he Community Services Division supports the Department’s Community Policing and Crime Reduction strategies. We are a liaison between the Police Department and the community, utilizing various forms of outreach to engage and educate community members, empowering them with the knowledge and tools to avoid being a victim of crime, and to proactively deter crime in their neighborhoods. 

Community Services programs include:

Home Security Check List - do-it-yourself inspection

What YOU can do to prevent crime:

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

CPTED recognizes that crime and other problems can arise out of various environmental conditions related to a location or business.

It attempts to reduce or eliminate those opportunities by using elements of the environment to:

  1. control access.
  2. provide opportunities to see and be seen.
  3. define ownership and encourage the maintenance of territory.
4 principles of CPTED:

Natural Surveillance

By designing an area to more clearly show physical features, guests, and goings-on, you minimize the ability for criminals to hide what is going on around you, further discouraging crime. Landscaping and lighting are 2 easy methods to be proactive with "natural surveillance." The 3 main types of surveillance are natural, organized, and mechanical:

Natural Access Control

In public and semi-public spaces, properly located entrances, exits, fencing, landscaping, and lighting can direct foot and motor traffic in ways that automatically discourage crime. "Access control" can look like adequate locks, doors and window barriers that help keep unauthorized persons out of specific areas.

Territorial Reinforcement

People naturally protect a "territory" they feel is their own and have a certain respect for the "territory" of others. Clear boundaries can help indicate a clear sense of ownership and attentiveness. "Territorial reinforcement" can be achieved through fences, pavement, art, signs, good maintenance and landscaping. Identifying intruders is much easier in such well-defined spaces.

Maintenance and Management

Well-maintained landscaping, good lighting, and property cleanliness indicate ownership and guardianship, enhance feelings of safety, reduce illegitimate use, and increase legitimate use of the property.

Commercial Crime Prevention Tips

Commercial burglaries and other crimes against businesses result in thousands of dollars of loss annually.

One of the goals of the Roseville Police Department is to work with the business community to support the mission of improving the quality of life in our city and make Roseville one of the best places to live, work and do business.

In the "Security Checklist" tab, you'll find security measures that can be incorporated into the daily procedures of a business. Although there is no one way to completely stop crime from happening, taking proactive steps to make your business less appealing to criminals can go a long way.

For additional information or to schedule a Crime Prevention evaluation of your business, contact the Police Business Connect Team: 916-746-1084 or RPDBusinessConnect@roseville.ca.us.

Security Checklist

LIGHTING

  • Good interior lighting throughout business
  • Security lights (exterior/interior)
  • Motion-activated lights
  • Keep interior lit when business is closed

LOCKS

  • Double barrel deadbolts
  • Shields that cover bolts
  • Minimum one-inch throw bolts

DOORS/WINDOWS

  • Security bars on doors/windows
  • Shatter resistant glass
  • Roll down security screens
  • Doors/windows always locked when closed
  • Solid core metal doors
  • Don't obscure windows with ads/other items

ROOF ACCESS

  • Keep roof access door(s) locked

ALARMS

  • Install alarm system with active monitoring and motion sensors
  • Managers and cleaning crew should have alarm codes
  • Battery-backup for power outages

CASH REGISTER(S)

  • When closed, keep cash drawer(s) open with no money

SAFES

  • Heavy burglar-proof floor safe (not a fire safe)
    • Secure safe to floor and wall

SECURITY CAMERAS

  • Use high resolution digital cameras
  • Camera placement: entrance/exits, front/rear of business, interior of office/safe, register/checkout area, parking lot
  • Understand operation of surveillance system and be able to copy and provide surveillance footage to law enforcement

MERCHANDISE PLACEMENT

  • High value items locked up or secured
  • Expensive items placed in areas highly visible to employees and/or near the cash register, not near exits

PARKING LOT

  • Maintain open field of view from street into your business
  • Keep landscaping trimmed low, trees trimmed high to give clear field of vision

PRIVATE SECURITY

  • Consider hiring a private patrol to drive by and check building after hours

Additional Safety Tips

For businesses and residents
  • Keep perimeter of buildings well-lit
  • Do not label house/business keys
  • Secure sliding glass doors and use supplemental locking hardware
    • Ensure windows and sliding glass doors can't be lifted out of their tracks
  • Keep alternate access gates locked
  • Have important phone #s handy
  • Lock electrical circuit boxes
  • Residents: Always keep doors and gates locked
  • Businesses: Keep non-customer doors locked
  • Businesses: Make your business address easily visible from the street

Police Citizen Academy application

RPAL, a fun and safe place for kids.

Keep Watch Program

Cybersecurity overview, tips & tricks

In partnership with:

Roseville Police Activities League (RPAL)

In partnership with:

Placer County District Attorney's Office (DA)

In partnership with:

Placer County Sheriff's Office (PCSO)

In partnership with:

Placer County Probation Department

In partnership with:

Roseville Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (RCONA)

In partnership with:

Roseville Crime Stoppers.

In partnership with:

Placer PROTECT

In partnership with:

Placer County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

In partnership with:

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

In partnership with:

Roseville Area Chamber of Commerce.