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DOORS 1. Install reliable security screen doors on main external entrances. 2. Main door should have a wide angle peep-hole or interview grill and a safety chain. 3. Door hinges should be mounted so that pins cannot be removed. 4. Fit deadlocks on all external doors. 5. When moving in to your home or apartment, install new locks on entrance doors. 6. Never open your door automatically to anyone who knocks or rings. 7. Never leave notes that indicate your absence. 8. Always take your door key with you, do not hide it, and never put your name and address on your key ring. |
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WINDOWS 9. Fit window locks or stops on all windows. 10. Locks should be of a type that cannot be opened if glass is broken. 11. Blinds and drapes should be
closed at night. It should never be apparent to anyone on the street
that you are alone. 12. Consider fitting a modern alarm system. 13. If you install an alarm system, use transfers or stickers to show that it exists. 14. Test and service your alarm regularly. 15. Provide your friend or alarm
company with keys to your home and alarm to enable investigation by
police if your home is entered by thieves or vandals. 16. Cut back shrubs and bushes near windows and doors. They are perfect hiding places for intending house breakers. 17. Lock all garage doors and windows at night. 18. Ladders and tools, useful to gain entry, should be locked inside garage. 19.Be observant of people or vehicles lingering near your residence as suggested in most Neighbourhood Watch Programmes. 20. If your residence appears to
have been burglarised or you disturb intruders,summon police
assistance. Never enter the premises alone. 21. Ask for identification from service callers such as tradesmen, delivery people etc. 22. Call the company they claim to represent and verify their identity, if in doubt. 23. If they can not provide identification, call the police. 24. Beware of people knocking on
the door asking for people who do not live in the street. If you see
them knocking on other doors in your street, call the police. 25. Valuable jewellery should be photographed, preferably in colour. 26. Mark your valuables for easy identification by the police. 27. List all valuables by make, model and serial number. 28. Do not leave your jewellery in a jewellery box on your dressing table. 29. Do not leave money or valuables in drawers. If you must keep these in the home, consider installing a reliable safe. 30. Never publicly discuss the
contents of your home or your family plans. 31. Check that all windows and doors are locked. 32. Consider having a time clock to switch on some lights or leave some lighting on. 33. Consider leaving your refrigeration on, a thief may check the meter box to see whether any power is being used. 34. Cancel papers, milk, bread or any other deliveries. 35. Ask the post office to hold your mail, if your absence is for a long period. 36. An empty carport can be a giveaway, have a friend or neighbour park there if possible. 37. Arrange for the garden to be maintained and to have the lawns mowed. 38. Have the rubbish bin put out and returned by a neighbour. 39. Leave a key with a friend or relative; ask them to check the house regularly and to re-arrange curtains and blinds. 40. Ask neighbours to keep an eye on your home and to clear the mail box etc. 41. Inform the local police of
your absence and the address at which you can be contacted. 42. Leave an inside light and the radio on if you are returning home after dark. 43. Never have your first name on the letter box or door bell. Use your initials. 44. Do not list your name as "Miss" or "Mrs" etc. in the phone book or on the letter box. 45. If your husband travels extensively, consider installing an intercom system at the front and rear doors to monitor callers. Consider carrying a personal "panic button" alarm. 46. Persons alone should never open the door unless they know who is on the other side. 47. Children should be taught
not to open the door to strangers and if by themselves they should
not indicate they are alone. Same applies with telephone calls. 48. Keep a list of general and emergency numbers by the telephone. If dialling "000", state the emergency service you require and give your name and location clearly. 49. Do not identify yourself when answering the telephone unless you are positive of the identity of the caller. Don't give out unnecessary information over the telephone. 50. When using the telephone, never let the caller know you are home alone. (Source: http://www.yourhome.net.au )
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