1. Is your home well lighted by street or yard lights? |
2. Have you trimmed trees or shrubs which could screen any burglary activity from your neighbors? |
3. Is your address clearly visible to neighbors and patrolling officers? |
4. Do you secure tools, yard equipment, bicycles, plants, or lawn furniture instead of leaving it in your yard? |
5. Are all ladders or stackable items secured so they cannot be used in burglary attempts. |
6. Do you have solid core exterior doors? |
7. Are door hinges constructed or located so that hinge pins cannot be removed from the outside? |
8. Are all doors designed so that the lock cannot be reached and opened by breaking glass or lightweight panels? |
9. Are your doors and frames so constructed that entry cannot be gained by spreading the frame? |
10. Do you have peephole viewers installed in all solid doors? |
11. Do you always close and lock your garage doors even if you are home? |
12. Have you removed all spare or hidden keys from outside your residence which could be used by a burglar? |
13. Do you keep your doors locked even when home? |
14. Do you habitually removed keys from your cars with particular attention given to key security for house keys? |
15. Do you have deadbolt locks installed in addition to normal low security units? |
16. Are your high security locks constructed to protect against a twisting or prying attack? |
17. Have your locks been re-keyed since you purchased your home? |
18. Are all windows which can be reached from outside protected from a prying or lifting attack? |
19. Are all sliding doors strengthened by top shims, pinning, or track bars? |
20. Do you have a current inventory of all valuables by make, model, serial number and description? |
21. Do you actively cooperate with neighbors to watch for suspicious activity in your neighborhood? |
22. Do you register your house with the Police Department Vacation Property Check Program (532-7865) when you are planning to go out of town? |
23. Do you readily report any suspicious activity to the police for immediate investigation? |
CRIME PREVENTION IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS For more information on making your home secure, contact the Antrim Police Department at (603) 588-6613
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