POLICE TIPS

* Park away from vans or cars with someone “waiting around.”

* Keep a “call police” sign under the front seat of your car.

* If someone signals that something is wrong with your car, drive to the

nearest service station to check it. Do not stop and get out of your car.

* Never leave an extra key under the door mat, above the door, under a

flower pot, etc. Leave one with a trusted neighbor.

* Have a light on in the room where you are and have a light on in a room

where you are not. It gives the impression of more than one person being

at home.

* List your name on the mailbox and in the phone book with first initial

and last name only.

* Give your home a lived-in look by arranging for the pick up of papers

and mail in your absence.

* Never answer questions on the phone until you are certain of the

caller’s identity.

* Teach your children to answer with a simple “hello.” Do not answer by

saying the name of the family.

* Hang up on obscene, threatening or nuisance calls. Make a police report

if they continue. Do not have your phone number printed on your personal

checks. Try to provide only a business number.