NO NO NO
The children are back in school. Your house is empty and there is a peaceful quiet in the house during the day…
Did you know that most burglaries happen between the hours of 9am and 4:30pm? The fact of the matter is, a burglar will choose the easiest target possible. Don’t make your home a target for a home burglary!
Take the time to walk around your house. How many of the below tips are true in your home?
Home
- All exterior doors are solid core doors with heavy duty dead bolts
- Sliding glass doors locked by placing a pole or board in the floor track to prevent the door from being lifted off the track
- All windows have adequate primary and secondary locking mechanisms in good operating condition
- Your house address numbers are clearly visible from the street for emergency responders to see
- All entrances to your home are illuminated with bright lights
- Expensive items (computers, TVs, etc.) are not easily visible from your windows
Yard
- Trees or shrubs do not obscure the view of your doors or windows from the street
- Bushes & shrubs trimmed to eliminate areas where an intruder could hide
- All outdoor storage sheds, pool house, or other exterior buildings are kept securely locked when not in use
- There are no unsecured ladders by your house
- Garage doors are kept closed and locked
- Your vehicles are kept locked when in the driveway
Safety
- Close and lock your doors and windows each time before you leave home
- Turn your security system on every time you leave home
- When you’re home is not occupied in the evening, use lights that are controlled by timers
- All members of your household know what to do in case of a fire or emergency
- Arrange for a friend or neighbor to come by and check on your home when you are away
- Have a current inventory of the valuables inside your home, including makes, models, serial numbers, and photographs
- When possible, permanently label your valuable items like jewelry
- Remove all extra hidden keys and give one to a trusted neighbor or friend
- Your home is equipped with smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
When it come to your home’s security, “Foresight is better then hindsight”!
