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
The Safety KingMarkers. Its OK to let any would-be burglars
Burglary is a Crime of Opportunityknow this by posting signs, stickers, and yard
Here are Seventeen Preventative Tips To Helpsigns. If you cannot mark your property, try to
Safeguard Against Home Burglary.take photographs or videotapes of the items.
Guard against malicious thieves and vandalsAvoid keeping a lot of cash and jewelry in the
making unauthorized entry into your Home. Readhouse. Burglars can easily turn these into quick
and implement these tips today!money.
Keep your doors and windows locked. Dont makeDont fall prey to predictabilityburglars know all the
your property a target for burglars and thieves. Ahiding places like the freezer, under doormats,
large percentage of Home Burglaries occur as abeneath the mattress you get the idea.
result of leaving doors and windows unlocked.Burglars are usually pretty lazy individuals. They
Dont join the statistics. Dont give a burglar awill take the easiest method of entry into your
special invitation to gain access to your property.home. Make it difficult for them to get in and
If you receive mysterious phone calls bytheyre likely to go somewhere else thats an
unknown callers or repetitive calls that disconnecteasier target. They hate a lot of sound or light for
when you answer. Bewarewould-be thieves mayfear of being detected, identified, and
be checking to see if the home is occupied.subsequently apprehended.
When someone rings your doorbell and asks ifThink about joining a Neighborhood Watch
someone else is at home. Be on guard, you mayProgram and if one doesnt exist, form one with
have just surprised a thief that thought no onethe help of local law enforcement. Most all
was at home. It is common for a burglar to ringdepartments have programs for these requests.
the front door bell and if none answers, they goGet to know your neighbors. They can be your
around to the back of the house to make abest assets when youre not at home.
forced entry. Immediately report this suspiciousInvest in quality locks and deadbolts from your
activity to the police.local locksmith.
Make sure to keep hedges and shrubberiesConsider investing in a quality electronic Security
trimmed to deny intruders the opportunity to hideSystem through a reliable licensed alarm company.
unnoticed while breaking into your house.Make sure the system is monitored at a Central
Give your home that occupied look. Use electronicOffice designed to watch over your premises 24
timers for lights and radios. Its a good idea to get7.
timers that vary the On/Off times. Dont makeReport Any Suspicious activity to the police.
them come on and off at the same timesBy protecting yourself using these simple steps,
everyday. Burglars dont want a surpriseyou can help prevent would-be burglars and
confrontation with the homeowner.thieves from making unauthorized entry into your
Maintain exterior lights around the perimeter ofhome and getting access to your valuables.
the house. Replace those burned out bulbsThese days Burglary is making HUGE headlines in
immediately. Consider adding outdoor lights withthe NEWS. Always be on guard to detect and
built-in motion detectors that will turn on uponprevent any would-be burglars from stealing and
sensing motion. Burglars hate to be seen, muchvandalizing your property. No one wants to suffer
less identified.malicious damages caused by these thugs.
If youre leaving on vacation, stop all mail andThese threats are REAL! Hundreds of thousands
newspaper deliveries if possible. Otherwise have aof people and Homeowners by these crimes
friend or neighbor pick them up on your behalf.every day.
Dont make it obvious that they havent beenTo gain additional information about safety tips
home for a while.around the home, you can get a Free Newsletter
Remove any references on your telephonesubscription entitled Intruder Alert Ezine published
answering machine that youre not at home or onby a 30+ year veteran of Law Enforcement and
vacation, or will be gone until a specified date. Thisthe Electronic Alarm Industry.
is an open invitation that says Come Get Me.