Protect Your Home While You Are Away

Unfortunately, no one is completely immune from theft. Whether you’re looking to protect your home while you are away on vacation or simply away at work, your first line of defense is to thwart burglars.

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Home Protection Tips

Use these suggestions to help protect your home while you are away:

• Install motion sensor lighting around your home and garage.
• Place automatic timers on your lights and set them for different times for different rooms
• Do not leave your valuables such as jewelry, artwork or electronics sitting out in plain view. Hide these items in inconspicuous places such as old laundry detergent boxes
• Place “Beware of Dog” and home alarm signs in your yard. Even if you do have a dog or an alarm, this may deter potential thieves from trying to enter.
• Alert friends and neighbors when you will be away for an extended period of time so that they can look out for suspicious behavior.
• Have a neighbor shovel snow or mow your grass if you will be away for a few days. This will give the impression that someone isn’t home.
• Put a hold on your newspaper if you go on vacation.
• Never announce vacations on your social media to let the public know your house will be empty.
• Contact your local police department to request that an officer visit your home to evaluate how secure it is and offer some improvements.