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BURGLARY PREVENTION TIPS
HOUSE
1. KEEP THE ENTRY DOORS AND WINDOWS LOCKED AT ALL TIMES
2. INVEST IN STEEL DOORS OR SOLID CORE DOORS
3. ENTRY DOORS SHOULD BE SECURED WITH A DEAD BOLT LOCK – THE BOLT SHOULD BE AT LEAST THREE INCHES LONG
4. THE STRIKE PLATE SHOULD BE SECURED WITH THREE INCH SCREWS
5. INSERT A PIN OR SCREW ABOVE ALL FIRST FLOOR WINDOW SASHES TO PREVENT WINDOW FROM BEING FORCED OPEN – BASEMENT WINDOWS SHOULD BE SECURED WITH NAILS, GRATES OR GLASS BLOCKED
6. YOUR HOUSE SHOULD ALWAYS LOOK OCCUPIED – PUT LIGHTS ON TIMERS, LEAVE A RADIO OR TV ON, KEEP A CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, PICK UP THE DAILY MAIL AND NEWSPAPER
7. PARTICIPATE IN OPERATION ID – MARK YOUR PROPERTY WITH YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE NUMBER
8. KEEP TV’s AND COMPUTERS AWAY FROM OPEN WINDOWS
9. TURN ON YOUR PORCH LIGHTS
10. INSTALL DUSK TO DAWN OR MOTION LIGHTS IN YOUR BACK YARD, ALONG THE DRIVEWAY OR REAR OF HOUSE
11. TRIM ALL SHRUBBERY BELOW WINDOW LEVEL
12. INVEST IN AN ALARM SYSTEM
13. BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR – REPORT ALL SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT – WATCH YOUR NEIGHBOR’S HOUSE AS YOU WOULD YOUR OWN HOUSE
GARAGE
1. KEEP DOORS LOCKED AT ALL TIMES
2. SERVICE DOOR SHOULD BE SOLID CORE AND SECURED WITH A DEAD BOLT LOCK
3. INSTALL PLEXIGLASS OR LEXON OVER GARAGE WINDOWS AND WINDOWS IN OVERHEAD DOOR
4. REPLACE DAMAGED PANELS IN OVERHEAD DOOR
5. SECURE LAWN MOWERS, SNOW BLOWERS, BICYCLES, ETC., BY RUNNING A CABLE LOCK THROUGH EYEBOLT IN GARAGE STUD
6. PARTICIPATE IN OPERATION ID –MARK YOUR PROPERTY, ESPECIALLY LAWN MOWERS AND SNOW BLOWERS
7. KEEP CAR DOORS LOCKED INSIDE THE GARAGE
8. PLACE A BABY MONITOR IN GARAGE TO DETECT PROWLING NOISES, GLASS BREAKING, ETC.
9. CONTACT THE COMMUNITY LIAISON OFFICE AT 935-7238, 935-7733 or 935-7700 FOR A FREE HOME/GARAGE SECURITY SURVEY
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