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Some simple tips to make your home more secure.
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Make sure all doors are secured
with Schlage Maximum Security locks. Open doors and windows and cheap,
ineffective locks are a welcome target to intruders. Every outside door
should also be secured with a Schlage Maximum Security deadbolt with
Grade 1 features for more protection against hammer and crow bar prying
attacks.
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For the best possible security
against break-ins, a quality burglar alarm is a deterrent to all but the
most determined burglars.
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Lock all windows and doors
before you go out and when you go to bed.
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Install peepholes in exterior
doors so you can see who comes to your door.
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Set up security lighting around
the outside of your home, especially at side and rear doors and windows.
Floodlights, which offer the brightest lighting, are the best deterrent
to prowlers.
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Plant thick, prickly shrubs
close to basement and ground floor windows to deter prowlers.
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Prune tree limbs away from your
home to avoid easy access to upstairs windows.
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Keep all ladders safely locked
away in your garage or basement to avoid them being used to gain access
to upper story windows.
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Use the best quality locks to
secure gates leading to your yard.
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Make sure that all personal
belongings such as barbecues and sports equipment are stored inside your
house or garage when not in use.
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When you are away from home,
timers on your internal and external lighting give the appearance that
someone is home.
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Never leave a spare key outside
your home. Most hiding places are obvious to intruders.
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If you go away for a few days,
stop your mail and newspaper delivery services. Ask a neighbor or friend
to watch your home and take care of your yard to eliminate signs of
absence.
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Never leave a message on your
answering machine telling people you will be away for a certain length
of time. Instead, record a generic message, such as "We're not able
to come to the phone right now, but leave your name and number, and
we'll call you back."
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Join a Neighborhood
Watch team in your community, or find out from local authorities how
to start one on your block. Remember, there's safety in numbers. A
united community is a safer community.
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Make sure that everyone in your
home is aware of all the security procedures that you implement in your
home. Print out this list of tips and stick it on your refrigerator. Or
make your own checklist.
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ever completely burglar-proof, if you follow these tips around your home
you will make it very difficult for an intruder to gain entry. In most
cases, an intruder will spend no more than 60 seconds trying to gain
access to a residence—even less in a busy area. |
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