Planning your next vacation or business trip?
One important step in that process should be to notify the police department that you will be away from home by completing a House Watch Request Form. Doing so alerts patrol officers to your home’s unoccupied status so that they may conduct periodic checks of the perimeter and verify that there is nothing unusual occurring on or about your premises. Please note that checks are performed as manpower, call volume, and time constraints permit. This program is meant to enhance existing security measures you should have in place, such as an alarm system, it in no way should be your only line of defense while away.
Please plan ahead and allow time to complete a house watch form before you leave. While a house watch can be completed over the phone as a last resort, the Department requests that a house watch form be completed and sent by one of the methods below.
House Watch forms may be obtained at the police department or downloaded here. Completed forms may be dropped off, mailed, or faxed to the Department. The fax number is 847-551-3055.
