Living in a great neighborhood with great neighbors is one of the main goals when you picked your home.  Then, as time goes by, you appreciate your good choices and happily live your life.  In time, your comfort level increases and you stop doing the things that keep you safe.  You let your guard down.  You stop making sure the kid???s bikes are put away.  You stop making sure the doors are locked.  You also stop closing the garage door before you leave or even when you are home.

These actions are exactly what a thief is looking for.  People who have let their guard down. 

I don???t want anyone living in fear.  I certainly didn???t write this so yon will loose sleep at night.  I am writing this to remind you to pay attention and to do the things that discourage crime.

Don???t keep your items out front.  Try to keep your garage door closed.  Don???t let the newspapers accumulate by the front door, driveway, or in the lawn.  Change lighting schedules.  Be friendly with your neighbors in an effort to know them. If going on vacation, ask a friend or neighbor to watch your home.

A little extra effort on the part of you and your family may prevent a very unsettling experience in the future.