Home, Auto & Identity Security

Home Security Checklist

Most residential burglaries occur during the day when people are at work. If a burglar knocks on the front door and no one answers, they will check the back door and look for open windows. If the suspect decides that no one is home, they assess which way is the easiest to gain entry.

Check out this Home Security Checklist to see if your home is protected against burglary.

Going on Vacation? Request a Vacation House Watch online.

Auto Security

Identity Theft

Identity theft involves acquiring key pieces of your personal information, such as name, address, and mother’s maiden name, in order to impersonate an unsuspecting person. This information enables criminals to commit numerous forms of fraud which include, taking over your financial accounts, purchasing automobiles, applying for loans, credit cards, social security benefits, renting apartments, and establishing services with utility and telephone companies. Identity theft has increased 100% over the years; victims are young and old alike.

Internet and Online Services

When you enter any interactive service site, beware of con artists who may ask you to “confirm” your enrollment service by disclosing passwords or the credit card account number used to subscribe. Do not give them out. If you are in doubt attempt to contact them by telephone and verify. Use caution when disclosing banking accounts numbers, credit card numbers, or other personal financial data at any website or online service location unless you receive a secure authentication key from the provider. When you subscribe to an online service, you may be asked to give credit card information.

Protect Yourself Against Mail Theft

The convenience of putting outgoing mail in an unsecured curbside mailbox could make you vulnerable to mail theft, often resulting in identity theft! The postman is signaled by red flags in the upward position on mailboxes that there is outgoing mail to be picked up; likewise, the same signal alerts mail thieves that there is outgoing mail. To a mail thief, the red flag represents easy access to credit card information, bank statements, bank checks, tax payments and other types of personal information to be used for fraudulent activity.

In addition to the ease of access, mail thieves are aware that it may take a while before a victim realizes that something is amiss. When outbound letters vanish, it may take some time before it is discovered that the mail did not reach its intended destination. The disappearance of inbound mail can easily go unnoticed; the first sign of fraud might come as quickly as the next credit card statement. If you would like a packet sent to you, please fill out a form with the information.

What Can I Do to Minimize My Exposure to Mail Theft?

• Never put outbound mail into an unsecured mailbox, especially if it contains checks or sensitive personal information. Instead, take it to a United States Post Office (USPO) or place it in a USPO mail collection box.
• Use a locking mailbox for incoming mail. Contact your local Postmaster at 303-792-3799, for regulations and specifications regarding the installation of locking mailboxes.
• Remove mail from your mailbox promptly.
• Have blank check orders held at your bank for you to pick up personally.
• Do not have mail delivered while you are out of town. Have the post office hold your mail until you return.
• Make sure you are informed when sensitive mail has been sent to you, and follow up quickly if it does not arrive as expected.

If you believe you have been victimized in a mail fraud scheme that involves the United States mail, submit a Mail Fraud Complaint Form to the United States Postal Inspection Service.

Contact the Greenwood Village Police Department, at 303-773-2525 for assistance.

Victim Assistance

The Greenwood Village Police Department contracts with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office for all victim assistance services.  Click the link below for more information.

Arapahoe County Victim Assistance Program

Additional information is available below.

Resource Links:

Registered Sex Offender Search

Click here to search for registered sex offenders in Colorado.

For more information on Registered Sex Offenders in the state of Colorado, please visit the Sex Offenders Registration Unit webpage.

Crime Prevention 

For Residents:

Burglary Prevention Safety and Security Tips from the Chief of Police

For Businesses: 

Services to Safeguard your Business and Employees

Through Environmental Design

The Greenwood Village Police Department is proud to be a participant in the Crime Free International Association. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is defined as a multi-disciplinary approach to deterring criminal behavior through environmental design. CPTED strategies rely upon the ability to influence offender decisions that precede criminal acts by affecting the built, social, and administrative environment. It is pronounced "sep-ted" and is known by various labels or names around the world, such as Designing Out Crime and other acronyms.

We provide CPTED Surveys for your business, residence, or school free of charge.  You can contact to Police Department to schedule your survey.  

Knox Box

Safety is one of the most important items to consider for your business. Greenwood Village Police Department has partnered with Knox Box Corporation to assist your business with the implementation of this project. The purpose of the Knox Box is to allow the police department access to your building in the event of an emergency. Our police department will come to your business and assist you with the proper location of your Knox Box and give you the order form unique to Greenwood Village Police Department. Businesses should keep in mind that the fire department Knox Box is unique to their agency and the police department does not have access to their Knox Box.

Office Safety and Active Shooter Presentation

Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly. Typically, the immediate deployment of law enforcement is required to stop the shooting and mitigate harm to victims. Because active shooter situations are often over within 10 to 15 minutes, before law enforcement arrives on the scene, individuals must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with an active shooter situation.

The Greenwood Village Police Department provides training and best practices for emergency situations, including an active shooter scenario. Planning for emergency situations will help to mitigate the likelihood of an incident by establishing mechanisms when an emergency situation occurs.  This training, known as Active Threat Response Training has been temporarily postponed until further notice due to COVID restriction.  Please check back in the future for upcoming trainings.  

For more information, please call 303-773-2525.

Incident Response

Greenwood Village participates in the multi-agency Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT).  The purpose of this protocol was designed and implemented to assist the law enforcement agencies of the 18th Judicial District. Investigations of officer-involved fatal or near-fatal incidents present a unique set of circumstances, which make them more complex than routine investigations. The pooling of resources involved with this protocol can make manpower-intensive situations less draining for each individual agency.

To read more about it visit the 18th Judicial District CIRT page.