12/02/2025
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Good evening, Sioux City residents! We are bringing back the reminders to lock it or lose it! The Sioux City PD will send out a weekly notice to lock it up! Here is the reminder of what the is all about.
The 9 p.m. routine looks different for every homeowner, but the idea is to take 10 minutes to set your home and vehicles on “safe” for the evening. With a few simple actions, you can do your part to reduce preventable crime and increase your security.
The most reported stolen items in vehicle burglaries are key fobs, spare keys, money, wallets, fi****ms, laptops and tools. With a short list and a few minutes each night, you can create a personal home security plan with habits that help prevent vehicle and home burglaries.
BUILD YOUR OWN 9 P.M. ROUTINE
When the 9 p.m. routine reminder goes off to wind down your home for the evening, what do you do? Here are a few ideas you can modify to create your personal plan for home security:
-Bring all valuables inside and put away bikes, tools, ladders and toys.
-Check your mailbox and bring packages inside.
-Bring in the garage door opener for any cars not in an enclosed garage.
-Lock your cars, doors, windows, gates and outside storage areas.
-Safely store your purse, wallet and keys.
-Close the garage.
-Lock the door between your home and garage.
-Safely store your fi****ms.
-Turn on exterior lights, car and home security systems and security cameras.
Practicing the 9 p.m. routine helps prevent car burglaries and home invasions, both crimes of convenience. This habit can also prevent thefts that are opportunities of chance, such as bikes left by the curb.
Simple steps can alter the triangle by removing the target (valuables in a car or a bicycle left out) and eliminating the opportunity for the crime to be committed.
INCREASE HOME SECURITY WITH NEW HABITS
By focusing on just a few habit changes, you can play a role in protecting your home and neighborhood from crime.