Florence Police Auxiliary- Vacation Check Program

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The City of Florence and the Florence Police Department wants to remind residents of the Vacation Patrol Program provided by the Florence Police Auxiliary. This program is open to residents within the City of Florence.  

This service can be a great benefit to those who may not have anyone local to keep an eye on their property when they are gone for prolonged periods of time due to vacation, or other travel necessitating situation.

As a reminder, the primary purpose of this service is to alert the Police Department that a particular residence will be unoccupied. Requests cannot prevent the commission of a crime, or ensure detection of one that has occurred, but these checks have been shown to act as a deterrent to residential property crime(s), and aid in apprehension of perpetrator(s) should they occur.

All that is required for a property owner within the City to take advantage of this service is to fill out an application and submit it to the Florence Police Department dispatch center. Applications are available in person at Florence Justice Center (900 Greenwood) or on the City’s Police Department website at https://www.ci.florence.or.us/police/downloadable-forms under “Downloadable Forms.” As resources permit, Police Auxiliary members will perform patrols of the requested property during the specified timeframe.

Please provide as much requested information as possible to facilitate timely notification should any issues be discovered. Also, in order to preserve resources, we do ask that residents contact the Florence Police Department in the event of an earlier-than-anticipated return to their property.

We hope you have a safe and pleasant vacation!