PROTECT YOUR HOME

Always keep your home locked and secured.

Leave several lights on and a TV when you are gone.

Do not display presents in a window or where they can be seen from a window.

Do not allow anyone you don’t know into your home.

Have a neighbor that you trust keep a watch on your home for you should you go on a trip for the holidays.

Don’t announce to everyone that you are leaving town for the holidays.

Don’t allow newspapers to pile up outside.

If it snows while you’re out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house.

SHOPPING

Don’t leave packages and boxes visible through your vehicle windows.

Park in well-lit areas and close the windows and lock your vehicle.

Don’t carry large amounts of cash and keep your purse close to your or wallet in your front pocket.

If you are shopping online, look for websites that are secure and do not respond to emails, pop-ups, or other requests for your password, address, or credit card information.

If you are shopping with children, keep and eye on them and teach them to go to a store clerk for help should they become lost.

When returning to your vehicle, have your keys in your hand and ready to open the door.