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COMMITTEE MEETINGS Stay Safe, Sun City
See page 137 for list of committee members. Georgetown Police Department (GPD)
See Sun City Texas Resident Directory or
www.sctexas.org > Community Association How to Protect Your Home
Info > CA Advisory Committees for When You Are Away
description of duties for each committee.
CHARTERED CLUBS Submiitted by the Georgetown Police Department
Monday, Jan. 16, 8 a.m., AC MR 1
COVENANTS Don’t be a home burglary victim. Take the time and effort to make
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 9 a.m., CCAN it difficult for anyone to enter your home illegally.
ELECTIONS
Thursday, Jan. 19, 9 a.m., AC MR 4 Make sure it appears as though you are home when you’re
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT away. Light and moderate noise may deter burglars.
Friday, Jan. 13, 9 a.m., AC MR 3/4
FINANCE Use plug-in timers on lamps to realistically simulate occupancy.
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1 p.m., AC MR 3/4
GOLF Leave shades and blinds as you usually do. However, make
Monday, Jan. 23, 3 p.m., AC MR 1/2 sure the garage windows are covered so no one can see if your
LANDSCAPED MAINTAINED HOMES car(s) are in there.
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 10 a.m., AC MR 3/4
MODIFICATIONS Use timers to have the TV or radio come on and turn off during
Thursday, Jan. 5, 8:30 a.m., CCAN the day and at night.
*Open meeting at 10 a.m. Have lawns mowed, sidewalks swept, hedges clipped on
Thursday, Jan. 19, 8:30 a.m., CCAN schedule. Trim all shrubbery around windows so would-be burglars
NOMINATING can’t use them for cover.
As needed
PROPERTY & GROUNDS Lock all exterior doors securely. All exterior doors should
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2 p.m., CCAN have dead-bolt locks. Lock gates to yard.
WILDLIFE
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 3 p.m., AC MR 1/2 Realize that ordinary windows are easily smashed but still
use safety latches on the windows to keep below-average crooks
Other Committees or Task Forces: honest.
NEIGHBORHOOD REPS Ask a trusted neighbor to watch your property when you are
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 9:30 a.m., CCF/G away. Ask them to pick up your mail, circulars and newspapers
COPS when you are on vacation.
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 9 a.m., AC, MR 1/2
Check all nearby streetlights to be sure they are functional.
If not, contact your electric company to request a repair.
Never advertise your departure. This may be easier said than
done, especially for those who often share personal information on
social networking sites (such as Facebook and Twitter).
Install locks that wedge and bolt in sliding doors and double
hung windows.
Invest in a good alarm system. Check with the Better Business
Bureau to be sure the security company is reliable.
Request a Security Check from GPD while you are away.
The form is located at https://pd.georgetown.org/files/2015/01/
Security-Check-Form.pdf. Be sure to read the fine print! Print
out the form, fill it in, and take it to GPD, at 3500 DB Wood Road.
If you have questions you would like answered in
Stay Safe, Sun City, please contact:
Delta Jolly, Georgetown PD
Community Engagement Officer/Explorer Advisor
[email protected]
512-930-0523 (direct/office)
512-930-3510 (police dispatch)
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