Before You Leave

• Make sure all doors & windows are securely locked.

• Stop your mail & newspaper (or ask a trusted neighbor to pick them up daily).

• Arrange to have the driveway & sidewalk shoveled.

• Put timers on your lights, TV or radio to turn them on & off at appropriate times each day.

• Notify a relative or trusted neighbor that you are leaving. Ask them to keep an eye on your home.

• If you will be gone longer than 7 days, call the police department at 861-9800 to sign up for the Vacation Home Check program. (Once a week, two Police Reserves check homes of residents who are out-of-town and have signed up for the program.)

Pack Against Crime

• Use traveler’s checks or credit cards instead of cash whenever possible.

• Carry your wallet in an inside front pocket or a concealed money pouch.

• Don’t weigh yourself down with excess bags, pack only what you need.

• Use your business address on luggage tags.

• Put an additional identification label inside your luggage in case the exterior tag is lost.

At The Airport

• Watch your possessions carefully in crowded areas as they are prime hunting grounds for pickpockets.

• Never ask a stranger to watch your luggage.

• Be alert and organized.

• Avoid displaying expensive items such as cameras, jewelry, or designer luggage that may draw attention to you. Your aim is to blend in with the crowd.

At The Hotel

• Enter your hotel from the main entrance.

• Never open your hotel room to a stranger. If a visitor claims to be a hotel employee, call the front desk and ask for verification.

• Keep your room key concealed. Avoid displaying it in public places.

• Use the hotel safe deposit box to store valuables.

• Make sure the hotel has a policy of never giving out anyone’s room number. ?