CRIME PREVENTION AT HOME

• Make sure you have sturdy, metal or solid wood doors at all entries into your home, and that sliding glass and similiar doors are properly secured
  
• Install and use well-made deadbolt locks (11/2 inch throw or greater) on all exterior doors/
  
• Make sure all exterior doors have wide-angle viewers that can be used by everyone in the house. Install two viewers at different heights if necessary.
  
• Light up entry doors so that you can tell who's there. Motion detector lights, flood lights, or similiar lighting can help brighten up the property.
  
• Trim the shrubbery around your doors and windows so crooks don't have a place to hide.
  
• Instead of hiding keys around the outside of your house, give a key to a neighbor that you trust.
  
• Consider an alarm. They can be a good investment, especially if you have valuables in your home.