SECURITY TIPS FOR YOUR HOME In Hollywood FL

• 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.