Weekly Crime Summary

A new Weekly Crime Summary is available for August 15 to August 21.

The most recent Weekly Crime Summaries will be listed on the homepage of our website, www.LosAlamitosPolice.org.

You can find older Weekly Crime Summaries in our COP Team area here.

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Off-duty Los Alamitos Police Officer Confronts Vehicle Burglary Suspects

Press Release dated August 31, 2010

During the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 31, an off-duty Los Alamitos police officer, on his way to work, spotted two suspicious persons leaving the unincorporated area of Rossmoor and entering the Old Town West neighborhood of Los Alamitos.

Read entire press release here.

Afternooon Rash of Burglaries

Press Release dated August 19, 2010

During the afternoon of August 19, 2010, a rash of three burglaries occurred to homes in the Highlands neighbor of Los Alamitos.

Read entire press release here.

Catalytic Converter Theft Information

 

Los Alamitos is periodically impacted with catalytic converter thefts. This news story explains how and why this type of crime is occuring and offers information to help prevent this from occuring to you.

Credit Card Skimmers

Be aware of devices attached to ATM machines and other payment mechanisms which can harvest your credit card information. If something does not look right, seek to verify that it is legitimate or find another payment method or location.

Weekly Crime Summary

A new Weekly Crime Summary is available for August 8 to August 14.

The most recent Weekly Crime Summaries will be listed on the homepage of our website, www.LosAlamitosPolice.org.

You can find older Weekly Crime Summaries in our COP Team area here.

Be Safe. Be Prepared

Internet Fraud and Scams

Frauds and Scams are rampant and are even easier to perpetrate when the action involves the anonymity of the Internet. Often, investigative leads take detectives to other victims whose information was used to further the criminal action. Or the leads dead-end behind computer services, oftentimes located overseas, whose stated intent is to protect the privacy of its users, however the services can be used to obscure the actions of a criminal. In practical terms, often the investigative efforts to determine even the possible identity of a criminal far exceeds the loss suffered by the victim thereby causing a further loss to all taxpayers.

With this in mind, it is incumbent upon consumers to educate themselves of the best and safest practices for utilizing the Internet to conduct business and make any transactions. There are numerous articles and resources available for consumer safety and each website geared toward consumers have pages dedicated to utilizing their services in a safe manner. Please check the sites you utilize and read their fraud protection and best practices pages.

Frauds and Scams, whether perpetrated online or in person, usually prey on some facet of human emotion. Criminals are often very good sales men and women who can “read” a victim and utilize a variety of stories to play on these emotions. They can play on the victim’s sympathy, greed, drive for a bargain, their ego, or even the victim’s reluctance to “seem rude.” Whatever emotional leverage is used, it undermines the victim’s orientation and they tend to miss not only subtle cues but huge signals screaming “CAUTION.” The trick to keeping yourself safe is to educate yourself on avoiding frauds and scams and learning to walk away when your intuition says something is wrong or the deal is too good.

Internet Crime Schemes
http://www.ic3.gov/crimeschemes.aspx

Internet Crime Prevention Tips
http://www.ic3.gov/preventiontips.aspx

Internet Crime Complaint Center
http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx

Weekly Crime Summary

A new Weekly Crime Summary is available for August 1 to August 7.

The most recent Weekly Crime Summaries will be listed on the homepage of our website, www.LosAlamitosPolice.org.

You can find older Weekly Crime Summaries in our COP Team area here.

Be Safe. Be Prepared

KABC News Story of Coyote Trapping Efforts

Weekly Crime Summary

A new Weekly Crime Summary is available for July 25 to July 31.

The most recent Weekly Crime Summaries will be listed on the homepage of our website, www.LosAlamitosPolice.org.

You can find older Weekly Crime Summaries in our COP Team area here.

Be Safe. Be Prepared