Operation Identification

Operation Identification is a crime prevention program where identifying numbers are placed on selected valuables for identification purposes in case the property is stolen. By recording information such as make, model, and serial number you will have a much better chance of recovering stolen items since the information can be entered into a nationwide database available to law enforcement. Items that you do not want to mark, such as jewelry, should be photographed in detail. Keep a copy of the list in a safety deposit box, safe, or in a plastic bag in your freezer (it acts as a fire-resistant container).

Contact Officer Bryan Foreman with questions - Hoover Police Department at 444-7700 or email Foremanr@ci.hoover.al.us

And remember Officer Foreman will speak at our upcoming Neighborhood Watch meeting on September 30th (see details below).

Neighborhood Watch Meeting

It is Time To Stop!
Burglary Break-Ins Vandalism

The Sanctuary Club, Inc.
Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Where: Spain Park High School Auditorium

When: Tuesday September 30, 2008

Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Officer Brian Foreman of the Hoover Police Department will conduct a presentation on security for our homes and discuss how we can protect our homes and our neighbors’ homes.

At the conclusion of the presentation, we will vote on proceeding with implementation of the Neighborhood Watch.

It Takes All Of Us To Work Together On this Project!
Please Make Your Plans To Attend!

For Questions Contact Tom De Shazo
Phone: 981-2510

Identity Theft Prevention

Identity Theft – the fastest growing crime in the United States

10 Ways to Protect Your Identity

Your Social Security Number is the key to your identity. Never give it out over the phone, internet, mail, or in person unless you have initiated the contact. (No matter whom they claim to be.

Have your mail sent to a Post Office Box.

Buy a home shredder. Shred all paperwork, old checks, pre-approved credit cards, etc.

Cancel all credit cards you have not used in the past 6 months.

Avoid opening “Instant Credit” accounts at local stores.

Never leave a purse in your vehicle or a shopping buggy, no matter how well hidden.

Keep Social Security Cards at home, not in your wallet or purse.

Have your Social Security Number removed from your driver’s license and leave your phone number, date of birth, Social Security Number, and driver’s license number off of your checks.

Run a credit check on yourself every 6 months.

Report any suspected fraud to your local police, major credit bureaus, and the Federal Trade Commission.

What to do if you are a victim of Identity Theft?

File a report with the police. Get a copy of the report in case your bank, Credit Card Company, or insurance company needs proof of the crime.

Immediately contact the fraud departments of the major credit reporting agencies and ask them to put a fraud alert on your account. That way Creditors must then contact you before any new accounts are opened in your name.

Equifax 1-800-525-6285
Experian 1-888-397-3742
TransUnion 1-800-680-7289

File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission’s Identity Theft Hotline,
1-877-ID-THEFT.

For additional crime prevention information, see the following web sites:

National Crime Prevention Council – http://www.ncpc.org/
National Sheriffs Association – http://www.usaonwatch.org/
Hoover PD web site – http://www.hooverpd.com/