How To
Protect Your Home From Intruders
SAFETY AT YOUR
FRONT DOOR - 1. Never automatically open your front door. Make
sure you know your caller's identity before admitting him. 2. If the
person at your door is a stranger, ask for identification to be passed
under the door. If he is unable to do this, do not admit him. 3. It
is advisable to have a wide angle viewer (peep-hole) in the door so
that you can check a person's identity without unlocking your
door.
HOME SAFETY - 1. All doors in your home leading to the
outside should have dead-bolt locks. 2. When away at night, leave a
light burning. 3. Do not leave a key over a door or under a mat. 4.
The single lock on a garage door is inadequate to keep intruders from
prying up the opposite side and crawling in. Use a padlock. But never
leave it unlocked. This is an invitation to have the padlock removed so
that a key can be made, and the lock returned to its
position. Later, the burglar returns when no one is home and enters
at his leisure, using "his" key. 5. Mark your valuables and keep an
accurate record of all your most valuable possessions (Read "How To
Protect Your Valuables From Theft"). 6. When leaving on a
trip: A. Stop all deliveries. B. Connect a light to a timer. C.
Notify the police and have a neighbor check your home
periodically. D. Have someone maintain your lawn. 7. Be a concerned
neighbor. If you see a suspicious person, car or situation, contact the
police.
SAFETY FOR THE APARTMENT DWELLER - 1. If you live in an
apartment building with an intercom system to the front door, make sure
the landlord keeps it in operating order. 2. Never admit anyone
unless you are expecting him or know him. 3. Never admit anyone to the
building who is there to see another tenant or to deliver something to
another apartment. 4. Anyone asking admission so that he can do some
work for another tenant should not be admitted, but should be
referred to the building's manager. 5. If you see someone in your
building who looks out of place or is acting suspiciously, contact the
police.
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