{"id":12620,"date":"2023-03-03T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T13:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/?p=12620"},"modified":"2023-03-02T10:46:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T16:46:49","slug":"stop-a-home-burglary-while-youre-gone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/stop-a-home-burglary-while-youre-gone\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop a home burglary while you&#8217;re gone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Foremost Insurance | Home Burglary | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/michigan-home-insurance.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Home Insurance\">Home Insurance<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/app.usecanopy.com\/c\/Shield-Insurance-Agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Self-Quoting Portal\">Self-Quoting Portal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By using these theft-prevention tips to protect your home and possessions, you and your family will have extra peace of mind, whether you&#8217;re away for a day or on vacation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make your home look &#8220;lived in&#8221; even when you&#8217;re not there:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrange for someone to mow your lawn or shovel snow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask a neighbor to park a car in your driveway while you&#8217;re gone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use timed switches on your lights, TV, and stereo. Look for timers that turn on and off randomly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can add to the security of your lighting system and cut your electric bill by installing a motion detector on outside lights. This will activate your lights when anyone comes within range of the unit&#8217;s motion sensor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Home burglary tips from law enforcement officials:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Join a Neighborhood Watch group. Most police departments have officers who will help you start a program. Neighbors can help watch your home when you&#8217;re gone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep valuable items in your safe deposit box, such as stocks and bonds, duplicate copies of your will, stamp, and coin collections, and jewelry you don&#8217;t frequently wear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give parking lot attendants and mechanics your ignition key only,&nbsp;<em>not<\/em>&nbsp;your house key. Don&#8217;t carry an identification tag on your key ring. This could help a would-be thief easily identify your home and vehicle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider installing an alarm system for an extra level of protection. You have a variety of choices \u2014 from do-it-yourself kits that trigger a siren or lights to professionally installed systems connected to a police station or monitoring service. Post signs in your windows showing you have a security system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lock your doors and windows when you leave, whether you&#8217;ll be gone a few minutes or a few days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid leaving an extra &#8220;hidden&#8221; key outside your home, such as under the doormat or in a mailbox or planter. To make sure you always get in, leave a duplicate set of house keys with a trusted friend or neighbor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Blogs by Shield Insurance Agency<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/what-happens-if-your-vehicle-is-totaled-understanding-the-auto-insurance-claims-process\/\">What Happens If Your Vehicle Is Totaled, Understanding the Auto Insurance Claims Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/why-now-is-a-smart-time-for-michigan-businesses-to-review-liability-coverage-before-spring-foot-traffic-increases\/\">Why Now Is a Smart Time for Michigan Businesses to Review Liability Coverage Before Spring Foot Traffic Increases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/snowstorms-and-roof-damage-is-your-michigan-home-covered\/\">Snowstorms and Roof Damage: Is Your Michigan Home Covered?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/do-you-need-recreational-insurance-for-your-snowmobile-in-michigan\/\">Do You Need Recreational Insurance for Your Snowmobile in Michigan?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-giving-back-during-the-holiday-season\/\">The Importance of Giving Back During the Holiday Season<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stop a home burglary by using these theft-prevention tips to protect your home and possessions, whether you&#8217;re away for a day or on vacation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12630,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[342,347,2],"tags":[2370,4,62,2371],"class_list":["post-12620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-insurance","category-rv-insurance","category-shield-blog","tag-home-burglary","tag-home-insurance","tag-shield-insurance-agency","tag-theft-prevention"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12620","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12620"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12620\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12622,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12620\/revisions\/12622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}