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Burglary Prevention Each year in the U.S, there are more than five million home burglaries. Nine out of ten of these crimes are preventable. The risk of being burglarized can be greatly reduced by taking simple steps to make your home more difficult to enter and less enticing to would-be burglars. Remember the greatest weapons in the fight to prevent burglaries are light, time and noise . Light ...

After a Burglary Report it to the police. If you think the burglar may still be inside, call from a neighbor's home. Report it to the insurance company. Make a list of stolen items, including the serial numbers when applicable. Make 2 copies, one for the police, and one for your insurance company. Be sure to keep the original for your records. List any damage caused by the break-in. Secure your ...

BURGLARY PREVENTION CHECKLIST FOR HOMES This checklist was designed to help you make a security survey of your own home. The first purpose of a home security inspection is to identify features in your home or daily routines of your family which might make your home an easy target for a burglar. The security inspection should begin at your front door, include an inspection of all your doors and ...

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