HELP STOP HOUSE BREAK-INS Display street number at the front of the house to assist emergency services to locate your home; * Ensure all perimeter fences are in good order and that gates are kept closed and locked to restrict unauthorised access to your property; * Trim trees and shrubs from around doors and windows so as not to provide concealment to intruders and increase visibility to and from the street; * Install quality security lights around the perimeter of your home to provide more effective illumination at night; * The power board to your home should be housed within a metal cabinet secured with an electricity authority lock to restrict tampering; * All perimeter doors to your home should be of solid construction and fitted with quality dead lock sets to restrict unauthorised access to the home; * All perimeter windows should be secured with key operated locks to restrict unauthorised access; * Glass within doors and windows should be reinforced by either adhering a shatter resistant film, replacing with laminated glass or having quality metal security grilles or shutters fitted to restrict unauthorised access; * Record descriptions, models and serial numbers of all your valuables to assist in easy identification should they be reported lost or stolen; * Engrave your driver’s licence number prefixed by the initials “NSW” on all items of value again to assist in easy identification; * Photograph jewellery and other collectables for easy identification. * Consider having a monitored intruder alarm system installed. * Obtain at least three quotes from licensed security companies; * Garages should be locked to restrict access. Roller tilt and panel lift doors can be secured with additional lock sets in the form of hasp and staple or padlocks; * Garden sheds should be securely anchored to the ground to prevent lifting. A suitable lock set should also be fitted; * Garden tools, equipment and ladders should be locked away when not in use to prevent them being used to gain access to your home. For further tips please visit; police.nsw.gov.au/community_issues/crime_prevention crimeprevention.nsw.gov.au/
Posted on: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:02:55 +0000
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