The Wright City Police Department will be here when you need us to help solve crimes and thrawt criminal activity. You can take many steps to safeguard your family and possessions. These include:

Locking your vehicle and removing valuables from plain sight! Thieves won't want to break into cars if no treasure exists! A wallet in plain view is a tempting sight. So are electronic assessories that are easy to take. Store GPS, Ipods, etc, in the glove compartment or take into your house when not being used.

Locking your doors including the garage. Don't make your home an inviting target for those canvasing the neighborhood hoping to strike it rich. Leave a light on for extra security at night. Put valuable tools in a secure shed or garage.

Chain your bike tires together using a good combination lock when leaving at a location. Bikes are easy to steal and hard to identify.

Pay extra attention to people and situations that look unusual and report suspicious activity to the police before things happen at you or your neighbor's house. Get to know your neighbors so that you can help each other in case of suspicious activities at or near your homes. Individuals going door-to-door selling basically nothing could be searching for their next victim. If you are home, they want to do odd jobs, if you are not, they look for a way in. Please call the police department if you have this situation.

These ideas sound simple, yet citizens call frequently about these same issues. Take this advice and you will reduce your risk of being hit be thieves.

Most criminal activity happens in the dark. So when going out at night, park in safe well lit locations and have freinds accompany you. Most assaults happen to individuals, not groups.

Most crimes are committed because of opportunity. Do not make you and your possessions that opportunity!