As we prepare for Halloween next week, please keep these security tips from the Crime Watch Committee in mind:

• Keep car doors locked and hide belongings! 100+ non-residents will see what you keep in your car if it’s parked in the driveway.
• Do not park at The Clubhouse at Fall Creek or pool parking lot on Halloween. These are less supervised areas. In previous years, cars parked side-by-side in Fall Creek have had their hoods either run across (jumping from hood to hood) or have had this “prank” performed:
  • “Put’em In A Coffin” (falling on hood) prank:

• Drivers are looking at costumes, crowds, etc., not necessarily at the road.
• Kids – CAUTION! Keep a safe distance from moving cars.
• Driveway lighting: LIGHT THEM UP EVERY NIGHT! Dark driveways are a target.
  • Install these cheap dusk-to-dawn bulbs for hassle-free, worry-free lighting for the front of your home
  • For flood lights, consider this dusk-to-dawn flood light control adapter:

• Even if you normally park in the street or have guests over, park everyone in your driveway.
• Set a table up on the sidewalk with your neighbors, if you don’t want 100+ non-residents seeing inside your house.
• Trim your hedges to expose your house number so deputies or emergency vehicles can find you more quickly. Precious seconds/minutes could make a big difference!

Stay tuned for additional security tips each month.