CRIME PREVENTION
Crime prevention starts with you. Your willingness to be watchful at home, when shopping and at work and report suspicious activity to police enhances the ability of police to respond and address a potentially serious situation. Your willingness to take steps to secure your home and business and engage in practices that minimize your becoming a victim in any way is a positive step in helping reduce crime overall. Crime prevention is both physical activity and a personal belief that combined benefits not only you but your family, neighbors, fellow workers and community.
We encourage you to take those steps and actions to make you safer and also to report suspicous activity imediately by calling the Cottage Grove Police Department at (608) 255-2345 or by dialing 911 if it appears to be a crime in progress.