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House Watch

The Police Department will make every effort to check your residence while you are away as a courtesy and as time, activity and manpower permits.

We cannot guarantee this will be done on a daily basis so please take all necessary safety precautions to safeguard your home and enlist the assistance of friends and neighbors to also check on your home. Homes for sale, homes that has been vacated by the owner or tenant, and homes where someone will be living inside the residence during your absence are not eligible for this program. 

Please inform us when there is going to be a dog or other animal cared for inside your home and if you return home earlier than planned. Our officers need to know this information so there are no surprise encounters which could be dangerous.

Thank you in advance and enjoy your time away!

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Vacation / House Watch

This program is only available for residential properties that are temporarily vacated by its occupants and is limited to 30 calendar days.

Residential properties where another person is ‘house-sitting’ are also excluded from this the vacation watch program.

If you would like to make us aware of a property that may be subject to criminal activity, please contact us directly.

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