As Mount Holly residents take to the roads and air in search of cool temps and steep waves, the Mount Holly Police Department would like to offer a few home safety tips for when you are a away. The most important thing you can do around your home is to have a trusted friend be your eyes and ears while you are away. The following tips can also help should things happen while you are out of town.

• Lock your doors
• Notify your home insurance company
• Let family know where you are
• Stop your news paper an mail
• Unplug your appliances
• Invest in a automatic light timer

Home safety while you are traveling is not that hard.  Just a few simple tasks can make a big difference.  Travel safe!