LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Sheriff's Office is continuing to provide vacation checks for residents having homes in the general Lake County area.

Vacation checks are typically conducted in irregular intervals either by deputy sheriff's while on patrol, or by trained volunteers, according to a report from Chief Custody Officer Crystal Esberg.

The checks, according to Esberg, typically consist of residence checks to ensure the general perimeter, vehicles, storage buildings are secure.

While approved vacation checks are limited to reasonable blocks of time (does not run indefinitely), the department does require interested individuals to complete a basic information sheet about their property, Esberg reported.

The majority of the information requested involved the dates the home will need to be check, how to easily find and identify the residence, vehicles, alarms and pets, as well as contact information for family, neighbors and/or friends with responsibility for the property should something happen, according to Esberg.

For those interested in the vacation check service, call the Lake County Sheriff's Office Lower Lake Sub-Station at 707-994-6433 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon.

For questions about this or other services provided by the Lake County Sheriff's Office Volunteer Services Programs, call Esberg at 707-262-4200.

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