The #9PMRoutine is a Twitter social media hashtag. It is a national reminder by local law enforcement agencies that homes, businesses and motor vehicles should be routinely secured against burglary and theft.
Customizable Messaging
With nearly 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States, local police and sheriff’s departments can tailor their #9PMRoutine social-media messaging to focus on local crime trends. This might include messages to reduce catalytic converter thefts, or tips to prevent cars from being broken into.
Law enforcement in the United States – Wikipedia
Pasco County Sheriff Trademark
Beginning in 2016, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (the county just north of Tampa Bay, Florida) was the first to use the #9PMRoutine hashtag on Twitter social-media posts. In 2019, to protect the hashtag against misuse, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office trademarked the slogan.
Pasco County Sheriff’s Office takes ownership of #9PMROUTINE (fox13news.com)
Creative Examples of the #9PMRoutine Hashtag
The #9PMRoutine is a helpful tool for reminding friends and neighbors that basic steps, like locking doors and turning on lights can lower crime rates. Like other crime-prevention tactics, the #9PMRoutine is something any law-enforcement agency, community group or individual can participate in as long as it’s used in a prosocial manner.
#9PMRoutine – Bing images
The Big 5 Crime-Prevention Strategies
- Neighborhood Watch
About Neighborhood Watch | National Neighborhood Watch (nnw.org) - National Night Out
About | National Night Out (natw.org) - 9-1-1 and non-emergency calls
Five Old-Fashioned Ways to Help Police – My Property ID Registry - Neighborhood associations
Neighborhood association – Wikipedia - Operation Identification
An Added Layer of Security – My Property ID Registry