CCW Podcast

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!! So, in this episode, Joe is joined by Major Melissa Barosela, from the Miami-Dade Police Department Mental Health & Wellness Bureau.  They talk about the recent increase in mental health issues and what resources families have to get a person in crisis help.  They also discuss what new tactics MDPD has to deal with a mental crisis call and what new efforts do they have to help their own officers with mental health concerns.   Important Links and Contact Numbers:   MDPD Community Mental Health Section 305-471-3000   Miami-Dade County Services Diretory 211   Suicide & Crisis HotLine 988   Thriving Mind South Florida Mobile Response Teams 1-800-HELP-YOU ( 1-800-435-7968)   NAMI – National Alliance for Mental Illness www.nami.org   Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade  www.citizenscrimewatch.org info@ccwmiamidade.org 305-470-1670   #CCW #MDPD #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalCrisisAssistance #YouAreNotAlone

In this episode, Joe is joined by Special Agent in Charge Matt Line, from the Internal Revenue Service, Miami Field Office.  They talk about what is considered Tax Fraud and how these criminals are targeting their victims.  They discuss some of the tactics from stolen information for fraudulent returns to shady tax accountant scams.  The IRS provides lots of helpful information and prevention tips so that you can avoid and protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud.    Important Links:   Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov   Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – Free Credit Reports www.ftc.gov   Free Credit Reports www.freecreditreports.com www.annualcreditreport.com   Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade  www.citizenscrimewatch.org info@ccwmiamidade.org 305-470-1670   #CCW #IRS #Scams #TaxFrauds #Awareness #NotAVictim #SafetyStartsWithYou

In this episode, Joe is joined by Detective Marcos Rodriguez, from the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Economic Crimes Section, and they talk about current frauds and scams that are targeting seniors.  They discuss the latest tactics from utility scams, grandparent scams, lottery scams, to financial invest frauds, and many more.  Lots of helpful information and prevention tips are covered so that you can avoid and protect seniors in your family from becoming a victim of fraud.    Important Links:   Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) www.finra.org www.saveandinvest.org   Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – Free Credit Reports www.ftc.gov   Free Credit Reports www.freecreditreports.com www.annualcreditreport.com   Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade  www.citizenscrimewatch.org info@ccwmiamidade.org 305-470-1670   #CCW #MDPD #Scams #Frauds #SeniorSafety #Awareness #NotAVictim #SafetyStartsWithYou #FINRA #UtilityScams #LotteryScams #GrandparentScams #InvestmentScams #GovernmentOfficialScams #RommanceScams #InternetScams #TechScams

In this episode, Joe is joined by Vivian Havlin, our Executive Director, and they talk about what’s going on at CCW and update everyone on the Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Women’s Self Defense Program.  CCW has been holding monthly classes for the past year all around the County.  You’ll learn about the RAD Program, why it’s so successful and why we are so passionate about providing this service to Miami-Dade County women.   For more information on upcoming classes, make sure to contact our office and follow us on our social media platforms. Important Links: To sign up for classes rad@ccwmiamidade.org jbermudez@ccwmiamidade.org vivian@ccwmiamidade.org   RAD Systems Website https://www.rad-systems.com   Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade  www.citizenscrimewatch.org info@ccwmiamidade.org 305-470-1670   #CCW #RAD #SelfDefense #WomensSafety #FightLikeAGirl #RapeAgressionDefense #NotAVictim #SafetyStartsWithYou

Did you know that January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month? In this episode, in recognition of this awareness, Joe is joined by Det. Jessica Barriel, from the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Human Trafficking Task Force. They discuss what is Human Trafficking and the various forms such as sexual servitude and labor trafficking. They talk about some signs to look out for as well as some resources available to report Human Trafficking and where to get help. Important Links: National Human Trafficking Hotline – POLARIS 1-888-373-7888 MDPD Human Trafficking Website www.miamidade.gov/humantrafficking Crime Stoppers of Miami-Dade 305-471-TIPS (8477) Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade www.citizenscrimewatch.org info@ccwmiamidade.org 305-470-1670

In this episode, Joe is joined by Vivian Havlin, our Executive Director, and they talk about safety during the holiday season. They share tips to keep you safe while you are shopping out and about, shopping online, safe ways to get your packages delivered, disposing of old items, and safety while you are traveling.  Lots of great information on this episode, so don’t miss it! Also, make sure you listen towards the end to learn how to be entered into a raffle for a FREE RING Doorbell!! Important Links:   National Crime Prevention Council – “Go For Real” Campaign https://www.ncpc.org/goforreal/   Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – Free Credit Reports https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/free-credit-reports   Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade  www.citizenscrimewatch.org info@ccwmiamidade.org 305-470-1670

On this episode, we are on location in Lake Buena Vista, FL for the 2023 Florida Crime Prevention Association (FCPA) Crime Prevention Conference and we take a moment to speak with Art Hushen about Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). We learn about how CPTED is impacting the world of crime prevention and how it's quickly becoming the strategy for a safer tomorrow. For more information on CPTED and the organizations that were discussed on the podcast, please visit the following sites: Florida Crime Prevention Association http://www.floridacrimeprevention.org National Institute of Crime Prevention https://www.nicp.net US CPTED Association https://www.uscpted.com Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute https://www.fcpti.com Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade www.citizenscrimewatch.org info@ccwmiamidade.org 305-470-1670

