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Try to make your home look
as lived-in as possible while you're away.
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Don't broadcast your plans,
but do let your neighbors and the Sumner Police
Department, or your own local police, know that you'll
be gone.
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Give a spare key to your
neighbors and give them an emergency telephone number to
reach you.
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Arrange to have your mail
and newspapers picked up daily (preferred) or have
delivery stopped while you're away.
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Use automatic timers to turn
on a radio, lights, etc. at different intervals.
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Turn down the ringer on your
telephone. An unanswered telephone is a dead give-away.
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Leave your blinds as you
normally would if you were home.
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Be sure to lock the garage
as well as any storage sheds, gates, etc. It's also a
good idea to disconnect your garage door opener if you
have one.
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Ask your neighbor to
occasionally park in your driveway and put out your
garbage cans if you have curbside pick-up. A neighbor
can throw in a bag of trash.
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Be sure someone knows your
itinerary and estimated time of return.
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If you get lost while
traveling, get directions from local law enforcement,
not complete strangers.
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Do not carry large amounts
of cash. Use travelers' check and credit cards.
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Have a good time on your
trip!
