Precautions you can take:  traveling

• Burglars search for homes that appear to be unoccupied. Leave your car in the driveway, set timers for your lights, leave a television on
• Stop newspaper and mail delivery
• Have a neighbor watch over your home

Burglars want to spend no more than 60 seconds breaking into a home, these could change their minds.

• Deadbolt locks, pins in locking windows

Don't give burglars any help

• Clear shrubs and trees to keep windows visible
• Secure tool sheds and ladders
• Some thieves use tools to assist them in breaking windows

--tips courtesy of Cumberland County Sheriff's Office