A few months ago, I attended a presentation by a Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office crime scene investigator on residential break ins. The presentation took place at the Yarmouth Senior Center. The presentation included video interviews of some inmates at the … Continue reading →
Many home insurers require regularly scheduled walk-throughs and full interior inspections of properties if they are unoccupied for extended periods of time (like during the winter season here on Cape Cod). The frequency of these home watch visits will vary … Continue reading →
Residential and commercial properties may be vacant for long periods of time while they are on the market looking to be sold. Properties may sit vacant while on the market for any number of reasons, like foreclosure, a death in … Continue reading →
Ensuring the safety of guests is a top priority for any lodging establishment or vacation property. Regular security patrols of a lodging or condo property can deter criminal activity on that property and give vacationing guests a sense of safety … Continue reading →
It is no secret that unoccupied second, or seasonal homes on Cape Cod are targets for property crimes, thefts and vandalism over the winter season. Since these vacation homes are vacant during the off season, they make easy targets for … Continue reading →
Cape Cod, like any other vacation destination, has a large number of vacation homes that are unoccupied during the off-season. These homes are easy targets for break-ins if they are not secured properly while the owners are away. Protecting your … Continue reading →
The Internet and Social Media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, etc… allow you to share information, events and things about your life with family and friends faster and more efficiently than ever before. While this is all pretty cool, … Continue reading →
Some research into local crime statistics on Cape Cod reveal that all Cape Cod towns, except for two, show an upward trend in property crimes. Property crimes include burglaries, theft and robbery. Of all the Cape Cod towns (Barnstable, Brewster, … Continue reading →
I have written about copper theft here before. This winter, there have been reports of the outdoor shower pipes being cut off houses by thieves and sold for copper scrap. In Dennisport, a vacation home owner noticed that his outdoor … Continue reading →
BROCKTON, Mass. – Shards of broken glass outside the basement window of 31 Vine Street hint at the destruction inside the three-story home. Thieves smashed the window to break in and then gutted the property for its copper pipes — … Continue reading →
