Preventing Apartment Burglary during Spring Break
This post was provided by Jensen Group, the Ames Apartments experts.
With Spring Break just days away, it’s likely that you’re counting down the days until your beach vacation, road trip, or exotic getaway. What you might be surprised to know is that someone else is also very excited about your trip. Burglars know that Spring Break is an ideal time for reaping the rewards of vacant apartments and unguarded valuables. Don’t be the victim of a home invasion over Spring Break! Follow these simple tips for ensure a safe and secure apartment while you’re away:
Create the illusion that you are home
While leaving a couple lights on while you’re out might sound like the oldest trick in the book, the reasoning behind it makes sense – burglars look for signs of inactivity when deciding which places to burglarize. Take the extra steps of buying a timer for lights and asking a neighbor to collect any packages delivered to your door and help keep an eye on your home. The idea is to create the appearance of activity.
Keep it to yourself
The excitement of a spring break vacation can make you want to tell everyone about your upcoming plans, but resist the urge if possible. Sharing information about your travel plans all over social media sites like Facebook and Twitter may sound like a good idea, but once the info is out, you have little control over who sees it and how they decide to use that information. In this case, the fewer people who know your house is vacant, the better.
Inform your local police department of your departure
In many small to medium cities, police will keep an eye on your place if you provide them with your travel dates. Call the police station a couple of weeks beforehand to let them know when you will be out of town so they can assign someone to patrol your area.
Taking just a few precautionary measures can help you ensure your home is not a target for burglars during Spring Break. Follow these tips each time you leave your home unoccupied and you’ll remain a few steps ahead of the thieves.
With Spring Break just days away, it’s likely that you’re counting down the days until your beach vacation, road trip, or exotic getaway. What you might be surprised to know is that someone else is also very excited about your trip. Burglars know that Spring Break is an ideal time for reaping the rewards of vacant apartments and unguarded valuables. Don’t be the victim of a home invasion over Spring Break! Follow these simple tips for ensure a safe and secure apartment while you’re away:
Create the illusion that you are home
While leaving a couple lights on while you’re out might sound like the oldest trick in the book, the reasoning behind it makes sense – burglars look for signs of inactivity when deciding which places to burglarize. Take the extra steps of buying a timer for lights and asking a neighbor to collect any packages delivered to your door and help keep an eye on your home. The idea is to create the appearance of activity.
Keep it to yourself
The excitement of a spring break vacation can make you want to tell everyone about your upcoming plans, but resist the urge if possible. Sharing information about your travel plans all over social media sites like Facebook and Twitter may sound like a good idea, but once the info is out, you have little control over who sees it and how they decide to use that information. In this case, the fewer people who know your house is vacant, the better.
Inform your local police department of your departure
In many small to medium cities, police will keep an eye on your place if you provide them with your travel dates. Call the police station a couple of weeks beforehand to let them know when you will be out of town so they can assign someone to patrol your area.
Taking just a few precautionary measures can help you ensure your home is not a target for burglars during Spring Break. Follow these tips each time you leave your home unoccupied and you’ll remain a few steps ahead of the thieves.
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