Secure Your Home

Ensure that your home’s windows and doors have secondary locks (window pins, dowels, deadbolts, etc.).

Keep landscaping trimmed back so that you can easily see around your property.

Turn your porch lights on at night. Consider installing timers or photo sensors so that your porch lights and holiday lights come on automatically.

Consider keeping gifts and expensive property out of plain view from the outside. Keep ground level blinds and curtains closed while away and at night.

Consider having a trusted neighbor or friend watch your home while you are away. Ask your neighbor to occasionally park their car in your driveway. Also be sure to stop your mail and newspaper delivery while you are gone.

Consider placing an interior light and radio on a timer to come on randomly.

Never open your door to strangers. Always find who is on the other side of the door before answering. Never let people know you are home alone.
For more information on how to protect your vehicle, contact the Everett
Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit at 425-257-7521.