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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 11/19/2014
SUBJECT: Protect Your Home
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Ron Tinsley (218) 391-1510

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Protect Your Home
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 11/19/2014
INCIDENT TIME:
INCIDENT LOCATION: Duluth, MN

 

Protect Your Home

 

During the holiday season 43 million Americans drove 50 miles or more to carve the turkey with their friends and family. And, last year, 30% of Americans traveled 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holiday season.

 

If you’re traveling this holiday season, complete this simple checklist to ensure your home is secure when you’re away.  About 40% of burglaries don’t involve forcible entry.  Just by properly securing your home, you can reduce your chances of unlawful intrusion.  In a survey of burglars, 51% checked for a car in the driveway before committing their crime.

 In the same survey, 60% of burglars would avoid a ‘target’ if there was any evidence of people being inside.

 

A CHECKLIST FOR PROTECTING YOUR HOME WHEN YOU’RE AWAY UNDER LOCK AND KEY

  • Have you locked every door or window, including the door to your garage?
  • Have you secured your pet doors (if any)?
  • Have you double-checked securing your sliding doors (if any)?
  • If you have a home security system, have you activated it?
  • Have you locked up your ladders, tools, and lawn furniture?
  • Have you put your valuables in a safe or safety deposit box?
  • Have you removed any “hidden” keys?

KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR

  • Have you asked a trusted neighbor to:
  • Watch your house?
  • Hold onto your emergency contact information?
  • Collect any newspapers, flyers, or mail that might arrive?
  • Park a car in your driveway?

 

Anyone Home?

  

  • Have you considered putting lights, TVs, or radios on?
  • Intermittent timers?
  • Have you trimmed any overgrown trees or shrubbery?
  • Have you considered installing motion-sensing lights?
  • Have you avoided posting about your travel plans on social media?
  • Ask a neighbor pick up your mail and newspaper.

For more information on ways to protect yourself check out this website:

http://www.protectamerica.com/static/pdf/holiday-home-security.pdf