You can rest easier when you’re on vacation knowing that you’ve arranged for the Sausalito Police Department’s Volunteers in Public Safety (VIPS) to do a vacation house check while you’re away.
The VIPS are a group of volunteers who assist the police in protecting the Sausalito community. Every member of the VIPS is a resident of Sausalito who has been screened by the police department.
Vacation house checks are just one of the many tasks performed by the VIPS. There is no charge for the service.
When the VIPS conduct a vacation house check, they will visit your home and do the following:
- Check for excessive mail, packages, and newspapers.
- Check if all accessible windows and doors are secure.
- Walk your property looking for anything suspicious.
While conducting a vacation house check, VIPS wear an official VIPS uniform, carry an official VIPS identification card, and drive a marked VIPS patrol vehicle.
If the VIPS notice anything out of the ordinary, it will be reported immediately to the Sausalito Police Department, and an officer will be dispatched to your home.
To request a vacation house check, please do one of the following:
- Fill out the vacation house check online form on the police department website.
- Call the police department at (415) 289-4170 during regular office hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Download, print, and fill out a paper copy of the form, then scan and email it to dbarbour@sausalito.gov.
Any questions about vacation house checks may be directed to Dawn Barbour at dbarbour@sausalito.gov.
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