Safe Streets wants you to be safe and secure. That includes protecting your credit information. Here are a few things to keep in mind from 101-identitytheft.com:

• Credit Card fraud is the most common type of identity theft.
• The most common way it occurs is the thief opens a new credit card account in the victim’s name.
• Use a shredder for all your sensitive information before discarding in the trash.  A thief digging through your trash can take a pre-approved offer application form and simply write a different address and phone making it look like you’ve moved.
• Have copies of the front and back of all your credit cards in a safety box so if you are victimized you can take action immediately.
• Check your credit card statements frequently and call immediately if a problem has occurred.
• Equifax 1-800-525-6285
• Experian 1-888-397-3742
• Trans Union 1-800-680-7289
• Sign new cards immediately.
• Only carry the cards you will use.
• Never give information over the phone.
• In the first half of 2011, 104 million identity records were stolen.