Although nothing can guarantee a home won't be burglarized there are a few thing you can do to protect your property. These are a few of the more noteworthy tips to make you home look lived in while your away.
- If you have an alarm...use it, but remember to provide the alarm monitoring company with a phone number where you can be reached.
- Use light timers and put one of them on a talk radio/news channel. Have them set so that when one light goes off, another comes on in a different part of the house.
- Let a trusted neighbor know when you're leaving and ask that they monitor your home. Make sure they know if you have any maintenance scheduled...yard work, gutter cleaning, etc. They should also have an emergency contact number for you just in case something comes up.
- Ask the same neighbor to park their cars in your driveway whenever possible or move yours around periodically. It would be nice if they put the trash cans out too.
- Newspaper should not accumulate in the driveway. If a neighbor picks them up make sure they are not piled up on your front porch.
- Prominently display a list of Emergency Contact phone numbers on your phone or refrigerator just in case. This helps officer contact someone in the event a home has been broken into.
