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Home Security Tips
Doors should be locked at all times
Good quality deadbolts should be on all entrance doors.
Reinforce all strike plates with at least 2.5” screws.
Peepholes should be accessible to all residents.
Basement windows should have guards.
Patio doors should be secured with a stick, or other option.
Know any person who has keys to your home.
Only put your first initial on your mailbox and in the phone book.
Motion detector lighting is a good deterrent in the yard.
Get to know your neighbors and become a member of the Block Watch in
your community association.
Have a safe room with a phone, solid core door, good lock and an escape
route.
Do not open your door to anybody you do not know.
Make sure shrubbery is trimmed away from basement windows and access
points to the home.
Exterior Doors
Always lock doors at night and every time you leave the house.
Doors should be solid hardwood or metal-clad.
Doors should feature wide-angle peepholes.
If there are glass panels in or near the exterior door, they should be
reinforced in some way so they can’t be shattered.
All entryways should have a working, keyed entry lock and deadbolt lock.
Garage and Sliding
Door Security
The door leading from the attached garage to the house should be
protected with a quality, keyed door lock and deadbolt.
The garage door should have a lock. Do not rely on the automatic garage
door opener to provide security.
The garage doors should be locked when leaving the house.
The sliding glass door should have a strong, working lock or use a
device such as a security bar for protection.
Always check to make sure the sliding door is locked at night or when
leaving the house.
Protecting Windows
Every window in the house should have a working lock.
Always lock the windows at night, even if you open them during the day
for ventilation.
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