Crime Prevention

Community Patrol volunteers provide a free Close House Watch service for city residents who are away or on vacation.

Sign up online or in person by visiting the Port St. Lucie Police Department Headquarters at 121 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd, Bldg. C, Port St. Lucie, FL 34984.

Close House Watch Form

• Scams & Safety | FBI
• Identity Theft | Florida Attorney General
• Identity Theft | Federal Trade Commission
• Online Privacy and Security | Federal Trade Commission
• Identity Theft Central | IRS
• Social Security Administration (SSA)
• IRS Phone Scam Victim: Note the phone number that called and report the incident to TIGTA at www.tigta.gov or call (800) 366-4484.

Is your home secure? The Port St. Lucie Police Department will provide you with a FREE security check. All you have to do is ask.

Your professional security survey by a trained crime prevention specialist takes only 30-45 minutes and includes information and suggestions on the following:

• Proper exterior lighting
• How placement of shrubbery and landscaping can improve the safety of your home
• How to properly secure doors, windows and sliding glass doors
• Security system options

Internet best practices for parents and kids(PDF, 57KB)

• NEVER give out personal information such as your name, home address, school name or telephone number in a chat room or on a bulletin boards. Also, never send a picture of yourself to someone you chat with on the computer without your parent's permission.
• NEVER write to someone who has made you feel uncomfortable or scared.
• DO NOT meet someone or have them visit you without the permission of your parents.
• TELL your parents right away if you read anything on the Internet that makes you feel uncomfortable.
• REMEMBER that people online may not be who they say they are. Someone who says that "SHE" is a "12-YEAR-OLD GIRL" could really be an older man.