In Arizona, the Gilbert Police Department is running a growing program called the Vacation Watch. This has been done for the past years in their community. It allows the residents in their area to sign up through their town’s website and have their house checked while they are away on vacations. This way, the residents enjoying their summer on long vacations can relax a little more, knowing their home is being watched by friendly eyes.

The volunteers for the program are all trained and have gone through the citizen’s police academy. They operate all year round but summer’s the busiest time because it’s the peak season of burglary crimes.

The Gilbert Police Department also offers free home security inspection at least a couple of weeks before the resident leaves for his or her trip. The purpose for this is to check the home security measures the resident has employed and what to do to crime-proof the home more during their vacation.

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