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Newberry County Sheriff's Department Protecting Your Home House numbers are important! They should be large enough to see from the road and the type that will be visible both night and day. This will help the police, ambulance or fire fighters locate your house in case of a complaint or emergency. An unlocked lock is not a lock! Get in the habit of locking your home and garage doors even when you are at home. A hidden second key should be avoided. Burglars know the hiding spots and will look for keys. Never leave small portable items such as bicycles or lawn mowers where they may be easily stolen. Store ladders in a garage if possible. If left outside, lock them up. Don't give a burglar a tool to use to burglarize your home. Use a timer on interior lights when you are away. A small radio left playing will also confuse a burglar. External lighting is important but the exclusive use of outdoor lighting when the home is unoccupied may actually tip off the burglar. Report any inoperative street lights in your neighborhood. Avoid admitting strangers to your home. Ask for identification of salespersons, public utilities personnel, repair persons, and stranded strangers. Do not allow strangers into your home to use the telephone. A wide angle door viewer is a must if visibility of callers is not otherwise possible. Is there a clear view of your door and windows or are they blocked from view by shrubbery or trees? Thin the growth so that a burglar is denied the opportunity to work undetected. If you are on vacation or gone for an extended period of time, stop all mail and newspaper deliveries. Make arrangements to have the lawn mowed or snow shoveled. Secure the home and leave lights on a timer. Leave a key with a trusted neighbor in case of an emergency. Notify the Sheriff or Police in your area and request a vacation watch.   Back to Top