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Home Security Tips


Often, an intruder will be deterred from entering your home if you make it a noisy, difficult, time-consuming, and highly visible task.

 

When away, try to make your home look as if it is occupied. Leave lights and a radio on. 

 

Have a friend or neighbor get your mail and newspaper, or cut the grass if needed.

 

Be creative when hiding your valuable; burglars often go straight to the bedroom to look under mattresses, in bedside stands, and in closets for money and jewelry. 

 

Be a nosy neighbor by reporting suspicious activity.