Sheriff Gary Raney

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Keep Your Home Safe!

House at Night Here are five simple ways you can improve your home’s safety today:

1. Make sure you have effective locks that are being used. Remember that not all locks are created equal. For maximum protection, choose high security locks. Even the best locks can’t protect you if you don’t use them.

2. Do some yard work before you leave the house for an extended period of time. Trim your hedges and bushes so thieves won’t have a chance to hide out, and you won’t give the impression your home has been left unattended and vacant.

3. Remember to secure your spare key. Leave it with a trusted neighbor. Never hide it on the property. Keyless entry locks are also a great option. Burglars have more experience looking for keys than you do hiding them.

4. Let there be light. Be sure all outside entrances of the home are well lit. A timer or solar-powered light on the front, back and side of the house make it difficult for burglars to hide.

5. Keep status updates safe. Think twice before posting upcoming vacations on Facebook, Twitter or any other social media outlet. You’d be surprised how fast information can travel on the information highway—and sometimes to the wrong computer screen. Instead, use the power of wireless technology to protect your home with safety innovations that monitor who enters and exits your home right from your smartphone or secure internet connection.

Lock the door!

Burglary Property

Eagle Police, Kuna Police and Ada County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating more than four dozen vehicle burglaries reported in September and the first week of October – nearly triple the number reported in previous months. Detectives are urging drivers to take the simple steps necessary to avoid being the next victim.

Between Sept. 1 and Oct. 9, deputies have received reports of 49 in Eagle, Kuna, Star and unincorporated Ada County:

Vehicle Burglaries in Ada County

On Friday, detectives arrested Brandon Scott Harmon, 18, of Eagle, on a charge of burglary and possession of stolen property. Harmon was found driving a vehicle reported as stolen by one of Harmon’s relatives. In addition to the stolen vehicle he was driving, Harmon admitted to stealing property from multiple unlocked vehicles in and around the Brookwood subdivision in Eagle. Harmon took items like cell phones, stereo faceplates, chargers and sunglasses.

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Ada County Jail Video Visitation

No more hours of waiting, long lines and crowded, noisy visits. Friends and relatives now visit with inmates at the Ada County Jail online through our video visitation system. Watch the video below to learn more about what online visits means for you or click here to schedule your next visit.

Want to learn more about using the online video visitation system? Click here to watch a short tutorial that walks you through the simple steps necessary to get started.

If you have questions about video visitation, email us or call the Ada County Jail at (208) 577-3113.