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Keeping Your Home Safe
Posted on September 29th, 2010 No comments
According to the FBI, a burglary occurs somewhere in the US every 15.4 seconds. Burglars are on the lookout for homes that are unoccupied and offer easy-access. Don't let your home be a statistic. Protect your home from crime by planning ahead and using these preventative measures.- Make your home hard to get into with deadbolt locks, and high-quality Grade 1 or 2 locks.
- Do not alert anyone publicly that you are going on vacation.
- Make your home appear lived-in, even when you are away by leaving lights on inside.
- When you are out-of-town, leave a light on with a timer to make it look like you are home.
- Keep the perimeter of your home well lit, criminals hate the light.
- Keep the bushes near your home trimmed down, to prevent space for a burglar to hide.
- Set your alarm system, if you have one.
- Double check all doors to make sure they are locked.
- Leave a television or radio playing, as this is a huge deterrent for criminals.
- Criminals enter through the front door, back door and garage door. Keep these doors locked.
- Experienced burglars know the garage door is the weakest point of entry, plus it gives cover.
- Keep your car locked, even if inside your garage, as burglars look in it for keys and valuables.
- Use a solid core or metal door for all entrance points.
- Insert a wooden dowel stick in sliding doors to prevent the easy prying of the lock.
- Use a secondary blocking device on all sliding glass doors.
- Use highly visible alarm decals, beware of dog decals, or block watch decals.
- Use secondary blocking devices on windows (make sure these adhere to fire codes in bedrooms).
- Help your neighbors out when you are away, so they will do the same for you. Get to know your neighbors.
- Use motion-sensor infra-red lights at the rear of single-family homes.
It is much better to prevent a burglary than to have to report one. Home safety should be a priority. Don't be naive by thinking it will never happen to you. It's much better to plan ahead and be prepared.
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