Crime Prevention Tips for the Home
- Installation
of an alarm system (should include a loud siren, sensors on exterior
doors and motion detectors).
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Display security system decals on windows
and doors.
- Lock all doors and
windows whenever you leave the house (most home burglaries occur
between 8am and 5pm).
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Install name brand (quality) deadbolts on
all exterior doors.
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Install timers on your lights, TV and possibly the stereo system and
schedule them to go on and off at staggered intervals (when away
from home).
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Consider installing outdoor floodlights
that are motion activated.
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Do not hide a spare key in the mailbox,
under a doormat, above a doorway, in a flower pot or under the big
rock by the door (these are the first places that a thief will
look).
- Schedule
with the post office to have your mail held while away on a trip.
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Stop any paper deliveries while you are away.
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Have someone maintain your yard while you are away (anything so that
your home does not have the appearance that no one is home).
- Verify the
identity of repair people before allowing them into your home.
- Keep your
garage locked whenever you are away from home, if you have an
outside door consider installing a deadbolt.
Crime Prevention Tips for your Vehicle
- Always
lock your vehicle when it is left unattended, be sure that windows
are closed and the trunk is locked.
- Keep your
keys in your possession at all times; do not identify your keys or
the chain with your name and/or address.
- Avoid
leaving your vehicle in unattended parking areas and look for well
lit lots. When leaving your vehicle with an attendant or for
servicing leave only the ignition key (keep all other keys in your
possession).
- Purchase
a vehicle with as many anti-theft devices as possible such as:
steering column locks, system interrupts, removable and/or lockable
stereo equipment.
