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10 measures against burglars

 

Inside your home Install a security system: 83% of burglars say they’ll leave a home if they see an alarm system or an alarm company sign in a yard/window.

Hide your valuables: Burglars head first for the bedroom to look for cash, jewelry, guns, and other valuables. Hide them in places they don’t expect.

Lock your doors and windows: Many burglars don’t have to “break” in; they walk in through an unlocked door. Door and window alarm sensors alert you to comings and goings.

Be careful who you let in: It’s easy to copy a key. just ask any housekeeper, babysitter, dog walker, or ex boy/girlfriend. Sure, you got one key back, but how many others are out there?

ID your belongings: Engrave your phone number or other identifying information on electronics and other valuables. Keep a record of all serial numbers.

Outside your home Don’t hide a key: ´Burglars may be crooks, but they aren’t stupid. They know to look under the doormat or flower pot.

Trim the bushes: Tall bushes and landscaping help burglars enter and leave without anyone noticing.

Don’t let mail & newspapers pile up: Have someone check our home daily when you’re away. Some burglars will blanket a neighborhood with pizza flyers on the doors, then come back the next day. Those uncollected flyers advertise that nobody is home.

Lock gates and garage doors: Thieves love to unlocked garages and privacy fences. Once they’re in, they can take their time getting in and out of the house with nobody noticing. Outside motion detector cameras provide added protection in case you forget to lock up.

Close the blinds: Burglars like to window shop as much as you do, so take care that your valuables aren’t on display.

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