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Is Your Home REALLY Safe?

Is  Your  Home  REALLY  Safe?
Help the police by marking your property for
Copyright  2003  by  Ken  Burnettidentification purposes using etchers or
Ultraviolet Markers. Its OK to let any
The  Safety  Kingwould-be burglars know this by posting signs,
stickers, and yard signs. If you cannot mark
Burglary  is  a  Crime  of  Opportunityyour 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 vandalsinto  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. Dontdoormats, beneath the mattress you get the
make your property a target for burglars andidea.
thieves. A large percentage of Home
Burglaries occur as a result of leaving doorsBurglars are usually pretty lazy individuals.
and windows unlocked. Dont join theThey will take the easiest method of entry
statistics. Dont give a burglar a specialinto 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 byof sound or light for fear of being detected,
unknown callers or repetitive calls thatidentified,  and  subsequently  apprehended.
disconnect when you answer. Bewarewould-be
thieves may be checking to see if the home isThink 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 ifall departments have programs for these
someone else is at home. Be on guard, you mayrequests.
have just surprised a thief that thought no
one was at home. It is common for a burglarGet to know your neighbors. They can be your
to ring the front door bell and if nonebest  assets  when  youre  not  at  home.
answers, they go around to the back of the
house to make a forced entry. ImmediatelyInvest in quality locks and deadbolts from
report this suspicious activity to theyour  local  locksmith.
police.
Consider investing in a quality electronic
Make sure to keep hedges and shrubberiesSecurity System through a reliable licensed
trimmed to deny intruders the opportunity toalarm company. Make sure the system is
hide unnoticed while breaking into yourmonitored at a Central Office designed to
house.watch  over  your  premises  24/7.
Give your home that occupied look. UseReport Any Suspicious activity to the police.
electronic timers for lights and radios. Its
a good idea to get timers that vary the OnBy protecting yourself using these simple
Off times. Dont make them come on and off atsteps, you can help prevent would-be burglars
the same times everyday. Burglars dont wantand 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 bulbsThese days Burglary is making HUGE headlines
immediately. Consider adding outdoor lightsin the NEWS. Always be on guard to detect
with built-in motion detectors that will turnand prevent any would-be burglars from
on upon sensing motion. Burglars hate to bestealing 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 themthousands of people and Homeowners by these
up on your behalf. Dont make it obvious thatcrimes  every  day.
they  havent  been  home  for  a  while.
To gain additional information about safety
Remove any references on your telephonetips around the home, you can get a Free
answering machine that youre not at home orNewsletter subscription entitled Intruder
on vacation, or will be gone until aAlert Ezine published by a 30+ year veteran
specified date. This is an open invitationof Law Enforcement and the Electronic Alarm
that  says  Come  Get  Me.Industry.



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