See a crime in progress?
Call 911!

See something suspicious?
Note as much detail as you can (safely) and report it to Tallahassee Police Department at 891-4200. Try to provide the following information:

• Who (description, clothing, race, etc.),
• Where (where is the person now? where were they?),
• What (what were they doing that was suspicious?),
• When (when did you see them, right now, or 15 minutes ago?).

Give TPD as much information to work with as possible. Time is really important. Call TPD as fast as possible so they can locate suspicious people before they do their damage and leave the area. Criminals need to know we're watching and we will call the police.

How Crime Watch Works
Crime Watch relies on the block captain system to function. Each neighborhood that participates in Crime Watch has a Crime Watch Coordinator who acts as the portal for communication which flows between TPD and the neighborhood. If crimes have been tracked in our neighborhood, TPD informs the coordinator, who then sends a notice to all block captains. It is then the job of the block captains to let their neighbors know of the criminal activity so that everyone can "keep their eyes peeled."

The system also works in reverse. The goal is to prepare residents to report suspiscious activity not only to the police, but also to their block captain, so that they in turn can pass the information to the coordinator. The coordinator will then pass the information onto TPD, and other block captains.

It is important to remember that is you see suspicious acitivity or a crime in progress, to call TPD immediately. Only afterward should you inform your block captain.

Crime Watch Coordinator for the Woodland Drives neighborhood is Jennifer Vrynios

Tallahassee Police Department Website

How to Protect Your Home (PDF)

Safety Tips:
In case of Home Invasion
Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.

Secure Sliding Glass Doors
Install screws to the top of the door track to prevent up and down movement of the door. Leave the screw out far enough to prevent the movement, but you will still be able to close the door.

Do not forget that TPD's Crime Prevention unit provides FREE residential Security Surveys. Call 891-4200 to schedule yours!

Rabies Alert!

The Leon County Health Department has issued a rabies alert for central Leon County, including Woodland Drives.

You should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population and domestic animals are at risk if not vaccinated. An animal with rabies could infect other wild animals or domestic animals that have not been vaccinated against rabies. All domestic animals should be vaccinated against rabies, and all wildlife contact should be avoided, particularly raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats and coyotes.

1. Make sure all your pets are vaccinated against rabies!

2. Do not feed any wild animals

3. The rabies virus is carried by saliva (normally bites)For more on rabies (surprising facts about it!) click here or here. If you see an animal that is acting strangely please call Animal Control at 891-2958.