Vacation safety tips

Vacation safety tips

· Leave blinds open in their usual position.
· Have mail and packages picked up, forwarded or held by the post office.
· Lower the sound of your telephone ringer and answering machine so they can't be heard outside.
· Arrange to have your lawn mowed in summer and your walk and driveway shoveled in winter.
· Stop newspaper deliveries.
· Ask a friend to pick-up “throw-away” newspapers and circulars.
· Use automatic timers to turn lights on and off in various parts of the house at appropriate times. Consider connecting a radio to a timer.
· Tell police and dependable neighbors when you plan to be away and join with your neighbors to keep a close watch on what's happening in your area — working closely with them is a good way to prevent crime.