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Alert #: 17245
Summer Vacation Plans? Remember these important tips.
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29401, 29403, 29407, 29412, 29414, 29455, 29492
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If your family is planning to leave home for Summer Vacation, take these extra steps:
• Call the police department to request a periodic residence check (“Keep-A-Check”) while you are away. (CPD Dispatch 577-7434)
• Tell a neighbor you will be away so they can look out for the house, give them emergency and cell numbers to reach you, but don’t tell everyone you know you will be gone. People you don’t know might find out. Don’t leave notes for friends or delivery men.
• Have the neighbor pick up mail, papers, and ads, put out your trash can, and park in your driveway.
• Timers on exterior lights, interior lights, and TVs will help make it look like you are home. Don’t leave an answering machine message saying you are gone, in fact turning it off would be better.
• Double check all doors and windows, including second floor and basement. The doors should have dead-bolts; key locks for windows are also available.
• When you return, look around outside first. If you see any evidence of a break-in, do not go inside. Go to a neighbor’s house and call police. The burglars could still be inside.
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While traveling: BUCKLE UP! It Saves Lives and It's the Law.
• Before you leave, inspect the car for safety (lights, belts and hoses, fluids, wipers, tires-both wear and air – DON’T FORGET TRAILER LIGHTS).
• Pack expensive items in the trunk, or under coverings to keep them out of sight.
• Pack safely. Items stacked in the back of a van, wagon, or SUV will become 60mph missiles in a crash! They also block the driver’s view. Items secured to the roof greatly alter the vehicle’s handling in wind and emergency maneuvers.
• When you stop, take the keys and lock the doors. This applies all of the time, at home and away. An unlocked, running car invites a thief.
• Use a CLUB or other device when parking for the night or at shopping centers.
• Keep doors locked while driving. It adds strength in a collision.
• Use seat-belts and child restraints properly.
• Be careful with bank, gas, and credit cards.
• Take regular rest breaks.
• Never send your children into restrooms alone.
• Store money in separate places to minimize loss or theft.
• Stay on roads you know and take maps, cell phones, and chargers, as well as safety items like blankets, flashlights, jumper cables, a jack, and a good spare tire.
• Drive carefully- better than those around you. You need to get there alive!
Have a wonderful summer travel season. Remember, most crimes and accidents are preventable. You must do your part to lower your risk.
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| 6/14/2010 4:11:48 PM |
6/14/2010 4:11:48 PM |
South Carolina - Charleston Police Department
180 Lockwood Blvd.
Charleston, SC 29403
8435777434
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