ANTI-CRIME MEASURES: Protect Your Home, Family, And Business With These Proactive Measures

By Cotter Bass

ANTI-CRIME MEASURES presents numerous protective initiatives a person may employ to protect his or her home, family, property, and business from the ravages of crime. ANTI-CRIME MEASURES includes the following Chapters:

 

• PROTECTING YOUR HOME AND PROPERTY includes Preventing Home Burglaries, Home Security, Apartment Security, Property Marking, Bogus Phone Calls And Suspicious Visitors
• PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY includes Protecting Your Children, When They Are Home Alone
• PROTECTING YOUR BUSINESS includes Preventing Business Burglaries, Preventing Business Holdups
• PERSONAL SAFETY includes Personal Security, Confronting Danger, Preventing Sexual Assault, Preventing Rape, Self-Defense, Phone Safety
• PERSONAL INFORMATION AND ATM SECURITY includes Personal Information Security, ATM Security
• COMPUTER AND INTERNET SECURITY includes Surfing The Web Safely, Email Safety, Shopping Online
• SAFETY WHILE OUT-AND-ABOUT includes Safety En Route, Public Transportation Safety, Driving Safely, Outdoor Exercise Safety, Safety While Shopping, Holiday Safety, Party Safety
• DEALING WITH CRIME AND CRIMINALS includes Avoiding Crime In General, Avoiding Violent Crime
• VEHICULAR CRIME includes Avoiding Vehicular Crime, Avoiding Carjacking
• CON ARTISTS AND FRAUD includes Con Artists, Charity Fraud
• VACATION AND TRAVEL SECURITY includes Security While On Vacation, Security While Traveling, Hotel Security, Boating Safety And Security

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookRix
• Release date: Jul 26, 2019
• ISBN: 9783743869158

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INTRODUCTION

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PROTECTING YOUR HOME AND PROPERTY

PROTECTING YOUR HOME AND PROPERTY

Contents:

PREVENTING HOME BURGLARIES

HOME SECURITY

APARTMENT SECURITY

PROPERTY MARKING

Bogus Phone Calls AND SUSPICIOUS VISITORS

PREVENTING HOME BURGLARIES

Successful burglars generally prefer an easy mark: a poorly lit concealed entry and exit.

To minimize the likelihood of a home burglary, consider modifying the following conditions:   

Mail, packages, and newspapers collecting on the front porch or at the mailbox.

Poorly lit and/or concealed hiding areas.

Untrimmed shrubbery located around windows and/or doors.

Open windows.

Open garage door.

Accessible basement windows.

A perimeter fence which conceals covert activities from public view.

Yard not mowed.

Trash cans full to overflowing.

Answering machine full of unanswered messages.

Accessible basement windows.

Easily accessed crawlspace.

Notes on doors telling visitors where you have gone and/or when you will return.

Sliding glass door(s) having insufficient locking mechanisms.

House key left above under the foot mat or above the front door.

A dark house (no lights) night after night.

Inadequate door locks and latches.

A burglar usually seeks a concealed entry location in order to have a quick in-and-out without being observed. A skilled house robber prefers to work at night when it is dark, especially favoring those nights when there is not a full moon. Favorite access points include:

Sliding glass doors.

Properties surrounded by a high, opaque fence.

A dark driveway or alley to the rear of the property.

Unlocked doors or windows.

Exterior door without a deadbolt.

Large, concealing shrubbery in front of a window.

HOME SECURITY

Make sure your home looks like someone is living in it. Don't close curtains during daylight hours (this suggests    the house is empty). Consider installing automatic time switches to turn lights on during dark hours.

Fit mortise locks or bolts to all outside doors and locks on all ground level or easily accessible windows.

Cancel newspaper deliveries.

Mow the lawn before you go and trim any plants that burglars could hide behind.

Have a friend or neighbor look after your home. They can collect your mail, mow your lawn, and so on. This gives the impression that someone is living in your home. If you leave keys with a neighbor, don't label them with your address or any other identifying information. If a neighbor cannot collect your mail, arrange for your local post office to hold your mail for a specified period of time.

It's a good idea to ask neighbors to keep an eye on your home while you're away. Ask them to collect mail, sweep leaves, mow the lawn, and generally make the place look lived in.

You can repay the favor by doing the same for them. Warn the neighbor who has your key to not put any identifying information on your key in case it falls into the wrong hands.

Is there a Neighborhood Watch where you live? Your local police will tell you if there is one in your area or help you set up one of your own. A Neighborhood Watch will help keep your home secure while you're away and has many other crime prevention and community benefits.

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