Home Safety Tips From the Ridgefield Police Department

The Ridgefield police department reminds residents of some basic home safety tips for those traveling this holiday season. Earlier this month, a rash of burglaries was reported in town.

For your and your family’s safety, remember these tips:

• Do not post on social media that you are going away
• Ask a trusted neighbor to watch your home while you are away
• Activate your alarm system (if you have one) when you leave home
• Mail and newspaper deliveries should be stopped or arrangements made for someone to pick them up
• Have exterior lighting with motion sensors
• Set timers to turn on some of your interior lights. This will give the appearance that someone is home
• Make arrangements to have your driveway and walkway cleared in the event of a snowstorm
• Stop by the police department and fill out a vacant premise form. This will put your contact information on file in the event an incident occurs at your residence while you are away and we need to contact you
• Make sure all doors and windows are locked when you leave, even if you have an alarm system

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