Home burglaries are occurring at a disturbing rate and homeowners are being victimized both in cities and in rural areas. These are a few tips that will help you protect your home and the items inside of it.
Here are 10 tips to keep from being victimized by thieves
- Have a home security system installed and make sure the installer conceals it very well. A thief that is a professional will be on the lookout for wires and they know how to disable even the most expensive home security systems if know where it is.
- Make it look like you are in your house all the time. Utilize a few timers that have programmed on and off settings. Have a TV on a timer.
- When you'll be gone for few days or longer, ask a trusted family member or friend to house sit for you.
- Only let a few people know you will be away; you just don't know who may get this info.
- Keep your valuables in a quality safe at home in in a safe deposit box at the bank.
- Have the locks or tumblers changed when you move into a new home or if you lose a house key that can be traced to your home.
- Put a cage or an alarm on your central air conditioner. These are being taken in record numbers because they have a lot of of valuable copper that can be sold for profit.
- If you have a faulty alarm on your home, air conditioner or car that goes off when it shouldn't, get it fixed and then tell your neighbors you've had it fixed. A faulty alarm can cause your neighbor to ignore the sound, so they will basically be ineffective when there is a true emergency or theft.
- Don't allow trees or shrubbery to block windows on your home. They offer thieves cover as they attempt to break in.
- Don't let strangers into your home. If someone arrives at your door and asks to use your phone, keep doors locked and offer to make a call for them.
Hopefully, these tips will help in preventing a lot of the burglaries that are occurring every day in your neighborhood. Put them to use and thieves will look elsewhere for an easy target.
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