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Home Security Tips

Home security and protecting your family are very important to all of us. Here are some important home security tips that will help you keep your home secure. Follow these steps and use a monitored home security alarm system and you will be able to rest easy knowing that your family is safe. Here are some important statistics to keep in mind as you read these home security tips:

• 1 burglary every 14.6 seconds
• 62.2% of all burglaries occur between 6am-6pm
• Average loss per residential burglary is $1607
• Only 12.9% of all 3004 burglaries were solved

Source: U.S. Dept. of Justice-FBI (2004)

Securing Your Windows

• Replace or repair broken or cracked windows immediately
• Keep expensive items away from windows
• Use blinds or curtains so that it is harder for people to see inside
• Use a home security system

Maintaining Your Yard

• Do not put your name on your mailbox
• Do not hide a spare key outside your home
• Keep trees and shrubs trimmed
• Keep all entry points to your home well lit

Protect Your Valuables

• Do not hide valuables in the freezer, cookie jar, or mattress
• Make sure you break down boxes and cut them up before throwing them away
• Shred sensitive documents before throwing in the trash
• Keep jewelry in a safe or safe deposit box
• Use a home security system

Going on Vacation

• Use a timer for your lights, TV, and radio while you are gone
• Put your newspaper and mail delivery on hold
• Have a neighbor keep an eye on your house, shovel snow, mow the yard
• Leave an extra car parked in your driveway
• Never tell people you are on vacation on your voicemail
• Forward your home phone to your cell
• Use a home security system