best ways to keep criminals at bay
Be vigilant. This is the best way to defend your family and your home against thieves. You may secure your home with best security systems, but if the burglars study your system and beat it, you may still end up a victim.
Taking steps to establish safety, be it small-scale in the home or to a more community level, can help families recover from the experience or prepare themselves.
- Assess your neighborhood for suspicious-looking individuals or to find out if your area is prone to burglary.
- Know your numbers. Your telephone directory contains a listing of emergency numbers, including police numbers in your area, or you may call for 117 for police assistance.
- Set up home defense teams; assign volunteers to roam the neighborhood 24 hours every day.
- Be active in your homeowner’s association and discuss security measures.
- Always check your home for vulnerable openings. Secure them with steel bars or heavy-duty locks. Install quality and sturdy door hardware.
- Involve your family in burglary escape and safety drill. Identify safe spots at home where you can retreat into.
- If possible, invest in trained guard dogs, as they are often effective against intruders.
- Teach your children about home security and what to do in case they see suspicious individuals hanging around your home. They should also know not to give out any information to people they don’t know.
- Refrain from giving details about you and your home in raffle contests.
- Interview your house help, or ask help in checking out their backgrounds.
- Avoid flaunting your wealth, as this attracts criminals.
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