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With the approach of the holiday season, we will begin posting safety tips for our community in an effort to ensure everyone has a happy holiday season.

Today we would like to remind everyone to take a few simple steps to protect themselves from the criminal "Grinch" over the next six weeks.

Travel and shop in groups, paying attention to your surroundings

Walk, drive and park in areas that are well-lit and well-travelled

Resist the urge to carry or display large amounts of cash

Be especially vigilant at and around ATM machines

Pick-pockets like crowds, so keep wallets and slim purses in inside, zippered pockets

Never leave valuables (i.e., GPS, bags, jackets, etc.) in the interior of your vehicle

Never load your vehicle’s trunk with valuables and walk away

Forgo street donations to beggars, and donate instead to legitimate, established groups

Break-up/turn inside-out product boxes before putting them outside for trash pick-up

Be mindful of posting vacations and other personal information on social media sites

Ask for security escorts when travelling to or from your vehicle in large mall parking lots

Don’t allow texting to distract you are you walk or drive