Security

PLEASE LOCK YOUR VEHICLES and PLEASE DO NOT KEEP ANYTHING OF VALUE in your vehicle. HPD has stated numerous times that criminals have been known to break into vehicles only to find an empty bag or a box.

CLOSE & LOCK your garages and do not keep key fobs (electronic devices like those embedded in keys/key chains for unlocking cars, garages, etc.) in your vehicles even when they are garaged.

LOCK YOUR GATES AND FENCES. If you don’t have locks please purchase and use them.

PLEASE CONSIDER MOTION CAMERAS for your property. On a recent RING video, a wandering criminal was seen walking up and down the block checking vehicles but as soon as the motion light came on – he turned around and left.

In the summertime, neighborhoods usually have a bump in crime. We have not yet experienced an increase in crime. In fact, our crime rate in Woodside has been below our usual average. We attribute that to HPD, past patrols, observant neighbors, as well as an effort in crime prevention practices. Patrols are dependent upon voluntary membership dues, so please contribute annually and support this service. See link above, “JOIN/PAY DUES”

As many of you are going on vacation – please remember to:

1. Stop your mail and/or ask neighbors to pick up your mail and packages, as well as newspapers (if applicable).
2. Inform your trusted nearby neighbors that you are going out of town and ask them to please keep an eye on your home.
   Vacation watches are currently available for residents through the Harris County Constable Precinct 7. A Vacation Watch request can be sent to them with this form: Harris County Constable Precinct 7 Vacation Watch Form