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Neighborhood Watch

The GTNA Neighborhood Watch was organized in April, 2008. For more information contact:

Chuck Kime
Neighborhood Watch Chair

GREENTREE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH NEWS - December, 2009

GREENTREE NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY MEETING
sponsored by the Greentree Neighborhood Watch and Greentree Neighborhood Association

Meadowood Neighborhood Center
in the Meadowood Shopping Center
at Whitney Way and Raymond Road

Monday, December 14, 2009
7:00 to 8:30 PM

Agenda
Neighborhood Watch Coordinator:
1. Greentree Neighborhood Watch
2. The 9-House Model
Madison Police:
3. Update and Discussion - Greentree Burglaries 4. Preventing, Encountering, & Reporting Burglaries

If you can’t make this meeting on Monday, the recent Greentree burglaries will also be discussed on Tuesday at:
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REGULAR QUARTERLY POLICE/COMMUNITY MEETING – December 15th, 2009

“The next Madison Police Department West District Quarterly Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 15th at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the community room of the West Police District, 1710 McKenna Blvd.
Our agenda will include a presentation on effective communication between residents and City agencies and an update on the recent rash of residential burglaries.
Hope to see you there,”
Justine Harris, Neighborhood Officer, Park Edge/Park Ridge and Hammersley Neighborhoods

About Greentree Neighborhood Watch

On-line Activities: The goals of this group are: 1) to report criminal, suspicious or nuisance activity occurring within the Greentree neighborhood to all members of the Yahoo group* greentreewatch; and 2) to encourage and foster a sense of community within our neighborhood.

In addition, announcements of crime-related meetings, hints for how to avoid opportunistic crimes, and updates on crime based on Safety meetings conducted by the police officers from the West District are posted in the greentreewatch group.

Face-to-Face Activities: Based on the level of interest, Neighborhood Watch meetings and walks are held.

Please Join Us!

We need your eyes and ears to better cover what is going on in Greentree! And you can benefit from the eyes and ears of your fellow group members. It costs nothing to join the greentreewatch Yahoo group, which is a private, special-interest group of people exchanging relevant information electronically, primarily by e-mail. Just send your e-mail address to Chuck Kime at the address above, and he will send you an invite. If you prefer that your primary e-mail address not appear, you can set up a Yahoo mail account specifically for interaction with the group.

Neighborhood Watch Identity Theft Prevention Tips

According to the U.S. Postal Service, there were almost ten million incidents of identity theft in the United States in 2004 at a cost of $5 billion to consumers. Victims report spending 30 hours, on average, cleaning up after an identity crime at an average cost of $500.

Tips for preventing identity theft:

Do not give out your personal information unless you initiate the contact or know the person or company with whom you are dealing. Also, never disclose personal information, such as a Social Security number or bank account number, in response to an email. Legitimate businesses will not ask you to do this.
Do not disclose your credit card number to an online vendor unless it is encrypted and the site is secure. Look at the first part of the Web address on your browser. It should read "https://."
Do not write your Social Security number or telephone number on checks or credit card receipts.
Remove all documents with personal information from your hard drive before discarding your computer or sending it in for repair.
Shred discarded documents, including pre-approved credit card applications, bank statements, store receipts and utility bills. "Dumpster divers" can gain access to your personal information if such items are thrown in the trash.
Cancel all credit cards that have not been used in the last six months. Open credit is a prime target for thieves.
Order your credit report at least twice a year and report any mistakes to the credit reporting agency in writing.
Protect your wireless internet access with a password. Identity thieves can easily access private information on unprotected wireless networks.