Leaving Eugene for Break?

Tips to Help Keep Your House
Safe During Your Absence:

The holiday break is a time when many students leave Eugene and go home to spend time with friends and family. However, this is also a time when many thieves take advantage of student absences to burglarize empty homes. By following these tips you can help to keep your home and possessions safe during this time!

·      Ask your neighbors to keep an eye on your house for suspicious activity.

·      Stop newspapers and other mail, or ask a neighbor to collect and hold these items from your home. Otherwise these items will pile up outside, making it appear vacant.

·      Invite a friend or family member to park their car in your driveway.

·      Consider getting timers to put on some of the lights in your house; having lights go on/off periodically helps make your home appear occupied.

·      Do not leave valuables in areas that are visible through windows. Keep them out of sight.

·      Take valuables (i.e. laptops, iPods, jewelry, gaming systems, cash) with you over break.

·      Lock doors and windows. Also use deadbolts or put dowels in your sliding-glass doors and windows.