Plan to “burglarize” yourself — discover any weaknesses in your security that may have previously escaped your notice.
Lock up your home — even if you are only going out for a short time. Many burglars just walk in through an unlocked door or window.
Change all the locks when you move into a new home. Why wonder about who has the keys?
Conceal all alarm system wiring. A professional burglar looks for places to disconnect an alarm system.
Your house should appear occupied, use timers to switch lights on and off.
If you have a faulty alarm system get it fixed immediately and tell your neighbors it’s repaired, many people ignore alarms that go off periodically.
Doorknob latches are easy prey for burglars, get it replaced with a deadbolt.
If you lose your keys get your locks replaced immediately.
Do not keep spare keys anywhere on the outside of your property.
Do not leave notes on the front door for service people or anyone else.
If the entrances to your home are dark consider installing lighting with infra red motion detectors. Burglars don’t want to be seen trying to break in.
Talk to your neighbors about suspicious people you notice lurking around.
Keep tools locked away, these are often used as instruments to break in with.
Trees and shrubbery located near possible entrances can provides cover for burglars.
To help secure your property and protect your contents install high security locks for all outer doors.
A door with too much space between the frame can be wedged with a tool to gain entry.
If door hinges are facing outwards reset them inwards, so burglars cannot knock the pins out to gain entry.
You can secure sliding patio doors by wedging a pipe in the tracks of the door.
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