SHIELD (Business Watch)  

The JCPD's SHIELD Business Watch Program promotes a safer business community through education and crime prevention.

The SHIELD program is designed for business owners who want to prevent criminal activities and send a signal to potential criminal elements that they care about their community. There is no cost involved to participate in the program.

Here's how it works:  in order to join the SHIELD program, all a Johns Creek business owner/manager has to do is provide essential Emergency Contact Information to the JCPD and make sure it's kept up-to-date.

If a crime or incident involving a SHIELD member's business does occur, the JCPD will then have an efficient way of contacting the SHIELD member and advising them of the situation or providing information they may need.

Education

SHIELD offers FREE classes to educate business owners and employees on crime prevention and other safety issues. Some of the classes are in:

• Robbery Prevention and Survival
• Burglary Prevention
• Security Assessment Survey
• Self Defense Classes
• Identity Theft Prevention
• Check and Credit Card Fraud Prevention

Benefits

• SHIELD window stickers signal customers – and would-be criminals – that your business is trained and active in the program.
• SHIELD provides a link to communicate and network with neighboring businesses.
• SHIELD creates interactions that help target problems and reach solutions.
• SHIELD participants receive regular email updates on the latest criminal activities in the community.

For more information on SHIELD, please contact , JCPD Special Services, at 678-474-1587 or complete the SHIELD application and fax to her attention at 678-474-1542.