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SAFE COMMUNITIES KIT3. HOME AND POSSESSIONS SAFETYProperty crimes account for more than 60% of allcrimes. When you take the time to improve the securityof your home and belongings, you contribute to thesafety of your community.Exterior wood doors should be a minimum of 1 ¾”thick and made from solid or laminated wood.Reinforce your door if necessary and make sure allhinges are on the inside.Rather than leave spare keys under the doormat oroutside your home, leave a spare set with a neighbour,friend or relative.Cut back trees and bushes, and keep your house welllit, especially around entrances and the driveway. Keepbasement windows in plain view. Put bars on lowerlevel windows, which can be removed in case of fire.Install motion-sensing spotlights on the cornersof your home to light large areas.Identify all points of entry into your house andmake sure each of them is secure. Keep garage doorslocked with a sturdy lock, preferably sliding bolts.Some Other Things ToHelp You Keep YourHome Safe:If you have “key-in-the-knob” lockson your doors, add a deadbolt orinterlocking bolt lock for extrareinforcement. Secure the strike platethat holds the lock in place with 3” to 3½” screws. Deadbolt locks work bestwhen they are made of solid metal,have a minimum 1” bolt, contain acylinder guard, and are installed withhardened steel screws.Protect sliding windows with a metal bar or sturdystick like a hockey stick cut to fit snugly along the bottomtrack. Install screws or shims in the upper track of slidingglass doors to prevent the door from being lifted out ofits frame. Install a keyed-slide bolt in the bottom track tokeep sliding doors from being forced open.Replace the latch on double-hung windows (onesthat slide up) with a keyed lock latch. Don’t forget to keepthe key close by in case of fire.16
WORKING TOGETHER FOR SAFE COMMUNITIESAutomatic garage door openers allow you tostay in your vehicle until safely inside the garage, andthey help to keep intruders out. Treat the clicker/ garagedoor opener as you would a house key. Take it with youwhen you leave the vehicle. If you use an automaticgarage door opener, make sure the door is completelyclosed before you drive away.Ensure ladders, garden and other tools are out ofsight so they will not be used to break into your home.Home Alarm SystemsAlarm systems provide an excellent back up to thesecurity methods already mentioned. They discouragethieves, and alert people should a break-in occur.If you install an alarm system, do your part to preventfalse alarms. Make sure your alarm system functionsproperly, and teach everyone in your home how to setand cancel it properly. The Ministry of Public Safety andSolicitor General, Security Programs Division licensescompanies to sell and install residential alarms. Makesure your alarm company has this licence.OperationIdentificationOperation Identification makes your valuables alot less attractive to thieves and helps police identifystolen property. You can start by borrowing anengraver, free-of-charge, from your local police station,and marking all of your valuables with a number thatcan be easily traced back to you. Police recommendusing your driver’s licence number.17
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