Tips for family security, and for what to do if they get thieves at home

The best defense is prevention, learning to live conscious of the environment, be alert and use common sense. So let us suggest incorporating into your daily life rules and tips described below, which will reduce the possibility of. Be a victim surely you know almost all … hopefully bring you something new!

• Know your neighbors; stay informed them of irregular things that are happening. Merge a monitoring group; if none exists, propose.
• Analyze the security of your doors and windows. Install safety gates with armored locks for added security and install railings outside the gates, guards also install hinges and always install a “magic eye”, select the one that allows you to see more of the outside area and visitors.
• When installing grilles for windows facing the street, make sure the metal structure does not serve as a ladder for access to upper floors. Also install skylights bars in the bathrooms and on skylights and windows, basements and access to the roofs.
• If you are able, install electronic devices audible alarm and preferably connected to a security company.
• Install outside his home a good lighting system including at least a light that turns on automatically by means of a sensor.
• Immediately replace the lights out on the outside of your home. Usually thieves are looking houses with little light outside. Consider using lights that are activated by the presence of people.
• Put lights and electronics that are automatically triggered by clocks to look like this you home.
• Consider buying a dog.
• Restrict the possession of keys to your home. Do not let the concierge or domestic staff or piecework. Replace cylinder locks if they are lost or stolen keys, or move to a house or apartment previously occupied. If you must back your keys, do it, and insist they are drawn up in their presence.
• Do not leave messages on the phone indicating you are away from home or on vacation; leave a message that is busy and to return the call.
• Install bars or steel fence around your home and windows and glass doors (do not use aluminum; this material is nice but not strong).
• Do not store keys below the mat or under a potted; are obvious and known hideouts.
• Avoid plants or trees cover your doors or windows.
• Keep emergency numbers near the phone listed or recorded in the memory of your phone.
• Keep your doors locked. It is logical and it sounds simple, but more than 40% of burglars enter homes through open doors, whether main or rear. Make sure to lock your doors but leave just a few minutes (to take out the trash, talk to the neighbor up the mail. Etc.), do not leave messages on the door warning her absence or keys in “secret places”.