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This engaging Home Security Checklist Pamphlet includes numerous steps that homeowners and renters can take to secure their home and possessions. In the U.S., there are over 2,000,000 home burglaries every year. Be proactive and take control of your home’s security with this convenient and easy to use checklist. Homeowners and renters alike will find this home security pamphlet to be a valuable resource with plenty of simple and affordable security solutions.
Compelling statistics introduce the topic of home security. Readers will learn that burglars frequently take less than 15 minutes to break into and burglarize a home. They look for items that are profitable and items that are easy to carry. Namely electronics, cash, and jewelry. On average, victims of home burglaries report $2,000 in losses.
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To prevent these losses from ever happening join local programs like Neighborhood or Apartment Watch. Reliable neighbors can be effective in preventing crime and strong communities decrease the likelihood of local crime.
Homeowners and renters should take additional precautions in and around their homes. Secure exterior doors with deadbolt locks. Lock windows and garage doors at all times. Secure and reinforce windows and glass doors so they cannot be shattered. Good lighting is a necessity around the home. Entry points, like doors and windows, as well as porches, patios, and yards should be well lit in the evening. Photocell or motion sensitive devices provide an extra measure of lighting security.
Although they may take vacations, security doesn’t. They should have a friend or neighbor keep an eye on their home while they are away. The illusion of occupancy can be established with a car in the driveway and timers set to turn lights and the TV on and off.
In conclusion, the brochure suggests to educate household members on stranger safety. This includes knowing who is safe to let in to the home. How to handle strangers who need help, and also when to withhold personal information.
Advice for securing personal property is also provided in the brochure, such as:
- Locking shed doors and gate latches
- How to properly store outdoor valuables
- Keeping an up to date inventory of possessions
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