Help Prevent A Home Burglary With These 10 Easy Steps

1.Remove trees or shrubs that obstruct the view through windows and doors

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Greenery placed in front of windows and doors provides the burglar with a place to hide when they are attempting to break into a home. If someone is passing by they are less likely to see a potential burglar trying to break in.

2.Around the perimeter of your home its important to install motion sensor lighting. One of the best defenses against a home burglary at night is to have exterior lighting as the burglars goal is not to be noticed. In most cases a burglar will flee a home immediately if a motion activated light turns on.

3.Check that the door and window locks actually lock.

Often a window or door lock that isnt working is left to fix at a later stage. Unfortunately, a burglar will find that broken lock and use it to get into the house. So today is the day to fix that lock!

4.Leave the TV or radio on during the day if youre not home.

If a house looks occupied this will deter a potential burglar as they do not want confrontation. They will assume someone is home fi they hear a TV or radio and thus walk away.

5.Leave one light on or the radio and TV when you leave your home at night.

If it looks like someone is inside your home, the burglar will tend to avoid invading it. Its important to always give the impression that you are home.

6.Place a sticker on the window and door that states, These premises are protected by XYZ Alarm Company.

Buying a sticker like this is inexpensive and is like a decal. Having a sticker like this, whether or not you have an alarm system, will make the burglar assume you have one and he will not want to take a chance on invading your home.

7.Make sure and pick up your newspaper every day.

If a burglar sees a pile of accumulated newspapers in the driveway or lawn then they know that someone is not home and your house becomes an easy target.

8.Pick up your mail every day and dont let it sit.

See #7 for explanation.

9.Ask your neighbors to keep an eye out after building a relationship.

A neighbor is safer when there is more eyes watching out for it. When you go out for the day or on vacation, let your neighbors know and ask them to watch your house.

10.Simple window and door contact alarms need to be installed as they make a loud noise when activated.

Easy to install and inexpensive, these alarms can prevent a burglary. Once the alarm is activated by the burglar and they hear the loud noise, more often than not they will flee as they do not want to draw attention to themselves and what they are doing.

by: Jim Wilkinson

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