What is Crime Prevention?

Crime Prevention is the anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of crime risks and the initiation of action to remove or reduce such risk. The policy of the Colonial Heights Police Department is to promote crime prevention using all department employees to develop and implement procedures and programs, which reduce the opportunity for, or lessen the loss, arising from crime.

Crime Prevention Programs

The Colonial Heights Police Department strives to provide a high level of service from the Crime Prevention Office. One way we accomplish this is through education and programs for our schools, citizens and businesses. Please feel free to contact our Crime Prevention Officer at (804) 520-9318 about the following programs:

Smart, Safe & Sober	Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week
Neighborhood Watch	TRIAD
Celebrate Safe Communities Night	Bike Rodeos
H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Theft)	Health Fair
Child Safety Seat Inspections	Child DNA Identification Kits

Presentations

We also offer the following presentations to civic groups, churches, schools, businesses, and citizens:

Auto Theft Prevention	Drug/Alcohol Abuse Information
Crime Prevention for Seniors	Bicycle Safety
Domestic Violence/Assault	Telemarketing Fraud
Stranger Danger for Children	Texting While Driving & Safe Driving