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Most unlawful entry is through doorways. And about 50% of those are through
doors left unlocked. An unlocked lock is not a lock!
51% of break-ins occur during daylight.
49% occur after dark.
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8,600 break-ins a day. 1 every 13 seconds.
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Most burglaries are the result of forcible entry.* Every exterior entryway into
your home needs a deadbolt with a full 1" throwbolt.
Treat the door from the garage to inside the house as an exterior door.
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Exterior doors should be solid, 1-3/4" hardwood, with secure frames.
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An intruder's greatest fear is being seen. Don't give them a place to hide.
Good exterior lighting around your perimeter creates a psychological barrier.
Consider motion activated light fixtures.
All porches and other entrances should be lit with at least 40-watt bulbs.
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Trim the overgrown bushes, tree limbs, or landscaping to the height of porches
or windows.
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Locks less than an arm's length away from glass panels and sidelights require
glass brick, grates or grilles. Where building codes allow, install double
cylinder deadbolts that need to be opened with a key from the inside as well as
the outside.
A sliding glass door is lifted into position when installed - and easily lifted
out if you're not careful. Adjust screw in the door track to limit clearance.
Add a wooden dowel or broom handle too.
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Retrofit ground floor windows with locking hardware.
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Maintain the appearance of occupancy at all times.
Use automatic timers to turn on different lights at different times.
Have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers. And, occasionally use
your garbage cans.
During the winter, arrange to have snow shoveled.
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Most break-ins occur between 10am and 3pm. Put a radio or a TV on a timer. Turn
the ringer on the telephone down.
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Neighbors watching out for each other is the most effective method of crime
prevention. Host a Neighborhood Watch get-started meeting for your block, and
invite a police department representative to assist with planning, education,
training and prevention techniques.
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Never hide keys under a mat, or taped above a door jamb: Burglars know these
places.
Leave a key with a trusted neighbor.
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Don't place identification tags on your key or key rings.
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House numbers should be at least 4" - 6" high, reflective and visible from the
street.
Numbers should be illuminated at night.
Report strangers running through private yards or alley ways or anyone looking
into windows of houses or parked cars.
Call the police. Don't worry about false alarms. Better to be safe than sorry.
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Call 911 if an emergency threatens human life or property. If not an emergency
call your local police department directly.
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Burglars want cash or items easily fenced for cash; small electronic equipment,
computers, cameras, jewelry, hand guns. Don't make it easy...
Empty stereo and television boxes in the alley is a strong temptation to
"inquire within".
Hide your valuables or keep them under lock and key.
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Engrave your valuables with "THIS PROPERTY STOLEN FROM ..." and include your
driver's license number. Marked property is difficult to fence and easier to
recover.
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Research by The National Crime Prevention Institute shows that burglars
generally will work no longer than 60 seconds to obtain entry.
Kwikset exterior locks offer a number of features tested and proven to resist
kick-ins, saw attacks, picking attempts, wrench-offs and prying.
Be informed. Insist on the best security available.
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| * FBI Statistics: Uniform Crime Reporting Program
ADDITIONAL SOURCES: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Statistics: National
Crime Victimization Study; Alaska State Troopers; Bellevue, WA Police
Dept; Newport Beach, CA Police Dept; Simon Hakim, Temple University; National
Crime Prevention Institute. |
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