The Burnsville Police Department provides holiday safety tips for traveling, shopping, and being at home. Tips for traveling include using automatic timers for lights, asking neighbors to monitor the home, and keeping gifts out of sight. When shopping, the tips are to carry purses close, avoid carrying large cash amounts, park in well-lit areas, lock cars, and hide packages. At home tips include monitoring children closely, using outside lights, reporting suspicious activity, and locking doors and windows.

1. CITY OF BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA
POLICE DEPARTMENT
100 Civic Center Parkway Robert T. Hawkins
Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 Chief of Police
952-895-4600  Fax 952-895-4640 952-895-4614
Holiday Safety Tips
Traveling:
• Set an automatic timer for your lights.
• Ask a neighbor to watch your home, shovel walks, pick up mail, and
park in the driveway from time to time.
• Keep gifts out of sight while you are gone.
• Lock all doors and windows.
Shopping:
• Carry your purse close to your body.
• Don’t carry large amounts of cash.
• Park in well lighted areas as close to the store as possible.
• Lock your car doors.
• Hide your packages in the trunk or under the seat.
At home:
• Keep a close eye on
• Turn on outside lights to deter burglars.
• Report suspicious behavior to police immediately.
• Lock all doors and windows.
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