Chris
09-14-2008, 04:02 PM
Home Security Checklist:
1. Be sure your outdoor lighting illuminates all entrances to your home.
2. Shrubbery should be cut back to discourage burglars from hiding near your window and doors.
3. All entrances should be kept locked at all times, including your garage door.
4. Install a peephole in your front door.
5. Windows and sliding glass doors should be secured with auxiliary locks or pinned with a nail. To avoid having your sliding glass doors removed during a burglary, leave the screws in the track.
6. Deadbolt locks should be used on all exterior doors (single or double cylinder with a minimum one inch throw is recommended).
7. Never hide or store your keys or tools outside.
8. When away from home, be sure to take the following precautions:
9. Make sure your home appears occupied. Put timers on your lights and set them to go off at different times.
10. Have your newspaper and mail held, or picked up by a friend or neighbor.
11. Close and lock your garage door. Don't forget to disconnect the automatic opener.
12. Do not close all drapes or blinds. This is a dead giveaway that you are out of town.
13. Notify the police that you are leaving town, and provide them with the dates you will be away and an emergency phone number.
1. Be sure your outdoor lighting illuminates all entrances to your home.
2. Shrubbery should be cut back to discourage burglars from hiding near your window and doors.
3. All entrances should be kept locked at all times, including your garage door.
4. Install a peephole in your front door.
5. Windows and sliding glass doors should be secured with auxiliary locks or pinned with a nail. To avoid having your sliding glass doors removed during a burglary, leave the screws in the track.
6. Deadbolt locks should be used on all exterior doors (single or double cylinder with a minimum one inch throw is recommended).
7. Never hide or store your keys or tools outside.
8. When away from home, be sure to take the following precautions:
9. Make sure your home appears occupied. Put timers on your lights and set them to go off at different times.
10. Have your newspaper and mail held, or picked up by a friend or neighbor.
11. Close and lock your garage door. Don't forget to disconnect the automatic opener.
12. Do not close all drapes or blinds. This is a dead giveaway that you are out of town.
13. Notify the police that you are leaving town, and provide them with the dates you will be away and an emergency phone number.