Safety Tips - Protect Your Home From Burglary

 

• Keep doors, windows, and screens locked, day and night, home or away.
   

• Burn a light visible from the street at night at your door-way. When away, leave a light burning, preferably with a timing device.
   

• Never allow strangers or solicitors in your home. Always ask for credentials first, then check them out by phone.
   

• Encourage your neighbors' cooperation in watching each other's homes when you or they are away.
   

• If you suspect a burglar has entered your home while you are there, quietly call the police at once. DO NOT try to apprehend an intruder by yourself.
   

• Learn all you can about crime prevention techniques, and cooperate fully with your local police.
   

• Notify your local police if you intend to be away for several days.

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