NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD
WATCH PROGRAM
WHEN YOU
ARE AWAY
FROM HOME
A vacant house - or one that appears to be vacant - is an appealing target to a burglar. This is true during the work day when everyone may be at work or school, or during a vacation, a weekend away from home, or a business trip. You can alleviate day-to-day worries and make a trip more carefree if you take a few simple steps to reduce the possibility that your house will be burglarized or vandalized while you are gone.
Although you should be aware of leaving windows and doors closed and locked whenever you will be out of the home, there are a number of things to consider when you're going to be away for a weekend or longer.
Returning to a home that has been broken into is an unpleasant finish to any trip. Never give a burglar an even break.
Click Here for a printable checklist of things you should do
at least one day before you leave on a trip.
Click Here for a printable checklist of things you should do
on the day you leave on your trip.
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Captain Jim Hilton.
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