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Home Security

We all have a right to feel safe in our own homes. By adopting some simple measures you can deter would-be criminals from making your house a target.

Some tips to follow include:

lock up the house whether you are at home or out. In over a third of WA’s burglary cases the burglars have climbed through an open window or walked through an unlocked door;

install quality deadlocks on all external doors and key locks on your windows;

install security screens so you can have your windows open without inviting burglars in;

at night, leave inside lights on which would normally be on if you were at home;

consider using electronic timing devices that turn the TV, radio or lights on and off at selected times;

keep doors and windows locked at all times and activate alarm systems when leaving your home;

consider installing movement-activated external lighting;

install key operated locks for doors with glass panels;

make windows more secure by fitting locks, safety film, security screens or external roller shutters;

put away tools, gardening equipment and ladders. Burglars may use these to gain access;

remember to lock garden sheds and garages;

keep trees and shrubs trimmed to minimise hiding places available to a burglar. Installing low or see-through fences at the front of homes also deter burglars as they minimise hiding places;

fit an approved meter box with a viewing window. Contact your electrical supplier for further information;

mark valuable property with your driver’s licence number and prefixed by letters of state, e.g WA 1234567;

photograph and record serial numbers of all valuable property and keep this information in a safe place; and,

join Neighbourhood Watch through the website or by calling your local police station.
Don’t just open the door to anyone – protect yourself and your belongings by following some key tips.

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