The Plantation Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit is located in the Outreach Center in the Broward Mall, 8000 W. Broward Boulevard. This unit has implemented numerous community based programs throughout Plantation which all strive to address quality of life issues in Plantation's neighborhoods.

N.E.T. (Neighborhood Enhancement Team)

This problem-oriented program is directed specifically at targeting problems that pose the greatest concern to the community.  Through the collaborative efforts of the Crime Prevention Unit and all its resources within the Community, County and State, concerns and problems are identified, analyzed and addressed.

Neighborhood Watch Program

Neighborhood Watch is a community action program that relies on mutual cooperation aimed at reducing crime in the neighborhood watch community.  This program establishes a formal network for concerned citizens to communicate with other neighbors and the police and in turn  become more aware of the activity that occurs in their neighborhoods. 

Shoplifting Program

The Shoplifting Program is an aggressive anti-retail theft initiative directed at awareness and deterrence tactics for the businesses of Plantation.  The program educates store employees, making them aware of the methods and tactics that shoplifters use to commit retail theft.  Once the employees of a business establishment complete this training, the store is issued a sign from the Crime Prevention Unit, to be displayed in the front window, indicated that the store has entered into a partnership with the Police Department to prosecute shoplifting offenders.

Operation Identification Program

The Operation Identification Program is a community action program aimed at showing the citizens of Plantation the importance of marking their valuable property to include recording the make, model, serial number and any self applied numbers.  This program also instructs the program attendees to photograph their property for later identification is stolen or damaged.

Trespass Program

This program is a Law Enforcement/Community cooperation initiative that enables the Police to enhance probable cause requirements upon detecting suspicious activity in a community.  This is facilitated through a written agreement (affidavit) between the Community Association, Homeowners Group or Management Group and Law Enforcement Officials which authorizes Police Officers to act as the community's representatives when enforcing Florida State Statues relating to trespassing.
 

C.A.T. Program (Combat Auto Theft)

This is a partnership between the police and the community that allows citizens to sign a consent form gives Police authorization to stop, detain and question any drivers and occupants of their vehicles between the hours of 1:00-5:00 a.m.  These vehicles are identified by a yellow 3x5" sticker with a black cat logo and "Plantation" displayed on it.
 

Child Identification Program

A collaboration between the Plantation Police Department and the Missing Children Awareness Foundation, Inc., this program provides parents with a personal identification card for their child or children.  This card contains a record of all physical, dental and other identifiable information about the child's features, abilities and habits.  The card also contains a hair sample for DNA testing and also includes a recent photo, thumb print and important child safety tips.

Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.)

Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) is a senior involvement program that works together with the Broward Country T.R.I.A.D. program and is comprised of senior citizens in Plantation that provide a number of law enforcement related services.

This group acts as an advisory group and provides a forum for exchange of information between seniors and law enforcement, surveys and interviews seniors to identify their perceptions of crime in their areas, increases awareness of public safety concerns through education and involvement, coordinates the efforts of relevant organizations and supports training for law enforcement personnel to meet the specific needs of seniors in the community.

If you would like more information regarding these or any other crime prevention programs, please contact the Crime Prevention Unit at (954) 797-2601 or by e-mail at information@psd.plantation.org.

Also visit our Outreach Center in the Fashion Mall located at 321 N. University Drive.