INC NEWS - Home Safety going out of town

[Laura Drey]

Home Safety Tips

Checklist For Going Out-of-Town

* Leave a light on somewhere in the house, preferably on a timer;
* Have someone move your garbage can, yard waste cans, and recycling bin
back into place; 
* Have someone pick up your mail, packages, & newspapers (even if you have
requested your mail and paper be held)
* Run a radio loud enough to be heard upon entering the home;
* Let your neighbors know the dates you will be away;
* Check your motion detector lights to make sure they are working before
leave; 
* Never have a recording on your answering machine that tells the caller
that you are away from home. An alternative is: "I'm not available now."
* Leave your car(s,) in it¹s/their usual position or have a neighbor park in
your driveway or in front of your home;
* If away for an extended period of time have someone take care of your
yard. 

Request that the C.O.P. (Citizen Observer Patrol, a community policing
program sponsored by the Durham Police Dept.) check your house while you are
away. C.O.P. will also check on the elderly or infirm while patrolling your
neighborhood. Call the Crime Prevention Officer at your police substation.

Laura Drey 
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