The DeForest Police Department offers numerous programs in crime prevention such as residential and business security and crime prevention surveys, Crime Prevention by Environmental Design, Fraud Prevention, Identity Theft Prevention, Neighborhood Watch, SpeedWatch, and other crime prevention programs.  We believe that to prevent crime, we all must do our part to look out for each other.  We also believe that residents must take responsibility to help prevent crime and loss.

For a criminal to commit a crime, he/she needs three things.  Desire, ability, and opportunity.  We may not be able to stop desire or ability, but we can prevent opportunity. 

Almost all stolen property crimes in DeForest occur due to opportunities for the criminal such as unlocked vehicles and garages, valuables left out in the open, or bikes not secured.

To remove opportunity, residents should practice the following crime prevention tips:

             Do not keep valuables inside vehicles at night.        

             Close garage doors during evening hours and lock service doors.

             Install motion detection lights to the front and back of your residence.

             Lock up bikes when at school or when out of sight.  Store inside at night.

Please check back often for more crime prevention tips!!