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Lima Police Department

117 E. Market St.
Lima, Ohio 45801

419-227-4444

Protecting and Serving Since 1887

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Crime Prevention

The Lima Police Department C.R.I.M.E. Unit (Crime Resistance In a Municipal Environment) deals exclusively with crime prevention. The C.R.I.M.E. Unit is staffed by Community Service Officers who are generally college aged persons with a desire to enter the law enforcement field. Community Service Officers are funded by a grant through Community Development. The primary duties of the Community Service Officers is to provide low cost crime prevention education and techniques to Lima residents. The general duties associated with this goal include home security surveys, foot patrol in the downtown area, commercial security surveys, crime prevention presentations, graffiti abatement, and administrative duties.

Services

HOME SECURITY SURVEY The home security survey is a common service provided by Community Service Officers. This involves making contact with citizens, either door to door or by request. Community Service Officers assess the general security of the interior and exterior of the home and make recommendations of how to decrease the likelihood of being victimized. Community Service officers also follow up at homes after a burglary has occurred and offer a home security survey.

COMMERCIAL SECURITY SURVEY A commercial security survey is an assessment of a place of business and suggestions are given for the prevention of robbery, shoplifting, employee theft and burglary. Areas such as physical environment, points of entry, cash control, robbery procedure, and key control are evaluated.

CRIME PREVENTION PRESENTATIONS The C.R.I.M.E. Unit offers presentations to cover all aspects of crime and crime prevention. These include, but are not limited to, blockwatch, home security, personal safety, elderly safety, fraud prevention, rape prevention, robbery, shoplifting, gun safety, and child safety.

GRAFFITI ABATEMENT The C.R.I.M.E. Unit also handles graffiti abatement procedures. When graffiti is located or reported, it is photographed and a police report made. The owner of the property is determined and a letter sent informing the owner that the graffiti must be removed within 7 days as provided by the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lima. The owner may give written permission to have the City of Lima remove the graffiti free of charge for them or, if the owner wishes to do it his or her self, they may do so but must remove the graffiti within 7 days. If the graffiti is not removed within 7 days, the city will them remove it and the costs associated with removal are assessed to the owner.

The C.R.I.M.E. Unit can be contacted for services Monday through Friday at (419) 998-5509

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