POLICE ESOL Cover - Cities of Migration

Personal safety tipsDon’t leave keys in a place where a person standing outsideyour home can see them.Don’t hide a spare key outside your homes or put a key on astring attached to the letterbox. Burglars look for these keys.Don’t attach your name or your address to keys. If the keys arelost or stolen, they could make a burglar’s job very easy.If you think someone is following you home or waiting near yourfront door, go straight to a place where there are other peoplewho you can ask to help you.Cut hedges and trees around your home. Make it difficult forsomeone to hide there.Don’t walk up to your house door looking for your keys in yourbag or pocket. Have your keys in your hand when you walktowards your house, especially at night.Close all windows and doors whenever you leave your home.Many people forget to close their windows, especially in hotweather.Consider using a timer in your home. The timer can switch onsome lights and perhaps a radio while you are away.If you are going out at night, you should draw the curtains andturn a light on so that it looks like someone is at home.76