Rye Brook Police Can Check Your Home While On Vacation

RYE BROOK, NY — Are you going on vacation in Rye Brook? Have some peace of mind by putting your home on the Rye Brook Police Vacant House Watch list. A vacant house watch consists of an officer checking the residence and surrounding area for suspicious activity at random times, as time and call load permits.

Police said the homeowner or occupant of the location must request a vacant house watch and will be effective for no more than 30 days.

If the homeowner or occupant returns early, contact the police department to take the address off the vacant house list.

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You can find the vacant house watch request form here.

Information received after business hours will be entered the next business day.

The Village of Rye Brook Police Department has a checklist homeowners can use to secure their home:

• Make sure your home looks lived in, not empty
• Stop mail and cancel all deliveries or ask a friend to make daily collections
• Hide empty garbage cans
• Leave shades and blinds in normal positions
• Put an automatic timer on several lights and the radio
• Have a neighbor keep your property maintained.
• Leave a key with a trusted neighbor.
• Store valuables in a safe deposit box.
• Tell a neighbor you trust your departure and return dates. Supply an itinerary with phone numbers where you can be reached in an emergency.
• Lock all windows and doors. Double check basement and garage doors before you leave.

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