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Common Scams

Protect yourself from common scams and frauds by learning how to recognize and avoid them.
Protect yourself with these tips
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Home security tips

By far, the most common threat to your home is burglary. Learn to protect your home here.
Keep your home secure
Learn about crime prevention through environmental design
Identity Theft

Identity Theft

Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the nation. If you live or work in the City of Hayward and believe that you are the victim of identity theft, there is also now a free service that will provide advice and support to help you get through it.
Get help
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Income Tax Fraud

Income tax fraud is one of the fastest growing types of Identity Theft and the most difficult to prevent.
Prevent income tax fraud
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Internet Crimes & Complaints

Unless you have suffered a financial loss and a police report is required for insurance purposes, report all Internet Crimes or suspected scams to the Internet Crime Complaint Center.
Contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center
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Personal Security

By taking a few simple precautions, you can reduce the risk to yourself, and also discourage those who commit crime.
Avoid becoming a victim of a crime
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Preventing Arson & Vandalism

Arson and vandalism have devastating financial and emotional effects on a business. Owners and employees need to be on alert.
Help curb these crimes against your business
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Preventing Robbery

Robbery is a crime “against the person” and a frightening experience. It can result in injury or even death to the victim.
Protect your business
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Preventing Sexual Assault

You can take an active role in increasing your safety or the safety of those you care about. While there's no way to eliminate the chance that something may happen, there are strategies that may reduce your risk or give you the confidence to step in to prevent a sexual assault.
Take steps to reduce your risk
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Prevent vehicle theft

Most cars are taken by amateurs who can be stopped fairly easily. Protect your car against this type of crime by following sensible precautions.
Learn about vehicle security
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Protecting yourself & others from hate crimes

In California, you can be a victim of a hate crime if you have been targeted because of your: race or ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or your association with a person or group with one or more of these “actual” or “perceived” characteristics.
Speak out against hate and intolerance
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Safety Tips for Tenants

Guideline to help tenants identify which property owners and properties are least inviting to the criminal element. By being selective you are rewarding the crime prevention efforts of good property owners, and you are rewarding yourself with a safe, crime-free and healthy environment.
Use these principals for crime prevention
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Tips for Seniors

Seniors can learn how to protect themselves from crime by following these simple suggestions.
Share these tips with your neighbors and friends
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Security while on vacation

Vacation is a time for fun and relaxation. Don’t let yours be ruined by crime.
Follow these crime prevention tips

Our Crime Prevention Team

Crime prevention is part of the Community Services Division, District Operations Unit. District Operations has two district offices which help us better serve the residential and business communities in Hayward.  Each district office is staffed by one Lieutenant, two Police Officers, one Crime Prevention Specialist and One Community Service Officer.

North District Office

Officer James Strawser 

Crime Prevention Specialist
510.293.7051
James.strawser@hayward-ca.gov

Visit our office

South District Office

Officer Alicia Romero 

Crime Prevention Specialist
510.293.1043
Alicia.Romero@hayward-ca.gov

Visit our office

Crime Prevention Programs

Business Watch Program
Community Academy
Crime Free Multi-Housing
Neighborhood Alert Program
Stop Graffiti Reward Program
 

View all Community Programs

Community Building Events

For more information about community events, contact our Crime Prevention Spacialist at (510) 298-5150. View more events on our calendar. 

National Night Out

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National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. 

How to participate in Hayward: 

National Night Out 2024 is on Tuesday, August 6.

More details will be released in Spring 2024.

Join us for this Annual Event

Coffee with a Cop

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Coffee with a Cop brings our local police officers and the Hayward community members they serve together-over-coffee to discuss issues and learn more about each other. 

Join us for our next event: 

2024 schedule will be released soon...
Learn more about Coffee with a Cop