Security Measures

Security Measures

While away on vacation

• Make arrangements with the Post Office to hold your mail.
  
• Ask a neighbour to park one of their cars in your driveway.
  
• Have a friend or neighbour pick up junk mail and flyers.
  
• In winter, have a neighbour keep your walkway clean.
  
• Have lights on timers, inside your home.
  
• Have spotlights installed in the backyard, activated by motion detectors.
  
• Never leave an exterior light on continuously.
  
• Use a bar locking system on patio doors.
  
• Have a friend enter your house at least twice a week to check.
  
• Ensure that your alarm system is operating properly.
  
• De-activate your electric garage door opener.
  
• In winter, ensure that your heating system is working properly.
  
• Advise Public Security of your departure and arrival dates.
  
• Service heating system, ensure full tank of oil.

Home and Vehicles

• Be sure all vehicles are locked at all times.
  
• Never leave valuables in plain view (cell phones, laptops, handbags).
  
• Educate your family members on the proper use of the alarm system.
  
• Activate your alarm system whenever the house is empty, even for a short while.
  
• Do not open your door to someone you do not know or are expecting.
  
• Install motion detector spotlights in the backyard and on the garage door.