Home Security Tips

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Tips on:

How to reduce crime in your neighborhood

Burglar proof your windows

Burglar proof your doors

How to protect your home while away

and much more!

Do this quick self-evaluation of your home, lifestyle, and neighborhood.
The more "Yes" answers you have, the more vulnerable you are to crime

Your Home
• Do you have windows that are easily reached from ground level, a balcony or nearby tree?
•  Do hedges or bushes hide any part of your home from clear view?
•  Is your back door hidden from the street?
•  Do your doors or windows contain small, thin panes of glass that can be broken very quietly?
•  Do you have a sliding glass door?
•  Can valuables or electronic equipment be seen through your windows?
•  Is your electrical wiring old, or do you have any wires running underneath your carpets?
•  Have there been items mysteriously lost or misplaced around the house?
•  Is there an easy way for a burglar to park behind your house?

Your Lifestyle
•  Do your children ever come home to an empty house?
•  Do you and/or your spouse work?
•  Do you have predictable schedules, because of work, school or day care responsibilities?
•  Do you or your spouse travel often for business or pleasure?
•  Does anyone in your home smoke?
•  Do you have collectibles or irreplaceable family heirlooms you wish to protect?
•  Does anyone in your home have a serious medical condition?
•  Do you forget to test your smoke detector batteries monthly?
•  Are you concerned about protecting your family or pets against fire?

Your Neighborhood
•  Do most of your neighbors work?
•  Is your neighborhood practically deserted during the day?
•  Have any of your neighbors experienced a recent burglary or vandalism?
•  Has there been any trouble on your block, (fights, shootings, robberies)?
•  Have you noticed any evidence of loitering around your property (trash or strange vehicles)?
•  Are you afraid to walk to the curb after dark?
•  Do any neighbors already have security systems?
•  Is your home located near a dead end, Cul-de-sac, major thoroughfare, park or school?
Sources: J.P. Freemand and Co., Newton, CT

Home Security Advice

• Always lock your doors and windows even when leaving for “just a minute.”
• Never leave a house key available: under a doormat, in a flower pot, or on the ledge of the door. These are the first places a burglar will look.

If you would like to make life even harder for crooks — remember the following tips:
• Exterior doors should have “dead bolt” locks with a 1 inch strong metal bar extending into the door frame.
• Sliding doors and windows should all have “ventilation” locks as well as auxiliary locks to bolster security.
• Be sure to include good locks for garage, cellar, patio, or other doors that lead out through storage areas or a spare room.
• For more information on locks, contact your local law enforcement agency

Going Out?
• Arm your home security system (if you need one click Here)
• Lock all doors and windows.
• Use timers so that lights, radio, and TV go on and off throughout the house to indicate someone is home.
• For longer trips, be sure to stop mail and newspaper delivery or have a neighbor collect them daily.
• In short, make your house look “LIVED IN.”

sources:
- U.S. Department on Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Uniform Crime report
- J.P. Freemand and Co., Newton, Ct,
- California Attorney General’s Office