| Our home is what we consider our safety haven. | | | | areas outside your home. |
| We feel safe and comfortable when we're at | | | | 4.) Keep your valuables away from sight. Do not |
| home. We can do anything we want and can take | | | | leave valuable things inside your car or outside |
| control of what or who can come near us when | | | | your home or even inside your garage. Burglars |
| we are in our own homes. But nowadays, can we | | | | usually look for keys and other things that will help |
| still consider our homes safe? | | | | them gain access to your house. Do not leave |
| Burglary is the most common threat to our home | | | | extra keys outside your house or in obvious |
| that makes every household terrified. Burglary | | | | locations. Burglars are very good in finding them. |
| mostly occurs at daytime since most people | | | | 5.) Befriend your neighbors. Good neighbors help, |
| leave their home to go to work or school and so | | | | assist and look out for each so get to know your |
| burglars take advantage of this. To prevent | | | | neighbors for they can help you safeguard your |
| burglars from creating chaos into your homes and | | | | home from burglars. |
| instilling fear to your family, here are some | | | | 6.) Get a dog. Dogs are very helpful in keeping |
| preventive tips that work to swipe burglars off | | | | burglars away and are very protective of their |
| their feet. | | | | owners. If you don't have a dog, buy "beware of |
| 1.) Doors should be solid and safely locked. Your | | | | dog" signs that will make intruders think that there |
| door should be made of solid-core wood or steel | | | | are dogs in your premises. |
| and should have deadbolt locks. If you have sliding | | | | 7.) Keep your lawn clean. Unkempt lawns is a |
| glass doors, make sure to put locks at the top | | | | good sign for intruders that your home is often |
| and the bottom part. Burglars sometimes kick | | | | unoccupied and you are frequently out so make |
| doors when entering your home so make sure | | | | sure to clean you lawn. You should also cut lower |
| that your door is solid enough to stop them from | | | | branches of trees outside your home and trim |
| entering. | | | | hedges so that intruders won't have a place to |
| 2.) Windows should also be securely locked. | | | | hide. |
| Burglars love entering the home through the | | | | 8.) Install alarm system and do not forget to SET |
| window, thus it is advisable to install locks or other | | | | them. Most people buy alarm systems to keep an |
| blocking devices on all your windows. | | | | eye on their homes but sometimes they tend to |
| 3.) Love the light. Install external lights around your | | | | forget setting them ON so make sure to make |
| home or if possible, leave your lights on at night | | | | use of your alarm system and set them before |
| or even at daytime when nobody's home. | | | | leaving. |
| Burglars prefer the dark and are not comfortable | | | | Your home is the most comfortable place for you |
| "working" when the light are on so make sure to | | | | so make sure to keep it safe for you and your |
| keep them away by setting up lights on dark | | | | family by following these simple tips. |