CRIME WATCH

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM INTRUDERS

SAFETY AT YOUR FRONT DOOR

1. Never automatically open your front door. Make sure you know your caller's identity before admitting him/her.
2. If the person at your door is a stranger, ask for identification to be passed under the door. If he/her is unable to do this, do not open the door.
3. It is advisable to have a wide angle viewer (peep hole) in the door so that you can check a person's identity without unlocking your door.

HOME SAFETY

1. All doors in you home leading to the outside should have deadbolt locks.
2. When at night leave a light burning.
3. Do not leave a key over a door or under a mat.
4. The single lock on a garage door is inadequate to keep intruders from prying up the opposite side and crawling in. Use a pad lock, but never leave it unlocked. This is an invitation to have the padlock removed so that a key can be made, and the lock returned to its position. Later the burglar returns when no one is home and enters at his/her leisure, using "their" key.
5. Mark your valuables with invisible ink so you can prove their yours in the event of a burglary.
6. When leaving on a trip:

A. Stop all deliveries.
B. Connect a light to a timer.
C. Notify the police and have a neighbor check your home periodically.
D. Have someone maintain your lawn.
7. Be a concerned neighbor. If you see a suspicious person, car or situation contact the police.

SAFETY FOR THE APARTMENT

1. If you live in an apartment building with an intercom system to the front door, make sure the landlord keeps it in operating order.
2. Never admit anyone unless you are expecting him/her.
3. Never admit anyone to the building who is there to see another tenant or to deliver something to another apartment.
4. Anyone asking admission so that he/she can do some work for another tenant should not be admitted, but should be referred to the building manager.
5. If you see someone in your building who looks out of place or is acting suspiciously, contact security or police

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