Be sure that all of your outside doors of your home or business have strong deadbolt locks.

Do not keep spare keys under a doormat or planter, on a ledge, or in the mailbox.

Lock gates, garage doors, and shed doors after every use.

Trim the shrubbery around your doors and windows so crooks don’t have a place to hide.

Illuminate or eliminate places an intruder might hide: the spaces between trees or shrubbery,
stairwells, alleys, hallways, and entryways.


Set timers on lights when you’re away from home or your business is closed so it appears to be
occupied.

Keep your bike and sports equipment inside the house when they’re not in use.

Keep all hand and garden tools lock up, remember burglars can use your tools to hurt you.

Try to keep your garage door closed at all times.
(So burglares don't no your schedule of when your home and not home)

Make sure you have sturdy metal or solid wood doors at all entries into your home and that
sliding glass and similar doors are properly secured.

Trim the shrubbery around your doors and windows so crooks don’t have a place to hide.

Do not give out personal information over the phone, through the mail, or over the Internet
unless you have initiated the contact or know with whom you are dealing.

If you’re a senior, use direct deposit for your Social Security check and other regular payments.

If you notice someone following you when you’re driving, head for the nearest busy, brightly
lighted area and call police. Do not get out of your car ever

Write down the license number and make and model of the car. Call 911 or your local
emergency number.

Always lock car doors and take the keys when you leave your car, even if you’ll be gone “just
for a minute.”

Don’t leave valuables in view in the car. Leave them in the trunk or, better yet, take them home
immediately.

As you walk down the street or through the parking garage, walk alertly and assertively.

Don’t weigh yourself down with too many packages

Take several loads to the car if necessary.

If you carry a purse, hold it close to your body; if a wallet, keep it in a front pocket.

Don’t display your cash or any other inviting targets such as pagers, cell phones, hand-held
electronic games, or expensive jewelry and clothing.

When traveling, carry only the credit and ATM cards you absolutely need.
Leave the others at home, safely stored.

If you car is struct by another car lock doors and use caution to make sure it isn't staged.

Always avoid confrontations with burglars.

Make sure your home is secure when you are traveling—all deadbolts locked, lights left on
timers, newspapers stopped, and mail held at the post office or collected by a trusted neighbor
who has your travel schedule.