Personal and property safety recommendations.

On Saturday, May 31, State Senator Jim Beall hosted a safety meeting meeting at the Saratoga Library.

Both the Sheriff's and Fire Department, Postal Service and other related agency representatives provided recommendations for enhancing personal and property safety. Some of the Sheriff's most important recommendations are listed below; others agency's recommendations are listed on their appropriate web sites.

Included in the Sheriff's recommendations were the following:

Have highly visible address numbers.

Keep all doors and windows unlocked when away from home.

Call the Sheriff for any suspicious persons or unknown cars on your street.

Draw drapes at night so burglars cannot see your TVs, computers and other “stealable” items.

Keep a current inventory of your belongings.

Keep bushes trimmed low so burglars cannot hide behind them.

Never leave valuables visible in your car; store computers, purses, cell phones, etc. in the trunk.

Always be aware of your surroundings --not concentrating on your cell phones and/or tablets

Use lights on timers and motion sensors for outdoor lighting.

Tell your neighbors when you are vacationing and have the Post Office hold your mail and neighbors pick up your newspapers.