| Is Your Home REALLY Safe? | | | | |
| | | | Help the police by marking your property for |
| Copyright 2003 by Ken Burnett | | | | identification purposes using etchers or |
| | | | Ultraviolet Markers. Its OK to let any |
| The Safety King | | | | would-be burglars know this by posting signs, |
| | | | stickers, and yard signs. If you cannot mark |
| Burglary is a Crime of Opportunity | | | | your property, try to take photographs or |
| | | | videotapes of the items. |
| Here are Seventeen Preventative Tips To Help | | | | |
| Safeguard Against Home Burglary. | | | | Avoid keeping a lot of cash and jewelry in |
| | | | the house. Burglars can easily turn these |
| Guard against malicious thieves and vandals | | | | into quick money. |
| making unauthorized entry into your Home. | | | | |
| Read and implement these tips today! | | | | Dont fall prey to predictabilityburglars know |
| | | | all the hiding places like the freezer, under |
| Keep your doors and windows locked. Dont | | | | doormats, beneath the mattress you get the |
| make your property a target for burglars and | | | | idea. |
| thieves. A large percentage of Home | | | | |
| Burglaries occur as a result of leaving doors | | | | Burglars are usually pretty lazy individuals. |
| and windows unlocked. Dont join the | | | | They will take the easiest method of entry |
| statistics. Dont give a burglar a special | | | | into your home. Make it difficult for them |
| invitation to gain access to your property. | | | | to get in and theyre likely to go somewhere |
| | | | else thats an easier target. They hate a lot |
| If you receive mysterious phone calls by | | | | of sound or light for fear of being detected, |
| unknown callers or repetitive calls that | | | | identified, and subsequently apprehended. |
| disconnect when you answer. Bewarewould-be | | | | |
| thieves may be checking to see if the home is | | | | Think about joining a Neighborhood Watch |
| occupied. | | | | Program and if one doesnt exist, form one |
| | | | with the help of local law enforcement. Most |
| When someone rings your doorbell and asks if | | | | all departments have programs for these |
| someone else is at home. Be on guard, you may | | | | requests. |
| have just surprised a thief that thought no | | | | |
| one was at home. It is common for a burglar | | | | Get to know your neighbors. They can be your |
| to ring the front door bell and if none | | | | best assets when youre not at home. |
| answers, they go around to the back of the | | | | |
| house to make a forced entry. Immediately | | | | Invest in quality locks and deadbolts from |
| report this suspicious activity to the | | | | your local locksmith. |
| police. | | | | |
| | | | Consider investing in a quality electronic |
| Make sure to keep hedges and shrubberies | | | | Security System through a reliable licensed |
| trimmed to deny intruders the opportunity to | | | | alarm company. Make sure the system is |
| hide unnoticed while breaking into your | | | | monitored at a Central Office designed to |
| house. | | | | watch over your premises 24/7. |
| | | | |
| Give your home that occupied look. Use | | | | Report Any Suspicious activity to the police. |
| electronic timers for lights and radios. Its | | | | |
| a good idea to get timers that vary the On | | | | By protecting yourself using these simple |
| Off times. Dont make them come on and off at | | | | steps, you can help prevent would-be burglars |
| the same times everyday. Burglars dont want | | | | and thieves from making unauthorized entry |
| a surprise confrontation with the homeowner. | | | | into your home and getting access to your |
| | | | valuables. |
| Maintain exterior lights around the perimeter | | | | |
| of the house. Replace those burned out bulbs | | | | These days Burglary is making HUGE headlines |
| immediately. Consider adding outdoor lights | | | | in the NEWS. Always be on guard to detect |
| with built-in motion detectors that will turn | | | | and prevent any would-be burglars from |
| on upon sensing motion. Burglars hate to be | | | | stealing and vandalizing your property. No |
| seen, much less identified. | | | | one wants to suffer malicious damages caused |
| | | | by these thugs. |
| If youre leaving on vacation, stop all mail | | | | |
| and newspaper deliveries if possible. | | | | These threats are REAL! Hundreds of |
| Otherwise have a friend or neighbor pick them | | | | thousands of people and Homeowners by these |
| up on your behalf. Dont make it obvious that | | | | crimes every day. |
| they havent been home for a while. | | | | |
| | | | To gain additional information about safety |
| Remove any references on your telephone | | | | tips around the home, you can get a Free |
| answering machine that youre not at home or | | | | Newsletter subscription entitled Intruder |
| on vacation, or will be gone until a | | | | Alert Ezine published by a 30+ year veteran |
| specified date. This is an open invitation | | | | of Law Enforcement and the Electronic Alarm |
| that says Come Get Me. | | | | Industry. |