Palatine Police Offer Free Home Security Survey After Burglaries

PALTINE, IL - The Palatine Police Department is offering a free home security survey to residents who sign up. The village reminded residents of the offer on Wednesday while reporting a pair of home burglaries that occurred in the village over the weekend.

Police said that two Palatine homeowners in the area of West Wood Street and North Crescent Avenue reported that they were victims of burglaries during the overnight hours of Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4. According to police, evidence points to one homeowner leaving a patio door unlocked, while the other homeowner left a garage service door and main garage open.

Those who are interested in the free home security survey call call the Palatine Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit at 847-359-9061.

Police also offered the following tips, urging residents to ask these questions before going to bed at night.

• Are ALL the doors locked?

• Is the garage door closed?

• I know the windows are closed, but are they locked?

• Did I put the broomstick (“Charlie Bar”) in the lower track of the sliding patio door?

• Can someone see valuables when looking through the window or door?

• If at night, are my outside lights on?

• Are my light timers reset after the time change?

• Is it a good idea to post social media pictures, letting everyone know I am not home, especially when on vacation?

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