{"id":1204,"date":"2018-10-05T12:09:32","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T15:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/?p=1204"},"modified":"2018-10-05T12:09:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T15:09:32","slug":"tips-to-secure-your-cottage-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/2018\/10\/05\/tips-to-secure-your-cottage-for-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to secure your cottage for winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

With cottage season winding down, RCMP are reminding residents to take a few extra steps to secure their seasonal home. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

RCMP say thieves tend to be attracted to portable items that they can carry and easily sell such as flat screen televisions and other electronics, alcohol and firearms. Other frequently stolen items include things kept outside or in a shed or barn, such as ATV’s, outboard motors and power tools.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few things you can do\u00a0to help prevent your property from being a target:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Remove all valuables from your cottage (including firearms)<\/span><\/span><\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lock \/ secure all doors and windows<\/span><\/span><\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Install an alarm system<\/span><\/span><\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Close all curtains and drapes<\/span><\/span><\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ensure all out buildings (e.g., garage or shed) are secured<\/span><\/span><\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don’t leave tools and items outside that could be used to break into your cottage<\/span><\/span><\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Consider using motion sensors or timers for outdoor lights<\/span><\/span><\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Photograph interior \u2013 make list of items and serial numbers<\/span><\/span><\/span>;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Install cameras in a location pointing towards the cottage or cabin <\/span><\/span><\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avoid storing vehicles and their keys at a cottage or camp \u2013 this includes ATV’s and snowmobiles<\/span><\/span><\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ask someone you trust to check on your property regularly<\/span><\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCriminals see unoccupied cottages as easy targets so the more difficult you make it for them to get in, the better,\u201d says Nova Scotia RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jennifer Clarke. \u201cIf you discover your property has been broken in to or notice something unusual, it\u2019s important to report it to police as soon as possible.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Nova Scotia RCMP can be contacted anywhere in the province by calling\u00a01-800-803-RCMP (7267), or should you wish to remain anonymous, tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free\u00a01-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at <\/span><\/span><\/span>www.crimestoppers.ns.ca<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> or use the P3\u00a0Tips App.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With cottage season winding down, RCMP are reminding residents to take a few extra steps to secure their seasonal home. RCMP say thieves tend to be attracted to portable items that they can carry and easily sell such as flat screen televisions and other electronics, alcohol and firearms. Other frequently stolen items include things kept […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1204"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1205,"href":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1204\/revisions\/1205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}