Crime Prevention Tips
Check out the following presentations to review crime prevention basics and ways you can help reduce and prevent crime in your neighborhood. To request a presentation, contact Public Safety Sgt. Keith Bowman at (828) 432-2690, or call the Public Safety Dept. at (828) 437-1211.
Crime Prevention
View the following presentations to discover how to implement 10 principles of crime prevention in your community and explore the best practices of crime prevention.
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Basics
Crime Prevention 101 - Basics
Crime Prevention 101 - Basics
Home & Car
Crime Prevention 102 - Home & Car Crime Prevention 102 - Home & Car
Out and About and On Vacation
Crime Prevention 103 - Out and About & On Vacation Crime Prevention 103 - Out and About & On Vacation
Neighborhood and School
Crime Prevention 104 - Neighborhood & School Crime Prevention 104 - Neighborhood & School
Identity Theft and Cyber Safety
Crime Prevention 105 - ID Theft & Cyber Safety Crime Prevention 105 - ID Theft & Cyber Safety
Scams and Frauds: How to Recognize Them and Ways You Can Protect Yourself
Crime Prevention 201 - Scams and Frauds
For more information, contact Sgt. Keith Bowman at (828) 432-2690.
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The Public Safety Headquarters is located at 304 S. College St.
Morganton employed law enforcement personnel as early as 1896 and purchased firefighting equipment as early as 1923.
In 1976, the Morganton Department of Public Safety was formed from a separate police and fire department. Since that time the City of Morganton has continued the Public Safety philosophy.
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