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Clinton Police Chief Talks Vacation Season

With the summer vacation season here, local authorities are reminding residents leaving town for extended periods of time to keep in mind things to keep your home safe while you're gone..

 

Wednesday morning on the WHOW Morning Show, Clinton Police Chief Ben Lowers told Regional Radio News a new wrinkle to risks of home invasions in today's world is social media. He says the best thing you can do is be discrete in who you inform of your plans and how much detail you are choosing to reveal.

 

 

According to the Chief, evidence and statistics indicate a home invasion is committed by someone known to the victims. While that may be a surprise to some, that can be the consequence of thinking information your sharing and not realizing who might be seeing it.

 

 

Chief Lowers recommends waiting to post those pictures or videos until you have returned. He also encourages smart device users to be mindful of the location settings on an app or phone as those often will without you knowing, give away where you are.

 

 

The Clinton Police Department offers their long-standing vacation watch program and Chief Lowers says it is as easy as calling the dispatch center to get some basic information to them and an officer will check on your house at least once during their shift.

 

 

Chief Lowers says if you have neighbors you are friendly with, it is a good idea to ask them to keep a watch over the home and to stop paper service and hold mail delivery as those can be giveaways of a vacant home. 

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