Home invasions are on the rise across the country.
The best defense is to safeguard your home against break-ins for the protection of your family and valuables.
 

Doors:
  • Front door must be solid (sometimes the most expensive is not the safest)
  • The lock must be a deadbolt and the screws to the latch must go past the jam and into solid wood. ( Many doors have been easily pushed or kicked in)
  • Sliding glass doors- Do Not depend on the lock on the door. The majority of break-ins are from sliding glass doors because they are in the back of the house and easily pried open UNLESS you place a piece of wood in the slide so the door cannot be pried open.
  • French Doors – Not recommended (too easy to push in)
  • If your screen door locks, lock it.
Note: If you ever come home and your interior chain latch is locked from the inside…a criminal may still be in the house. If they did not break in the front door, they usually secure the front door to give themselves time to escape if you come home while they are still there.

Windows:
  • Ground floor and basement windows – opened or unsecured windows when not at home or evening time are a red carpet invitation for any intruder.
  • Air conditioning – Secure top and bottom of window. Anybody can push it in.

Exterior lighting:
  • Have spotlights around your house, some lights on a timer and some lights on motion detectors.
  • All lights should be at least 12 feet off the ground (in some cases burglars stood on lawn chairs and unscrewed the bulbs).
  • Use street lights to your advantage. Keep the trees on the street trimmed so they are not blocking the lights.

Shrubs:
  • Your shrubs in front of your house should not grow past your windows (so you can’t see out).
  • A burglar can work on your window for a long period of time without being seen.​
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