{"id":914,"date":"2013-12-18T10:39:29","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T18:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/viewpark.org\/?p=914"},"modified":"2013-12-18T10:41:37","modified_gmt":"2013-12-18T18:41:37","slug":"holiday-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/viewpark.org\/?p=914","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><em>Courtesy: Los Angeles Sheriff&#8217;s Department<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Home<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Always lock your doors and windows, even if you plan to be out for a short while.<\/li>\n<li>If you have an alarm system, use it.<\/li>\n<li>Leave lights turned on both inside and outside your residence after dark. Use timers and motion sensors.<\/li>\n<li>If you will be away from home for several days, arrange for someone to pick up your mail and newspapers. An overstuffed mailbox is a sure sign that no one is home, and burglars are tempted to check those envelopes for holiday gifts.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your neighbors or friends know when you will be gone.<\/li>\n<li>When returning home after a shopping trip, be sure to have the house keys in your hand, ready to use when you reach the door.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Vehicle Safety<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Always lock your car, even if you are away for only a few moments.<\/li>\n<li>Do not leave valuables &#8211; gifts, cell phones, purse, or clothing &#8211; in open view in your car. Take valuables with you, lock them in your trunk, or cover them in an unobtrusive way.<\/li>\n<li>When you return to your vehicle after your shopping trip, lock your car door as soon as you get in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Shopping<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Always walk and park in well-lit areas. Park close to the entrance of the store or mall, if possible. When outside of the mall, stick to well-lit, well-traveled streets, walkways, and parking areas for walking and parking.<\/li>\n<li>Do not talk on a cell phone when walking through parking lots and streets. Your phone conversation is a distraction that makes you vulnerable to robbers. Keep your full attention on your surroundings. In addition, your cell phone itself can be a tempting target to thieves.<\/li>\n<li>Do not electronically unlock your vehicle until you are within door opening distance. This helps stop a thief from getting into the car and waiting to strike when you least expect it.<\/li>\n<li>Do not open your car door to anyone in a parking lot or garage. If you believe you are in danger, call 911 immediately.<\/li>\n<li>Do not flash large amounts of cash or offer tempting targets for theft such as expensive jewelry or clothing.<\/li>\n<li>Carry a purse or shoulder bag close to your body, not dangling by straps. Put a wallet in an inside pocket of your coat or front pants pocket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtesy: Los Angeles Sheriff&#8217;s Department Home Always lock your doors and windows, even if you plan to be out for a short while. If you have an alarm system, use <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/viewpark.org\/?p=914\">Continue Reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-safety","category-county"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/viewpark.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/viewpark.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/viewpark.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/viewpark.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/viewpark.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=914"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/viewpark.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":916,"href":"http:\/\/viewpark.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/914\/revisions\/916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/viewpark.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/viewpark.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/viewpark.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}