Crime Prevention as a definition is; the anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a crime risk and the initiation of action to remove or reduce it. Reducing criminal opportunity is a key element in successful crime prevention. Methods used by the Mesquite Police Department to reduce the opportunity, include but are not limited to:

* Community Crime Prevention Education Through;

1. Neighborhood Watch Programs.
2. Stranger danger programs and videos.
3. “SKEET” and “SCOOTER” – Police education robots.
4. Radio – Crime prevention education through radio.
5. Cable T.V. – Crime prevention education via television.
6. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Architectural safety designing.
7. Crime Line – A community accessible telephone number, where citizens may call to listen to part of the past 24 hrs. criminal activity.
8. Personal safety programs.
9. Home security programs. Includes possible insurance premium reduction.
10. Business security surveys.
11. Business loss prevention programs.
12. Bank robbery seminars.