Public Safety Vacation Checklist
Vacations provide burglars with plenty of time to enter your home, remove large items and search leisurely for hidden valuables. If you are planning a vacation, take precautions to protect your home while you are away. The key is to create an illusion of everyday activity. Here's a checklist to help it appear that someone is home, which is your first line of defense against burglary.
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| ITEM | YES OR NO |
|---|---|
| Prepared and Sent request for PID6 Patrol [Form] |
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| Stop mail and newspaper deliveries | |
| Ask neighbor to pick up mail, flyers, newspapers | |
| Secured all doors front and rear and garage | |
| Transferred valuables to safe deposit box | |
| Put times on lamps and radios to come on | |
| Checked for burned out bulbs and replaced | |
| Outdoor lighting fixtures functional | |
| Yard to be maintained | |
| Some shades or curtains open for normal look | |
| Trusted neighbor to check house daily | |
| Remove messages from answering machine daily | |
| Message on machine does not indicate we are away | |
| Alarm system is activated | |
| All windows secured | |
| All gates secured | |
| Neighbor to take out trash/recycling | |
| Gave key to neighbor | |
| Brought to you by the Park Glen/PID 6 Public Safety Vacation Watch Program | |
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