Crime Prevention & Public Safety Resources

Safeguard your identity, your bank account and the carefully chosen gifts you ordered for the holidays with these tips.

Empty boxes that advertise gifts like “50-Inch 4K TV” are a sign to a potential burglar of the expensive new gadgets in your home.

See the photos from the National Night Out and Community BBQ held at Palms Park on Friday, August 9.

Drivers and students need to take care as Lakewood’s school districts open their doors again for the new school year.

David Sprengel, a 29-year member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, has been promoted to captain and named the new commander of the station.

Metallic balloons, popular for parties and celebrations, are extremely dangerous when released--intentionally or not--to drift into power lines.

The Lakewood Sheriff’s “Special Assignment Officers” (SAO) team is engaging in undercover operations to arrest and cite the sellers of illegal fireworks.

Despite the good news that property crime was significantly lower in Lakewood in 2018, it’s important we all do our part to keep crime down in 2019 too.

The L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers organization enables people to anonymously give tips about suspects and to receive an award of up to $1,000 if a suspect is arrested.

Several Lakewood residents have received scam phone calls today with the Lakewood City Hall number showing on their caller ID screen.

Don't step outside your home to speak to a solicitor. Learn more tips on this scam and how to protect yourself.

The Lakewood Sheriff’s Station is offering its parking lot as a safe location for buyers and sellers to meet to complete online transactions.

The City of Lakewood is engaged with the County of Los Angeles and non-profit social service providers to deal with this vexing issue.

Take the quiz to see if you are vulnerable.