Home Alone
Leaving the house? Keep safe! Here are some friendly reminders for those in the go.
Have the cylinders of the door locks changed. It is possible that other people might hold the keys to your house.
Trim shrubs and high hedges so that you could easily see if there are burglars around your home.
Remove things that provide access to second-floor windows like tree branches and trellises.
Lock doors and windows that lead to rooftops, balconies and fire escapes if you’re not at home.
Engrave your Social Security number on your valuables so that they would be harder to be sold.
Don’t record your name, whereabouts or any personal information on your answering machine.
Get a dog.
Ask a neighbor or a friend to visit your house from time to time to do the chores.
Halt the mail and newspaper deliveries.