Home Safety Tips
1. Have exterior lights at all entrances. Consider outside motion lights
2. Leave a light on when you are not home. If you are on vacation, use a timer to control lighting.
3. Have a wide-angled viewer on all exterior doors. Know who is at the door before opening.
4. Have good locks on all doors and windows...and use them.
5. Be sure locks on doors and windows can be opened quickly in case of fire.
6. Don’t hide keys outside.
7. While having your car serviced, remove house keys from the key chain.
8. Talk with trusted neighbors. Keep an eye on their house and ask them to watch yours.
9. Stop mail and newspaper delivery when you are away.
10. Install an alarm system that will detect entry and notify police.
11. Have your lawn mowed and snow shoveled when away.
12. Always close garage doors at night.
13. Keep trees and bushes trimmed. Do not let them block doors and windows.
14. Check who is at the door before opening it, and do not open the door to anyone you don’t know.
All of the above is for informational purposes only.
Fishers Police Department
Security Tips from the Fishers Police Department can be found here.
Solicitation Policy - City of Fishers
Although there are many legitimate solicitors go door-to-door trying to sell products or services be aware that it is also a method that burglars use to case the security of a home and determine if anyone is home.
Solicitors (other than some religious and civic organizations - see link below for full details) are required to be licensed by the Town of Fishers and have a picture ID clearly visible.
Anyone coming to your door without the proper picture ID are in violation of solicitation laws and should be reported to Fishers Police especially in lieu of the high numbers of burglaries in the Fishers area.
All of the above is for informational purposes only.