be reported and investigated. This person(s) has the tools to do this kind of work, so to a passerby, this work may have looked legitimate. We are urging everyone to be alert. If you hear any sounds out of the ordinary, especially during the day, please look out your window, and if you see a tree being pruned as shown in the photos below, call the police immediately at 911. While you wait, take pictures or video with your phone, and if possible get a vehicle plate number. Or simply write the description of the person(s), what they are wearing, the vehicle they’re driving and license plate number.
When using your smartphone in public:
Register and lock it up
Call 911 to make a report.
In closing, if you see a sight obstruction at an intersection caused by a tree or large shrub, call 311 and tell them to alert Landscape Management.
Register your Smartphone with tracking apps. (Example: iPhone users - “Find My iPhone”, Android users “Where’s My Droid”, and “Look Out”) antitheft apps allow you to remotely lock your phone, wipe it clean of sensitive information and even remotely set off a high-pitched phone alarm.
Have the cell provider, make, model, phone number and serial number ready.
Safeguard your phone by Officer Robert Sprague Smartphone thefts have increased sharply in recent years in Charlotte due to their popularity around the city, the country, and the world. Smartphones are in high demand whether they’re new or old and the high monetary return makes them especially appealing to thieves. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department offers detailed steps you can take and use to outsmart a smartphone thief.
Stay alert when using your phone; others may be watching you to see what you do with your phone after you’re done using it. Avoid leaving your phone on the table at restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. Avoid leaving your phone in an open handbag and never hang the bag over the back of a chair when at a store or café. Do not call attention to yourself by walking with your smartphone in hand when not in use.
and International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI) number. Save these numbers where you can easily retrieve them F.C.C. maintains a full list of carrier contacts for reporting stolen phones: AT&T customers call 1-800-3310500; Verizon, call 1-800922-0204; Sprint, call 1-888211-4727; and T-Mobile, call 1-800-937-8997. What to do if your phone IS stolen:
Once you realize it is stolen use the above information to lock your phone.
Test the app and carry your logon information with you. (iTunes for apple) Passwords protect your smartphone. Know your numbers
Smartphone model number, serial number the people pages
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