Some simple inexpensive steps that you can take to protect your home.

DOORS
▪ Use a solid core or metal door for all entrance points
▪ Use a quality, heavy-duty, deadbolt lock with a one-inch throw bolt
▪ Use a heavy-duty, four-screw, strike plate with 3-inch screws to penetrate into a wooden door frame

SLIDING GLASS DOORS & WINDOWS
▪ Use a secondary blocking device on all sliding glass doors and windows.
▪ Use anti-lift devices such as through-the-door pins or upper track screws
▪ Use highly visible alarm decals

BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR
▪ Agree to watch out for each other’s home
▪ While on vacation, pick up newspapers, mail, etc
▪ Offer to park your car in their driveway
▪ Return the favor and stay in touch

LIGHTING
▪ Use interior light timers to establish a pattern of occupancy
▪ Exterior lighting should allow 100 foot visibility
▪ Use good lighting along the pathway and at your door
▪ Use light timers or photo-cells to turn on/off lights automatically
▪ Use infra-red motion sensor lights on the rear of single family homes