HOMEOWNER SAFETY TIPS

Important Contacts:

City of Burbank:

Burbank Hills:

Based on our recent Burbank Hills Community Association neighborhood survey, safety is the neighborhood’s most important issue. It is extremely important that homeowners are aware of the normal routines of their neighbors and street, observing anything that seems suspicious, noting details and reporting it to the Burbank Police Department.

In our recent neighborhood safety meeting, Officer Peltier from Burbank Police Department provided some tips on keeping your home safe. Click HERE to view them.

The Know 5 Neighbors program is one of the best ways to do this. You take five cards, fill in your contact information and give them to the two neighbors on each side of you and the three across from you. If everyone does this, it provides an interconnected neighborhood with neighbors knowing how to contact each other and emergency contacts.

You can also share your contact information with the neighborhood in GateKey by going to Menu/My Account and clicking yes to “Listed in Community Directory.”

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Tips for Creating a Safer Neighborhood

  1. Know Your Neighbors: Get to know your neighbors! You are each other's best resource! Watching out of your neighbor while they are watching out of you is often one of the first indicators that something is not right. We are usually inside our house, or at work, or activities. Your neighbors may see things that you do not. 

  2. See Something, Say Something: Report suspicious activity. Report it to the police and to the neighborhood groups. Take the time to note details. Details can be important, especially if someone behaving suspiciously leaves the area before the police arrives.

  3. Attend HOA Events: Attending our HOA events is an excellent opportunity to get to know others in the neighborhood and will allow the neighborhood to connect so that information can be shared. At these events you can get to know the Board of Directors members, become familiar with neighbors that are part of the Safety & Access Control Committee and make new friends while having fun!

  4. Lighting: Report any streetlights that are out to our management company (Seabreeze).

Additional Links/Resources:

  • Citizen app: Citizen is a personal safety network that empowers you to protect yourself and the people and places you care about. Download for COVID-19 contact tracing, access to real-time 911 alerts, instant help from crisis responders, and safety tracking for friends and families.

  • NextDoor: Nextdoor is the neighborhood hub for trusted connections and the exchange of helpful information, goods, and services. Join your neighborhood.

  • Crime Mapping: You can review crime reporting for Burbank and our community by visiting CrimeMapping.com.

  • Make Life Harder For Criminals: Homeowners “Cheat Sheet” from Burbank Police Department

Important Reminder: The Burbank Hill Community Association does not undertake to provide security or privacy for the property, the owners, the residents, any invitees, or any persons or property located within the development, nor does the association make any representations or warranties concerning the security, privacy and/or safety of the property, the owners, the residents, any invitees, or any persons or property located within the development, irrespective of whether there are any access control devices installed and operated in the common area of the development or access control personnel employed or engaged by the association.