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As the weather continues to get warmer, the city of Pleasant Hill tends to experience more residential burglaries. Here are a few tips to protect your home from a residential burglary!

Installation of motion sensor lights in dark areas around your home will help prevent prowlers from hiding.

• Shrubs and Bushes should be trimmed neatly so there is no place for someone to hide.

• Every exterior door should have a bright, working light to illuminate the exterior of your entrance.

• When gone for the evening turn on exterior lights and leave interior lights on, or install timers on interior lights to make it look like someone is home.

• For emergency personnel make sure the street numbers of your residence are clear and visible for a quick response from emergency personnel.

• All doors are locked and secured at night and every time you leave the house.

• Exterior doors are solid hardwood or metal clad.

• The front door feature should have wide angle peepholes at heights everyone can use.

• All entryways have a working, keyed entry lock with a sturdy deadbolt installed into the frame.

• Spare keys are not kept in usual places such as under planter or under door mats.

• Garage doors should always be closed and locked.

• Store tools and ladders out of sight and locked away.

• Leave a vehicle parked in your driveway or in front of your house.

• Do not leave a message on your answering machine indicating that you are on vacation.

• Be careful of dog doors, and never keep your doors open for dogs to come in and out of your home.

When away from your residence for an extended time period:

• Use at least two interior timers for your lights to turn on and off, making it appear as someone is inside of your residence.

• Purchase an alarm system or install motion detector lights to be left on while you’re away from your residence.

• Have mail and newspaper deliveries picked up by a trusted friend or neighbor.

• Have a neighbor or friends tend to the residence while away.

• Notify your local police department of your vacation, and ask them to perform random vacation checks of your house.

Instructions:

Contact Pleasant Hill Police for any suspicious activity