TIP: Trim Trees and Bushes Surrounding Your Home
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Criminals will utilize thick vegetation for cover if they plan to burglarize a home. With neatly trimmed trees and bushes, criminals won't have a place to hide and citizens walking or driving by your home will have a clear view in case there is suspicious activity occurring. |
TIP: Add a Bar or Dowel for Sliding Glass Doors
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Sometimes the locking mechanisms on glass patio doors are easy to break. Securing the door with a bar on the lower door-slide will keep the door secure, even if the lock is manipulated. |
TIP: Replace Deadbolt Strike-Plate Screws with Longer Screws
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Typical strike-plate screws are not long at all and do not provide much security if a criminal wants to attempt to kick in your door. Replacing these screws with longer screws (approximately 3 inches in length) will strengthen the connection of the strike plate to the door frame and make the deadbolt connection stronger. |
TIP: Make Sure Your Yard is Cleaned Up
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Leaving tools, ladders and other objects around your home could be used by criminals to break into your home. Always make sure to secure objects that could be used in a burglary in a locked garage, shed, or other secure area to make sure they can't be used against you. |
TIP: Don't Post on Social Media When Your Are Out of Town
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Going on a vacation is an exciting thing, just be smart about what you are posing about it. Indicating when you will be away from home on your social media accounts makes it easier for criminals to know when you aren't home. It's best to post and share pictures from your trip once you're back. |
TIP: Keep an Inventory of Valuable Items in Your Home
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In the unfortunate event you are the victim of a burglary, it is easier for the police to locate stolen items if they are provided with detailed descriptions and serial numbers of your valuables. Keeping a digital spreadsheet listing serial numbers for valuable items (electronics, power tools, firearms, etc) is an easy way to have these available when reporting a burglary to the police. It is a good idea to keep a hard copy as well in case you can't access your digital spreadsheet due to a dead or stolen phone. |
TIP: Have Exterior Motion Lights Installed on Your Home
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Criminals are far less likely to attempt a burglary if they are exposed by light as it makes them feel they are more likely to get caught. If a criminal is approaching your home in the darkness and is suddenly lit up by a motion light, it is more likely he or she will move along. |
TIP: Consider Installing a Doorbell Security Camera or Other Cameras
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Security cameras are increasingly becoming more affordable for homeowners and easier to install. Having home security cameras or doorbell cameras lets homeowners quickly see what is happening on their property or at their front door. The footage can also be invaluable for law enforcement during their investigation as well. They also act as a deterrent as criminals will often look for these devices before targeting a home |
Question 1: True or False? 95% of all home invasions involve some sort of forced entry (ie. Breaking a window, kicking in a door, etc.)
Question 2: True or False? Over 80% of burglars look for security cameras before they break into a home
Question 3: True or False? The majority of home invasions occur during the night
Question 4: True or False? Homes with a home security system are 300% less likely to be burglarized
Question 5: The average home-security camera system (4 cameras) would cost...
Question 6: On average, exterior motion lighting (4 motion lights) would cost...
