Before You Leave

• Fill out a request for a Property Check/Extra Patrol by the Draper City Police.
• Install good locks on all doors and windows, and USE THEM!
• Keep shades and blinds in their normal positions.
• Put a couple of household lights on timers so they turn on and off at appropriate times.
• Turn the volume on your home telephone to the lowest setting.
• Never leave your house key hidden outside.
• Arrange for a trusted relative, neighbor, or friend to maintain the exterior of your home (i.e. mowing the lawn or shoveling the snow) and pick up your newspapers and mail.
• Activate your home alarm (if you have one).
• Leave your trip plans and an emergency phone number with a trusted relative, neighbor, or friend. Have them conduct periodic checks of your home while you're away.
• Ask your neighbors not to inform inquiring strangers that you are away.
• Contact your local law enforcement agency. Some jurisdictions provide vacation checks of homes.

Packing Your Bags

• Take only essential credit cards and traveler's checks whenever possible.
• Expensive luggage can draw unneeded attention. Pack your belongings in inconspicuous bags.
• Pack light. This makes you more mobile and minimizes your losses if your belongings are misplaced or stolen.
• Keep anything of value, such as medicine or jewelry, in a carry-on that stays with you.
• Put your name, work address, and destination in your luggage, then lock it. This is proof of ownership if the tags are stripped.
• Never leave your wallet, purse, or luggage unattended.
• Out and About
• Check maps before you go out and ask the front desk personnel or concierge which areas to avoid.
• Stick to well-lighted, well traveled streets at all times.
• Select tour guides carefully.
• Don't display room keys in public or give your room number out.
• Don't display expensive jewelry, cameras, and other items that might draw attention.
• Never carry large amounts of cash; use credit cards or traveler's checks.
• Always roll up your windows and lock your car when it's parked, even if it's for a short time. Keep valuables and packages locked in the trunk.
• Try to remain in a group or in pairs.
• Don't advertise that you are a tourist by displaying maps and guidebooks where they can be easily seen.

Hotel/Motel Security

• When in your room, use all the locks.
• Don't answer the door without verifying who is there.
• When returning late at night, use the main entrance.
• Don't invite strangers into your room.
• Never leave your children unattended, even for a short period of time.
• Familiarize yourself and family members with the emergency exits and other safety procedures.
• Place valuables in a hotel/motel safe deposit box, not in your room or vehicle.
• Suitcases should always be locked so they cannot be used to carry your property out of your room.
• Never leave identification, money, checks, credit cards, or keys in your room.
• Immediately report any crime or suspicious activity or persons to the management and/or local law enforcement.