Home Security Tips

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Here are a few, really good things you can do to protect your home without having to purchase a Home Security Alarm. They are easy to do and should be done by everyone who cares about the valuables and their families.

Doors and Locks

Use a solid core or metal door for all entrance points
Use a quality, heavy-duty, deadbolt lock with a one-inch throw bolt
Use a quality, heavy-duty, knob-in-lock set with a dead-latch mechanism
Use a heavy-duty, four-screw, strike plate with 3-inch screws to penetrate into a wooden door frame
Use a wide-angle 160° peephole mounted no higher than 58 inches

Sliding Glass Patio Doors

Use a secondary blocking device on all sliding glass doors
Keep the latch mechanism in good condition and properly adjusted
Keep sliding door rollers in good condition and properly adjusted
Use anti-lift devices such as through-the-door pins or upper track screws
Use highly visible alarm decals, beware of dog decals or block watch decal

Windows

Secure all accessible windows with secondary blocking devices
Block accessible windows open no more than 6 inches for ventilation
Make sure someone cannot reach through an open window and unlock the door
Make sure someone cannot reach inside the window and remove the blocking device
Use anti-lift devices to prevent window from being lifted out
Use crime prevention or alarm decals on ground accessible windows

Be a Good Neighbor

Get to know all your adjacent neighbors
Invite them into your home and establish trust
Agree to watch out for each other’s home
Do small tasks for each other to improve territoriality
While on vacation - pick up newspapers, and flyers
Offer to occasionally park your car in their driveway
Return the favor and communicate often

Lighting

Use interior light timers to establish a pattern of occupancy
Exterior lighting should allow 100- feet of visibility
Use good lighting along the pathway and at your door
Use light timers or photo-cells to turn on/off lights automatically
Use infra-red motion sensor lights on the rear of single family homes

Home Security Alarm Systems

Alarm systems are effective deterrents with visible signage
Alarm systems to be properly installed, programmed, and maintained
Alarm systems need to have an audible horn or bell to be effective
Make sure your alarm response call list is up to date
Instruct your neighbor how to respond to an alarm bell

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