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When You Go On Vacation

•Do yard work before leaving• Suspend your newspaper and mail•Use lighting liberally on the interior and exterior of

your home•Have your lights on timers•Arm your alarm system

Garage Safety Tips

• Be cautious of who you let inside your garage!• Keep your windows covered or frost them• Close your garage all of the way• Break the habit of leaving your garage open• Place motion sensors around your garage• Lock the door leading into your home• Don’t leave your keys in your car

Social Media And Your Home

• Burglars are using Twitter, Facebook, and FourSquare• 75% of convicted burglars believe that Other burglars are

using social media to find targets• Don’t share your address• Don’t announce when you’re going on vacation• Share vacation photos AFTER you’ve returned home• Try reverse stalking yourself

Test Your System

• Put your system in “Test-Mode”• Test your door sensors• Test your window sensors• Test your motion detector• Test your fire/CO detector• Test your door locks• Change your batteries