Home owners who plan to be away for more than a week can register for the service by filling up a form at the Gendarmerie in La Savane. A Gendarmerie patrol will check their property regularly to make sure all is well while they are away.
Homeowners must give the address of their property, departure and return travel dates, an emergency contact number, and address and telephone of a trusted neighbour, among other details.
The service helps to prevent burglaries at a vulnerable time of the year.
