Away From Home Program

Away From Home Program

The Away from Home Program is an invaluable courtesy service offered by the City of Punta Gorda to its residents. The primary purpose of the Away from Home 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 Punta Gorda Police Department’s Volunteers on Patrol may also conduct periodic House Checks on your home while you are away and will 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 enables the Police Department to remedy emergency situations quickly.

It is important to note that the Away from Home 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.

Individuals who do not wish to register for the program online, may contact the Punta Gorda Police Department at 941-639-4111 and speak with a dispatcher who will enroll them at that time.

Click here to enroll online: Away From Home | City of Punta Gorda, FL (punta-gorda.fl.us)