Roberta Farms

Vacation Security

• Do not publicize the fact that you are going on vacation.

• Put lights and a radio on timers.

• Burn an outside light all night, not just when you go away.

• Do not close your blinds and curtains if you do not normally do so while you are home.

• Do not stop deliveries!  Have a neighbor pick them up for you, as well
  as circulars that accumulate by the front door.

• Make arrangements to have the lawn cut while you are away.

• Turn your telephone ringer down to low or turn on the answering machine.  Do not leave
  messages saying that you are on vacation or when you will return home.

• Lock all doors (including garage doors), windows and screens before leaving.

• Store items such as lawn furniture, garden tools and hanging baskets in a secure area of your residence.

• Ask neighbors to look out for your residence while you are away.

• Consider asking a neighbor to park a vehicle in your driveway during your absence.

• Leave a phone number with a neighbor where you can be contacted in case of an emergency.

• Call the Police Department to request a zone check of your residence while you are away.

•  If you do not have a neighbor that can pick up your mail and newspapers have them
  stopped during the time that you are away.