The best defense is prevention, learning to live aware of surroundings, be alert and use common sense. So let us suggest incorporating into your daily life rules and tips described below. Safety in your home – Know your neighbors; Stay informed them of illegal things are happening. Merge to a watchdog group; if none exists, propose.

Analyze the security of your doors and windows. Install security doors with armored locks for added security and install window front doors, install hinges and also guards always install a “magic eye”, select the one that lets you 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 to access upper floors. Also install skylights bars in the bathrooms and the basement windows and skylights and access to rooftop.
– If you are able install electronic devices audible alarm and preferably connected to a security company.
– Install outside your home a good lighting system including at least a light that turns on automatically by a sensor.

– Immediately replace the lights out on the outside of your home. Usually thieves looking houses with little light outside. Consider using lights that are activated by the presence of people.

– Turn lights and electronics that are automatically triggered by clocks to look like you in this house.

– Consider purchasing a dog.

– Restrict the possession of house keys. Do not let the janitor or domestic servants 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 his presence.

– Do not leave messages on the phone indicating you are away from home or on vacation; leave a message indicating you are busy and to return the call.

– Install gates and steel fence around your home, as well as 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 flower pot; are obvious and known hiding places.

– Avoid plants or trees covering your doors or windows.

– Keep emergency numbers near the phone listed or recorded in the memory of your phone.

– Keep your doors locked. It’s something that sounds logical and simple, but more than 40% of thieves enter homes through open doors, whether main or rear. Be sure to lock your doors even if you exit a few minutes (take out the trash, talk to the neighbor up the mail. etc.) Do not let the door warning messages in their absence or keys in “secret places”.

– Do not accept the entry of outsiders. Often thieves use decoys to gain entry into our homes; can impersonate people offering sales and / or repair of electrical equipment; persons requesting their cooperation in social work; People go to the phone requesting desperate attitude that an emergency has occurred, and ask us to let them go. Do not accept the entry of these people because they can be studied only inside the house. In a case like this, tell them you will call upon notice to the appropriate parties.

– Check the identification of those working for utilities (Electric Light, Water, Gas, etc.) and be wary especially if you have not applied for their services, especially if they try to enter your residence more than one person.

– When hiring staff ask his identity card and scoop out a photocopy; check personal and work references and if their criminal record is possible. As soon as possible, take a photograph of the person hired: this serves as a deterrent and if necessary solve the problem of the description. Try to have located his home or their friends. Instruct them that when you are not at home, do not give information on telephone or strange hours of arrival or departure, travel or vacation plans etc., and also comply with the standards described in this manual.

– Try to change their daily routines. Thieves often study the movements of the members of the houses, and can get to know at what time is not one, and how long it takes to return. Try changing some sailing schedules and tickets to confuse potential thieves.

– Do not be predictable. Once the thief is inside the house, they do the same when you are at home. First head to the bedroom, where most of us keep valuables. Burglars know the favorite places to hide valuables: drawers, refrigerators, mattresses, boxes of cookies, etc. Make sure you have any more unpredictable to hide valuables such place.

– Avoid large amounts of money and jewelry at home. Thieves are always looking for easy money and charging things: jewelry, money, cameras, small electronics. Have a safe to store small things. If possible invest in furniture where stereo TVs or computers can be attached thereto. Thieves are always looking to get in and out quickly.

– If you store valuables (jewelry, money, documents, firearms, electronics, etc.) in your home make sure you have a safe burglar and fire to keep them at home.

– Do not place the light fixtures expensive. Over 95% of the thieves are occasional; see something out the window that called attention to him, and that’s when they decide to enter. Avoid putting in sight, televisions, stereos, etc.

– Take an inventory of your property, which is specified on the type, make, model and serial number of arms, appliances, electronics, photography, video, sound, and so on. If possible keep the invoices, important proof of ownership. This will also be very useful if you need to report to the police a burglary or make a claim to your insurance company.

– We must get used to notify the police all reportable fact, albeit minor, even if we consider that our complaints will not be considered. Many criminals are free because they are not reported. Trust the police and help them serve better.

– Have a plan and practice your home defense. Each of the family members should know the role they assume in the event of an emergency as this will expedite actions to take and increase the chances of success on defense. Who does not have an action plan for an emergency will do nothing and will be easy prey to their aggressors.

– If we knew ahead of time that our home is being unlawfully entered must act according to plan, gather the family group at a predetermined site and strategically located, expect him or aggressors, in any case to find out offenders and immediately notify the relevant authorities, giving the exact address identifying and describing the problem.

– If you have a gun, do not shoot before fully identifying the target ( if you know use it; if not, please DO NOT USE! !) . If a burglar is injured, keep it under your arm and controlling the situation. Do not approach or attempt to register until the police take charge of the situation or until you can be certain that no longer represents a threat.  When police vise is very important to inform them of the fact that the situation is armed and subjecting someone and your description to avoid any confusion on the part of the authorities.

– Whenever in fact injured or dead, notify the police and a criminal lawyer of his choice; not allow the indiscriminate entry of people, just let go on stage to the agency responsible for criminal investigations. If other police arrive before you ask them to help him preserve the scene and preventing corruption or erasure evidence; and to prevent the entry of outsiders event such as neighbors, curious and even bodies of security police whose presence is not justified. You must understand that to get the police still have no clear the situation, so that your procedure may seem abrupt or rude. This is logical. Obey them in all things, clarified the situation to them will become your friends and those who lend them more help. Give your gun to the police, do not refuse to testify but say they will do with legal assistance, do not lie and do not touch or attempt to change or place objects or people.
– Make sure that your household have first aid skills, keep a first aid kit containing dressings and tourniquets, also has a flashlight and a small fire extinguisher and the side of the phone has a list of emergency numbers (Police, Fire , Ambulances, Police stations in your area, etc.)
– It is important to have current household members and contain a photograph of the front of full-length record. Name, place of work, place and date of birth, height, weight, nationality, body type, hair color and shape and eye color, visible marks, corrective lenses, medical needs or health problems.