While You're Away Vacation House Check Program

Going on a well-deserved vacation, planning to be out of town, or away from home for an extended period?

The While You’re Away Program is an invaluable courtesy service offered by the Melbourne Police Department to its residents. The primary purpose of this program is to offer vacationing, seasonal, and year-round residents the reassurance that if a problem exists at their property, such as suspicious activity, utility emergencies, or other emergency conditions, the resident or their designated key holder can be contacted expeditiously. 

Members of the Melbourne Police Department’s Volunteer Citizens’ Observer Program (VCOP) may conduct periodic Vacation House Checks on your home while you are away and immediately notify you or your designee of any problems or concerns at your residence. Participants can provide contact information for themselves or a key holder, which will enable the Police Department to more quickly remedy emergency situations. 

It is important to note that the While You’re Away Program is not intended, or designed, to replace home security systems or other security services. Rather, it is a courtesy service designed to further protect your home and enhance the Police Department’s ability to rapidly respond to, and remedy, an emergency at the homes of our residents. 

Qualifications for While You’re Away Vacation Check Program 

  • Residence must be within the City of Melbourne.
  • A “Vacation House Check Request Form must be submitted or delivered to the Melbourne Police Department at least 72 hours prior to your departure.
  • The "Terms and Agreement" box must be checked and dated on the form.
  • Service does not include feeding animals, watering plants, or picking up mail and newspapers.
  • Service is not available for vacant homes, or for those that are for rent or are occupied during your leave.
  • Vacation checks will not exceed 30 days.
  • Residents are required to call or email the Melbourne Police Department upon their return home and to let them know if they plan to return early. 

Thank you for this opportunity to better serve you. 

To arrange this service, please fill out an online Vacation House Check Request Form below.

Vacation House Check Request Form

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