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Protecting your home and car from burglars
With this summer’s heat, police are reporting an increase in home and car
burglaries due to open and unlocked windows, doors and garage doors.
Home Protection Tips:
• Keep doors, including the garage door, locked at all times - even when you are
home or working in the yard.
• Install security doors with metal grillwork and key locks.
• Don’t hide keys under the doormat or rocks.
• Secure sliding glass doors with anti-lift devices.
• Close and lock first floor windows at night and whenever you are gone.
• Keep the outside well-lit, including the garage and driveway with motion
detector lights and automatic dusk-to-dawn timers.
• Use electric timers to turn on inside lights at night.
• Use visible burglar alarm, neighborhood watch, or beware of dog decals on
first floor windows
Car Protection Tips:
• Lock your car – 50% of stolen cars are unlocked.
• Take your keys with you and never hide a second set of keys in the car.
• Park in well-lighted areas. If you have a garage, use it.
• Never leave the car running and unattended.
• Don’t keep purses, checkbooks, briefcases, laptops, etc. in plain view.
• Carry your registration and insurance card in your wallet, not in the car –
once they have your address, thieves can take your garage door opener (and even
keys found in cars) and let themselves into your home.
Consider investing in a car security alarm and/or anti-theft device.
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