{"id":263,"date":"2016-07-06T17:47:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T00:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/?page_id=263"},"modified":"2023-12-18T13:05:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T21:05:30","slug":"summer-crime-prevention-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/summer-crime-prevention-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime Prevention Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>At Home<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Always lock your doors and windows especially at night and when you&#8217;re away<\/li>\n<li>Close your garage and pet doors<\/li>\n<li>Secure ladders and tools so they can&#8217;t be used to gain entry into your home<\/li>\n<li>Be wary of anyone who approaches your front door and don&#8217;t let them take up too much of your time.\u00a0 Criminals work together; one will come to your door and distract you while the other sneaks into your home.\u00a0 Ask for an ID of a utility person.<\/li>\n<li>Be a good neighbor, lookout for one another.<\/li>\n<li>Excessive dog barking could be a sign of an intruder and may warrant a call to your local police department (911).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>When Going On Vacation<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Lock up your home, activate your alarm<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t broadcast your plans on social media<\/li>\n<li>Hold the delivery of your mail and newspaper or ask a trusted friend to pick them up for you<\/li>\n<li>Buy a timer for your lights and set them in a random pattern<\/li>\n<li>Ask a neighbor to occasionally park in your driveway<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Car Safety<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Never leave your car running unattended, even to dash into a store<\/li>\n<li>Always roll up your windows and lock your car even in hot weather<\/li>\n<li>Never leave valuables in plain sight<\/li>\n<li>Park cars in well-lit areas<\/li>\n<li>Never leave any keys in the car or ignition<\/li>\n<li>Activate your car alarm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Bike Safety<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Always wear a helmet<\/li>\n<li>Follow the rules of the road<\/li>\n<li>Ride with the flow of traffic, not against it<\/li>\n<li>Wear bright-colored or reflective clothing<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re not riding, lock your bike<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Be safe, be aware<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Home Always lock your doors and windows especially at night and when you&#8217;re away Close your garage and pet doors Secure ladders and tools so they can&#8217;t be used to gain entry into your home Be wary of anyone who approaches your front door and don&#8217;t let them take up too much of your&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/summer-crime-prevention-tips\/\">Continue Reading<span> Crime Prevention Tips<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10107,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-263","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6Sp7b-4f","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3319,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263\/revisions\/3319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}