Here are a few tips to keep would-be burglars from knowing when your house is unoccupied:
Inform your neighbors when you will be out of town
Hold the delivery of your mail
To hold your mail, call 800-ASK-USPS or use the Hold Mail Service
Halt delivery of your newspaper
To halt your Dallas Morning News, call 800-925-1500 or use the DMN Subscriber Service
Mark your valuables
Etch your telephone or driver’s license number onto the back of flat screen televisions, monitors, laptops, and other smaller items. These are the most commonly stolen items and adding the information may make it easier to track down stolen items.