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1.
Don't tempt a thief
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Always
lock your garden sheds and garages.
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Use
curtains on garage and basement windows.
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Never
leave notes on your door such as "Gone shopping"/"Out
of Station".
2.
Locks... Get the best
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No
lock, regardless of its quality, can be truly effective. Key-in-lock
knobs provide minimum security. Ask a locksmith for advice on your
situation.
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Change
locks immediately if your keys are lost or stolen.
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When
moving into a new home, have all locks changed.
3.
Outside
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Have
adequate exterior lighting. A motion-sensitive light is recommended
for backyards.
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Trim
trees and shrubs so that they cannot be used as hiding places for
intruders.
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Make
sure your door hinges are on the inside.
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4.
Doors
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An
outside grill-door or collasible gate with locking-arrangements for
the entry doors would effectively prevent, even forcible entry.
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Avoid
door and window combination (mostly kept in main entry) the nearest
shutter of the window if opened, gives scope for un-locking main
door by inserting hand etc.,
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Use
of cross-bar inside would strengthen security.
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Locks
should not be visible from outside like pad-locks-keep, in built
locks.
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keep
adequate interior lighting to simulate presence of inmates.
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Do
not leave keys of almairahs conspicuously.
5.
Windows
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Most
windows can be pinned for security.
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Drill
a 3/16" hole on a slight downward slant through the inside window
frame and halfway into the outside frame-place a nail in the hole to
secure the window.
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Grills
are vulnerable since they are fixed to the frame by screws. Fix
them in the walls through the window frame.
6.
Ventilators
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Fix
grill or cross-bars similar to windows to prevent entry.
7.
Drainage & water pipes
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Do
not keep gap between wall and pipe to prevent scaling..
8.
Alarms
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