6 Home Self Defense Tips

Tip #1
Make your home security system like an onion, not an egg. A good example of a layered defense is rosebushes outside the window, double-locked, barred and safety coated side windows and something difficult to climb over inside under the window.

Tip #2
Pretend to be a burglar Walk around your property and ask yourself: How would I break in? Examine your house from the street, where are the blind spots? What are the most vulnerable areas and, therefore, likely to be attacked?
Tip #3
Consider the area that the lock sits inA lock is not enough, you must also address the area around it. You need to extend your thinking about security measures to 18 and twenty four inches around the lock itself. That is the area you must protect.
A pinewood door frame will splinter and give way after a few savage kicks. The backdoor deadbolt can often be bypassed by just breaking a window and reaching through to unlock it.

Tip #4
Treat inside garage doors the same as an outside door Criminals often cruise neighborhoods looking for open garage doors. Once an open garage door is found, they pull in, close the door, park their car and then start piling your possessions into it.

Tip #5
Get and close blinds or shutters-- especially on rooms where there is expensive equipment.
Thin, sheer drapes --although attractive -- also allow burglars to look inside to see if there is anything worth stealing

Tip #6
Create a neighborhood watch on your block. Even just the signs often send would-be burglars elsewhere.An alert and involved community is the criminal’s nemesis. It is often reason enough for him to try business elsewhere.

Did You Know?
Over 40% of home burglaries are termed by police as "no force" entries. Open windows and unlocked doors make easy targets.

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