How to Protect Your Home from a Burglar

Kwikset Lock

You lock your doors, you set the alarm, and you have neighbors on watch, but can a burglar still get into your home? Here are a few tips to help keep your home safe from a burglar.

Things You'll Need

• Radio
• Neighbor
• Safe

Instructions

1. 

   Pick up newspapers and flyers that may gather in your driveway. Leaving these may make it look like you are not home.

2. Do not allow yard workers, strangers, or contractors to enter your home. Even if they need to use the restroom, they could be scouting your home out for valuables for themselves or someone else.

3. 

   Remove valuable property from your home. Even if you have a safe, it can be taken. They may not have the combination, but they could take the entire safe with them.

4. Have your family for friends come to your house in the winter if you are not going to be home. A fresh set of tire tracks and footprints could help deter a burglar.

5. 

   Keep the TV or radio on while you are away. Sometimes this works as well as an alarm at deterring a burglar.

6. Do not have your alarm control pad within view from the outside of the door. This is a sure give away to whether you remembered to set the alarm or not.

Tips & Warnings

• Have a TV or Radio on

• Have friends/family visit

• Don't allow strangers into your home

• Contact your local police department if you feel there is a problem in your area.