Citizens on Patrol Viking - Safety

CRIME PREVENTION TIPS

• Turn on outside lights at night.
• Install a timer for lights.
• Don't leave keys in vehicles.
• Park recreational vehicles in locked garages or sheds.
• If you can't park indoors, park recreational vehicles in sight and chained to something.
• Install surveillance cameras.
• Engrave items with your name or a serial number.
• Keep a detailed list of property including photos and serial numbers.
• Follow a nightly checklist to ensure everything is locked up.
• When in your backyard lock your front door and vice versa.
• When in the home, it's a good idea to keep your doors locked.
• Consider keeping your blinds/curtains closed at night so people can't see in.
• Consider installing an alarm system.
• Be wary of strangers coming to your door. 
• Arrange to have your mail picked up and consider stopping newspapers. 
• Remember to have the grass cut, the leaves raked or the snow removed as necessary. 
• Have someone put out your garbage cans on garbage pick up day.
• Don't announce your vacation on your voicemail or social media.