Questions people ask
Can Mont Belvieu police check on my house while I am away?
Fields marked with a star are required. The form ends with an optional box that sends you an email copy. The page describes a house watch and extra patrol request, not a guard service, so lock doors, put lights on timers and ask a neighbor to look in as well.
What you will be asked
The form is filled out online by the resident. It collects:
- Your name, your home address and a way to reach you, plus an email address.
- An emergency contact, with a name and a number, for someone other than you.
- The date you leave and the date you return.
- Whether lights will be on in the house, and where they are.
- Whether vehicles will be in the driveway, and a description of each with license plate numbers.
- Whether dogs will be in the yard.
- Whether the home has an alarm, and the alarm company's name and number.
- Anything else the department should know, such as whether someone will be coming by to check on the house or feed your pets, with their names.
Fields marked with a star are required. The form ends with an optional box that sends you an email copy.
Tips for filling it in
Tell the police about anyone who has permission to be at the house, so an officer who sees a person at the door knows who to expect. If a neighbor will move your car or bring in a package, list that person and what they will drive. Keep your emergency contact someone who will pick up. If your dog will be in the yard, say so, since an officer needs to know what is on the property before approaching.
The page describes a house watch and extra patrol request, not a guard service, so lock doors, put lights on timers and ask a neighbor to look in as well.
Keep it quiet
The form asks you to share your travel dates with the police. It is better not to share them with the whole internet. Posting "we will be in Colorado all week" tells strangers when the house is empty.
When to call 911
For a break-in in progress, a fire or any emergency, call 911. The Mont Belvieu Police Department's non-emergency line is on the city page, and the police office is at 11607 Eagle Drive.
Before you go
- Submit the request before you leave and with your correct return date.
- Make sure your emergency contact knows they are listed.
- Put your lights on timers if you can.
- Leave a car in the driveway or have a neighbor move it, if that fits your plan.
- Check Mont Belvieu permits if you have construction work scheduled while you are away.
Sources
- City of Mont Belvieu, Extra Patrol Request (the online form and its questions): https://www.montbelvieu.net/585/Extra-Patrol-Request
En español
¿Puede la policía de Mont Belvieu revisar mi casa mientras estoy fuera?
Si usted sale del pueblo por unos días, el Departamento de Policía de Mont Belvieu ofrece una Solicitud en línea de Vigilancia de Casa en Vacaciones y Patrullaje Adicional. Les avisa a los agentes que la casa estará vacía, para que sepan cómo se ve lo normal cuando pasan frente a ella. Esta página explica qué pide el formulario para que usted tenga las respuestas listas. Cubre casas dentro de la ciudad de Mont Belvieu, no de Baytown. Para Baytown, empiece con las páginas del Departamento de Policía de Baytown y ¿es seguro Baytown?.
Lo que le preguntarán
El residente llena el formulario en línea. Reúne:
- Su nombre, la dirección de su casa y una forma de comunicarse con usted, además de un correo electrónico.
- Un contacto de emergencia, con nombre y número, de alguien que no sea usted.
- La fecha en que sale y la fecha en que regresa.
- Si habrá luces encendidas en la casa y dónde están.
- Si habrá vehículos en la entrada, y una descripción de cada uno con los números de placa.
- Si habrá perros en el patio.
- Si la casa tiene alarma, y el nombre y el número de la compañía de la alarma.
- Cualquier otra cosa que el departamento deba saber, como si alguien pasará a revisar la casa o a darle de comer a sus mascotas, con sus nombres.
Los campos marcados con estrella son obligatorios. El formulario termina con una casilla opcional que le envía una copia por correo electrónico.
Consejos para llenarlo
Diga a la policía quién tiene permiso de estar en la casa, para que un agente que vea a una persona en la puerta sepa a quién esperar. Si un vecino va a mover su carro o a recoger un paquete, anote a esa persona y lo que va a manejar. Escoja como contacto de emergencia a alguien que conteste. Si su perro estará en el patio, dígalo, porque un agente necesita saber qué hay en la propiedad antes de acercarse.
La página describe una solicitud de vigilancia de casa y patrullaje adicional, no un servicio de guardia, así que cierre las puertas con llave, ponga las luces con temporizador y pida a un vecino que también eche un vistazo.
Mantenga el secreto
El formulario le pide que comparta sus fechas de viaje con la policía. Es mejor no compartirlas con todo internet. Publicar "estaremos en Colorado toda la semana" les dice a los extraños cuándo la casa está vacía.
Cuándo llamar al 911
Para un robo en curso, un incendio o cualquier emergencia, llame al 911. La línea de no emergencias del Departamento de Policía de Mont Belvieu está en la página de la ciudad, y la oficina de la policía está en 11607 Eagle Drive.
Antes de ir
- Envíe la solicitud antes de salir y con su fecha de regreso correcta.
- Asegúrese de que su contacto de emergencia sepa que aparece en el formulario.
- Ponga sus luces con temporizador si puede.
- Deje un carro en la entrada o pida a un vecino que lo mueva, si encaja con su plan.
- Revise los permisos de Mont Belvieu si tiene obras programadas mientras está fuera.
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