, and how many people are in it. The manager of the park should maintain a record of resident vehicles and the spaces they are assigned to. It is a good idea to let your park manager know when you have visitors staying with you, providing vehicle descriptions of their cars, so the list can stay accurate and updated. This also applies to people walking through the park. Do not hesitate to call the police if someone looks suspicious. Again, it is helpful to get a description of the person, their race, clothing color, and direction of travel.
Get involved. The security of your neighborhood
depends on your active participation!