This episode we talk with Ivonne Perez-Suarez from the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. We learn about all the consumer protection services they provide, as well as, all the regulatory services they are responsible for. For more information, please call the following numbers or visit the links below: Schedule presentations with Ivonne 850-491-5461 Reporting Junk Mail 1-888-567-8688 To Report Fraud or Scams 1-800-HELPFLA (1-800-435-7352) - English 1-800-FLAYUDA (1-800-352-9832) - Spanish Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services www.fdacs.gov Consumer Assistance & Newsletter Sign Up www.floridaconsumerhelp.com Florida Trade Commission www.ftc.gov Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade www.citizenscrimewatch.org info@ccwmiamidade.org 305-470-1670

This month we cover all things Emergency Management as well as Hurricane preparedness. For more resources and information see the links below.       Miami-Dade Emergency Management website:  https://miamidade.gov/dem C.E.R.T. Program: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1473875073344231      FEMA /U.S. Department of Homeland Security site for preparedness: https://www.ready.gov/ Preparedness Webinars: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/individuals-communities/preparedness-webinars                                             Independent Study Courses:  https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?lang=en       Florida Emergency Management: https://www.floridadisaster.org/                                                    SERT Trac [to take courses, generally all in-person and during week] https://trac.floridadisaster.org/trac/loginform.aspx     Plan for Awesome (preparedness blog) https://planforawesome.com/          Center for Domestic Preparedness  https://cdp.dhs.gov/      Universities/Colleges have programs now for Disaster Management https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/collegelist/

Make sure to listen till the end to see how you could win a free Ring Device. In this episode Vivian and Joe go over different crime prevention devices. Citizens Crime Watch does not endorse any of these brands and are just giving there opinion on different devices.

Citizens' Crime Watch is an organization that is always evolving. Watch this weeks blog to hear about all the different programs CCW offers free of charge.

With todays day and age online dating has become the new norm. Watch this weeks podcast to learn how to stay safe while navigating through the dating world.

Sgt. Bermudez is back to share his expertise on how to keep you business safe. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode.

April is Autism Awareness Month. Lt. Quiñones from Miami-Dade School Police, has experience and is trained is on on how to identify and assist people with Autism who might be in crisis. We hope this helps inform the community while also highlighting the amazing work Miami-Dade School Police does with the schools.  #Autism #Awareness #eyesandears #ccwmiamidade #ycwmiamidade

In this weeks episode Sgt. Bermudez and Kathy go over when it is safe to leave kids home alone as well as what parents can do to prepare and keep there kids safe.

February is Teen Dating Violence Month. We have our Coordinators Angie and Larix on this episode talking about past experience and the best ways to show support. If you have any topics you want us to talk about please let us know!

January is Stalking Awareness month. We will be covering how to identify stalking and the different ways to prevent and protect yourself.

January is Human Trafficking Month. We are happy to have Sgt. Bermudez hosting this weeks important episode. He is joined by Special Projects Administrator Caridad Mas-Batchelor from the South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force at MDPD. They cover all the different forms of Human Trafficking as well as what the public can do to assist, more importantly they go into how victims of Human Trafficking can be helped and many of the resources available to them. Human Trafficking Hotline 1-(888) 373-7888.

On this episode of the CCW Podcast, we're joined by Ian and Kimberly from the Citrus Family Care Network to discuss foster care in Miami-Dade County. Their organization handles the task of finding homes for our most vulnerable.    Find out more about Citrus Family Care Network: https://www.citrusfcn.com/ Subscribe for more Crime Prevention Related Content! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2KKgSuCAjVvVNw9ojGVY2w Follow us on all platforms for more updates! CCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCWMiamiDade YCW Twitter: https://twitter.com/YCWMiamiDade CCW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CCWMiamiDade YCW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/YCWMiamiDade CCW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCWMiamiDade YCW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YCWMiamiDade Listen to our podcast! https://anchor.fm/ccwpodcast Music By: Rock Guitar Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6744-rock-guitar-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

On this episode we explore a service organization, Team Rubicon, that allows former police, first responders, and members of the military to continue their dedication to serving their community. David Comesanas is a retired sergeant with the Miami-Dade Police Department and a retired member of the United State Marine Corps. reserve. We talk about the mission of Team Rubicon, what they've done before the pandemic, during, and moving forward.    Check out Team Rubicon: https://teamrubiconusa.org/ Subscribe for more Crime Prevention Related Content!  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2KKgSuCAjVvVNw9ojGVY2w   Follow us on all platforms for more updates! Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCWMiamiDade https://twitter.com/YCWMiamiDade Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/CCWMiamiDade https://www.instagram.com/YCWMiamiDade Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCWMiamiDade https://www.facebook.com/YCWMiamiDade Listen to our podcast! https://anchor.fm/ccwpodcast Music By: Rock Guitar Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6744-rock-guitar-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license