Neighborhood Watch | Home Check Requests

Submit your Home Check Request, click the image to the left.

Please, 72 hours notification is needed.

I hereby request the Fox Island Neighborhood Watch (NW) to conduct visual check(s) of my property:

• I understand that the NW is a voluntary citizens association without any full or part-time employees and without any licensed law enforcement personnel; 
• That the NW will drive by or check above property when possible, as a courtesy, without any obligation to do so, to check the property for any suspicious activity at the property.
• NW members are not responsible for picking up packages.
• NW members do not make arrests, do not carry weapons and do not take any enforcement action, while on patrol.
• The NW will report any suspicious activity to the Sheriff’s Department.
• There is no representation by the NW as to frequency of any such house checks.   
• The undersigned holds the NW a... Read More
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4.2 Neighborhood Watch Travel Tips

BEFORE LEAVING, PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR YOUR ABSENCE

• Security: Ensure all doors are locked including patio, garage, and crawl space access.
• Alarms: Who has access to your home to neutralize or investigate smoke alarms, break in alarms, or septic alarms?
• Be sure all windows are locked including upstairs windows.
• Don’t place recycle or trash containers out early or leave empty containers out as this is a message that you aren’t home.
• Leave an emergency contact phone number.
• Don’t leave a message on your answering device advising you won’t be back until x.  Retrieve your messages while you’re gone.
• Use timers on lights, radio, or TV.
• Leave a locked car in your driveway or use a neighbors car. Deactivate the automatic garage door opener.
• Leave blinds and curtains in their normal positions. Everything closed is a message to people casing the nei... Read More
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