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Crime Prevention Tips for Residents of The Club motion sensor lights. plain sight over several days is a dead giveaway.
GATES: If you don’t always keep a lock on your An idea for RV'ers would be to load everything
Here are a few tips from your Neighborhood Watch side gate, it would be a good idea to do so when but your perishables several days before
Block Captains: you’ll be gone for an extended period of time. departure. Return your RV to storage and remain
FRONT DOOR: When someone comes to your living in your home for several days. Then before
CARS: Park your cars in the garage if at all front door, don’t open the door without looking departure return to your RV with your perishables
possible. Burglars, most often, target cars parked
outside. through the peephole or a side window. You and go.
If your car is parked outside at home, lock it and should always speak to the person – even through VALUABLES: Burglars are usually interested in
remove all valuables especially cell phones, GPS the closed door to let him/her know someone is stealing cash, guns, and jewelry heading for the
and garage door openers. Today, burglars have home. If you have adoorbell, you can talk to them bedroom first. Burglars always look for money
electronics that can detect blue-tooth enabled from afar. Otherwise, a break-in may occur under mattresses and or toilet tanks.
devices that are hidden from view. because the house appears vacant. BLOCK CAPTAIN NEEDED:
GARAGE DOORS: Be a good neighbor and make SHUTTERS: Leave your front shutters Ring or We are in need of a Block Captain for Kennerleigh
a phone call when you see that someone has other window coverings partially open and have Parkway North (both sides of the street from the
forgotten to close their door—especially if it at least one light on a timer. If you move your corners of Leighham/Ashbury Drive to Village
looks like they’re in for the night. shutters in the upward position at night, people Green Drive). Kennerleigh Parkway North is a key
LOCK IT: Place a lock on the electrical box on the can’t see inside. Having your shutters completely entry point to The Club Community, and your
side of your garage to prevent a burglar from closed even for a few days signals you’re not assistance is greatly needed. If you are interested,
home. A radio on a timer is also a good idea.
disabling your alarm system or turning off all VACATION: Let your block captains and trusted please let me know. You’ll get all the necessary
your lights. information to be successful. Thank you.
Keep all your doors locked at all times – even neighbors know. Make sure you don’t advertise Keeping our neighborhood safe
when you’re home. the fact that you’re getting ready to leave on Neighborhood Watch Team
LIGHTS: Replace side and back yard lights with vacation. Loading your car or motor home in Mia Winter, Coordinator
Neighborhood Watch is not sanctioned, endorsed, sponsored by, partnered with, nor considered a Shared Interest Group or committee of The Club at Westpark Community Association.
Neighborhood Watch is an independent organization and is solely responsible for the content of this communication. The Association has not verified whether information in this communication
is accurate. Views and opinions expressed in this communication do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Association, its staff, management, volunteers, or Board of Directors.

Contact

Duane Smith

1+(916) 871-5587

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