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HOW TO STOP BURGLARS FROM TARGETING YOUR HOME
In Burglary Prevention Tips :
- Unlocked doors or windows
- Front doors with glass panes
- Open curtains that reveal what you have in your home
- Open doors or windows (this includes garage doors)
- Darkened points of entry
- Valuables left out in the open, such as lawn equipment or bicycles
- Large bushes that obscure the front yard or door to your home
- Fences that provide cover
- Neighbourhoods without neighbourhood watch
Signs that a home is an unoccupied target include:
- Newspapers or unchecked mail
- Overgrown yards
- “Sorry we missed you” notes on the door
Secure Entryways
BURGLAR-PROOF YOUR HOME: LOCK YOUR WINDOWS AND DOORS
REINFORCE YOUR DOORS
GLASS FRONT DOORS ATTRACT BURGLARS
They will look through the door in order to see what’s inside. A thief can see if you have a traditional, monitored alarm system as well.
KEEP YOUR GARAGE DOOR CLOSED
I think a lot of people take leaving their garage door open for granted. Maybe you could do that in 1952, but those days are over. I know a man who’s wife pulled into the garage and left the garage door open when she went into the house. By the time she went back out to close it, someone had already run in and stolen his toolbox full of expensive tools. Now, talk about emboldened opportunism! Luckily they caught the guy because the man had a security camera that had captured a clear image of his face.
GET AN UP-TO-DATE OPENER
LOCK THE DOOR FROM YOUR GARAGE INTO YOUR HOUSE
CLOSE YOUR BLINDS OR CURTAINS
WHAT BURGLARS WANT AND WHERE THEY LOOK FOR IT IN YOUR HOUSE
- under the mattress
- under the bed
- master closest
- shoe boxes
- night stands
- tops of wardrobes
- bathroom cabinets
- dresser drawers
- medicine cabinets
- children’s’ rooms
- kitchen pantry
- broom or utility closet
- basement
- attic
HOW LANDSCAPING CAN ATTRACT OR DETER BURGLARS
Crime prevention officers suggest keeping bushes trimmed down to about 3 feet or shorter so that you increase the visibility for your neighbours or pedestrian onlookers.
I can totally see keeping my front door and window bushes trimmed back. But let’s take a look at our other options below.
DEFENSIVE LANDSCAPING - AN ARMY OF POKEY, SHARP PLANTS AND GRAVEL UNDER WINDOWS KEEP TREES NEAR YOUR HOUSE TRIMMED
ADD LANDSCAPE LIGHTING FOR HOME SECURITY
Basically, these are stand-alone security cameras installed in light fixtures. Whenever motion triggers them, both the light and the camera activate. Next, they send you an alert via text message. From there you can control the camera, which includes the ability to speak to whoever is there..ask Reed today!
SIGNS YOU ARE AWAY
- OVERGROWN LAWNS
- TRASHCANS LEFT OUT BY THE CURB
WHAT DO BURGLARS LOOK FOR IN A TARGETED NEIGHBORHOOD?
- settled homes
- a particular type of home typically means disposable income..that means they have jewelry or cash
- well-kept homes
- yards with nice fences because they indicate nice interior
- houses without alarm systems
- glass front doors that let them see inside
If you get that funny feeling in your body about a strange person, trust it. Our age-old instincts, by design, warn us of situations. Don’t let your head talk you out of that warning.