 Crime Prevention - Burglary
THINGS YOU CAN DO:
- When you leave home - even if only for a few minutes - make sure all doors and windows are locked.
- Keep your garage door closed and locked, whether you're home or not.
- Keep a record of the model and serial numbers of such items as television sets, radios, stereos, firearms, etc.
- Observe carefully and report all suspicious persons and vehicles.
- Report any crime to the police at once and be willing to testify.
- Cooperate with officers investigating an offense in your neighborhood.
- Keep valuable stamp, jewelry and coin collections in a safe deposit box rather than at home.
- Trim shrubbery around doors and windows so it will not provide protective screens for burglars.
- Make sure all locks on doors and windows are in working order.
- Keep vehicles locked. Do not leave property in car.
- Do not leave lawnmowers, garden tools, bicycles and other property unattended in your yard.
- Be cautious of strangers. When in doubt, call the police. Remember that a burglar rarely looks like a burglar.
- When you are out in the yard, lock your doors. Daylight burglaries, while people are at home are common.
- Never admit anyone into your home unless you know them. A one-way door viewer can be easily installed. Otherwise insist that the visitor call out his identity.
- Demand credentials before admitting salesmen or repairmen, particularly if you have not requested their presence. Refuse to deal with any caller of this type who does not present identification. Notify the police immediately.
- Be alert in protecting not only your home but your neighbors as well. Don't tell a stranger that your neighbor is not at home.
- Do not reveal your name, phone number or address to unknown callers. Never admit to them that you are alone when you will be away from home.
- A residence that presents a lived-in appearance is a deterrent to burglars.
- Never leave notes that can inform a burglar that your home in unoccupied.
- Do not hide keys outside your home. Burglars know where to look.
- An empty garage advertises your absence. Keep it closed and locked.
- When you leave town, arrange for someone to mow your lawn and pick up circulars, mail and newspapers. Don't advertise your absence.
- Don't publicize vacations ahead of time. Many burglars watch for newspaper accounts of vacationers.
- Leave information with a trusted neighbor as to where you can be contacted if necessary. Ask them to watch your house.
- Be sure all yard gates are securely locked.
- If possible, set a timer to switch the lights on and off at predetermined times.
HOME BURGLARY IS NEVER WELCOME.
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