This year, why don’t you resolve to help our community become “A Safer Naper?” That’s Naperville Police Department’s resolution: to make Naperville “A Safer Naper” by initiating new safety topics and tips each month to educate residents on how to prevent crime and enhance their safety. Throughout the year, we will be bringing more awareness to different topics such as burglary prevention, alcohol awareness, senior safety and fraud prevention.
To help start your year off right, January’s “Resolve to be Safe” theme introduces you to available programs and services to proactively enhance your personal safety.
Resolve to be safer by being informed – sign up for Naper Notify. Naper Notify is a free notification system that provides Naperville specific emergency and public safety information directly to you through a phone call, text message, email or smart phone app. When emergencies arise, you will be “in the know” with safety information delivered in a way that is convenient for you.
Resolve to be safer by planning ahead – sign up for Smart911. Did you know that more than 70 percent of calls made to 9-1-1 come from mobile phones? When you dial 9-1-1 from a mobile phone, the 9-1-1 call takers have very little information to help you – only your phone number and a very general sense of your location. This does not bode well in an emergency when seconds count. With Smart911, both 9-1-1 call takers and first responders know exactly what you want them to know in any kind of emergency. You can update your profile with your home address, medical information, or even if there are pets inside your home.
Resolve to be safer by staying engaged – follow the Naperville Police Department on Facebook and Twitter. Keep checking in … we have some surprises in store this year! For example, each month, someone who uses the hashtag #ASaferNaper on Facebook or Twitter to share how they are using NPD’s safety tips proactively will be chosen at random to receive a $25 gift card to Downtown Naperville!
You can sign up for Naper Notify and Smart911, find links to our social media accounts and obtain more proactive safety information by visiting the City of Naperville’s website at www.naperville.il.us/asafernaper.
Until Next Month… Stay Aware and Stay Safe.
