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 Home security and crime prevention tips that could prevent burglaries, thieves and intruders entering your home. |
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Thieves are human too, the less security, the easier their job. By having strong visible security like exterior burglar guards and security gates, you will immediately make them look for an easier, less secure target. |
Thorn bushes offer an effective and more attractive security alternative to barbed wire or spiked fences. Visit you nearest nursery and ask them about security plants. |
Burglars don't like to be seen and will avoid areas that are well-lighted. Outdoor lighting systems are a must and are relatively inexpensive and easy to install. They available with motion detectors, infra-red sensors or timers. |
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Before going to bed at night lock the bathroom, toilet and spare room doors. Any intruder gaining access to these rooms from the window will be prevented further access to the house. |
Adding gravel areas to your garden, such as on driveways or under your windows makes an intruders footsteps far easier to hear, especially by guard dogs. |
High boundry walls may stop the neighbours peering in, but they are also a favourite with intruders. Once in your property they intruders are free to walk around with out being seen from the outside. |
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| > Garden Equipment | > Bells & Intercoms | > Your Trash! | |
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Keep all garden equipment like step ladders, spades and even garden furniture out of site. These items can come in very useful to intruders for access to high windows or forcing doors and windows open. |
Bells & Intercoms are a great way for thieves to see if anyone is home. If no-one answers chances are the house is empty - and a perfect target. Get rid of them, anyone visiting you should know your phone number and could simply call ahead before visiting. |
Leaving empty boxes from you new dvd player, TV or PC let's would-be thiefs know that there are items worth stealing in your home. Break the boxes up to conceal what they contained. |
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| > Postboxes | > Guard Dogs | > Shrubs and bushes | |
| Postboxes placed outside your property are a security risk, it's no good having great security if all a thief has to do is wait for you to get the post and he can grab you and have full access to your property. Install a postbox that is accesable from within your property. |
Dogs by nature are lazy animals and very often settle in their favourite spot for the night. By placing their water bowl far away from their favorite spot you can force the dog to 'patrol' your property each time it goes for a drink. |
Keep all your shrubs and bushes well trimmed. Un-managed shrubs and bushes make great hiding place for would be intruders. |
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