Myths About Prowlers
-
People
who
engage
in
voyeurism
(peeping)
are
just
harmless
perverts.
If
I
ignore
them,
they
will
eventually
go
away.
TRUTH: Predatory behavior like voyeurism has the potential to escalate into more serious and violent behavior when fantasizing or observing isn’t enough. -
Police
Officers
are
too
busy
and
don’t
need
me
to
bother
them
with
concerns
of
people
looking
in
my
windows,
or
my
laundry
being
stolen,
or
if
someone
from
the
bar
follows
me
home.
TRUTH: While the police are busy, they need citizens to report suspicious behavior so they are better prepared to deal with the threat. They can’t protect you if you don’t report anything.
If you are followed home, if someone is looking in your windows, if your laundry is being stolen – REPORT IT!
Keep yourself, your home and your community safe – report suspicious persons and activity to Police so it can be investigated.
University of Waterloo Police Services: 519-888-4911
Waterloo Regional Police Service: 519-653-7700
Emergency: 911