| Think About it
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| | will not keep out a determined burglar. A
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| knowing about a burglar's three worst
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| | peephole or a wide-angle viewer in the
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| enemies -- light, time and noise -- can
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| | door is safer for identifying visitors
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| help you protect your home from crime. A
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| | than a door chain. Sliding glass doors
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| burglar won't find your home an "easy
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| | present a special problem because they
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| mark" if he's forced to work in the
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| | are easy to open, but there are locks
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| light, if he has to take a lot of time
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| | designed for them. A broomstick in the
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| breaking in, and if he can't work
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| | door channel can help, but don't depend
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| quietly."Case" Your Place
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| | on it for security. Deadbolt locks are
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| Take the time to "case" your house or
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| | best. Key locks are available for all
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| apartment, just as a burglar would. Here
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| | types of windows. Double-hung windows can
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| are a few questions to get you started:1,
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| | be secured simply by "pinning" the upper
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| Where is the easiest entry?
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| | and lower frames together with a nail,
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| 2, How can you make it more burglar
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| | which can be removed from the inside. For
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| resistant?Trim trees and shrubs near your
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| | windows at street level, consider iron
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| doors and windows, and think carefully
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| | grates or grilles. For windows opening
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| before installing a high, wooden fence
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| | onto a fire escape, metal accordion gates
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| around your back yard. High fences and
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| | can be installed on the inside. Make the
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| shrubbery can add to your privacy, but
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| | Extra Effort
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| privacy is a burglar's asset. Consider
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| | Here are some "home security habits" to
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| trading a little extra privacy for a bit
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| | develop and practice:A, Establish a
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| of added security. Force any would-be
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| | routine to follow in making certain that
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| burglar to confront a real enemy --
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| | doors and windows are locked and alarm
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| light. Exterior lights, mounted out of
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| | systems are turned on.
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| easy reach, can reduce the darkness a
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| | B, Avoid giving information to
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| burglar finds comforting.How can you slow
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| | unidentified telephone callers, or
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| burglars down? Time is a burglar's enemy,
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| | announcing your personal plans in want
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| too. A burglar delayed for four or five
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| | ads or public notices (such as giving
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| minutes is apt to give up and try for
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| | your address when advertising items for
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| another, less difficult location. Simple
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| | sale). Notify police if you see
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| security devices -- including such
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| | suspicious strangers in your area.
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| ordinary equipment as nails, screws,
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| | C, Handle your keys carefully. Don't
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| padlocks, door and window locks, grates,
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| | carry house keys on a key ring bearing
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| bars and bolts -- can discourage
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| | your home address or leave house keys
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| intruders and keep them from entering.
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| | with your car in a commercial parking
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| How about noise? Try to make the general
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| | lot. Don't hide your keys in "secret"
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| prospect of robbing your home a noisy
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| | places outside your home - burglars
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| job. Noise is that important third enemy
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| | usually know where to look.
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| of the burglar. Many types of alarm
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| | D, Remember special vacation tips. This
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| systems are available, with detectors to
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| | is a clear giveaway that the owners are
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| be mounted on doors and windows. Deciding
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| | not home. When going on vacation, leave
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| just how much home protection you need --
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| | blinds open in their usual position. Have
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| and can afford -- is a personal judgment.
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| | mail and packages picked up, forwarded or
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| Ask your police department or sheriff to
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| | held by the post office. Lower the sound
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| have someone survey your home and advise
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| | of your telephone bell so it can't be
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| you about suitable protection. Are any of
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| | heard outside. Arrange to have your lawn
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| your valuables - such as a painting, a
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| | mowed or your walk shoveled. Stop
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| silver collection or an antique
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| | newspaper deliveries. Ask a friend to
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| chair-easy to see from outside?
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| | pick up "throwaway" newspapers and
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| Rearranging your furnishings might be
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| | circulars. Use automatic timers to turn
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| advisable if it serves to make your
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| | lights on and off in your living room and
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| homeless inviting to criminals!
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| | bedrooms at appropriate times. Consider
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| Incidentally, should you ever need to
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| | connecting a radio to a timer. Tell
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| report a burglary or file an insurance
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| | police and dependable neighbors when you
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| claim, a household inventory - a listing
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| | plan to be away and join with your
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| of your furniture and major personal
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| | neighbors to keep a close watch on what's
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| belongings - could be a valuable
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| | happening in your area - working closely
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| document?Consider Some Specifics
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| | with them is a good way to prevent crime.
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| reducing the risk of break-ins is simply
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| a matter of making your home less
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| | ...And Remember This. Confronting a
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| inviting to burglars than other homes in
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| | thief in your home is frightening.Follow
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| the neighborhood. It's up to you. Outside
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| | this advice:1, Run away if you can and
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| doors should be metal or solid hardwood,
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| | call police.
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| and at least 1 3/4 inches thick. Frames
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| | 2, Lock yourself in a room if you can't
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| must be made of equally strong material,
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| | escape.
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| and each door must fit its frame
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| | 3, Cooperate and stay as calm as
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| securely. Remember, if it is placed in a
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| | possible should you find yourself
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| weak door, even the most efficient lock
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| | face-to-face with a burglar.
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