Protecting Your Family From

Home Invasions

Central Indiana had been hit hard with home invasions,

according to the Indianapolis Recorder, and there’s nothing

stopping the trend from moving to the southern areas of the

state. While empty homes are a prime target, home invaders are

apt to look at any homes that appear to provide easy access to

jewelry, expensive items or other valuables for financial gain.

Keeping track of your valuables with photos and recorded serial

numbers can help you to recover stolen items. There are also a

number of steps you can take to help ensure those items are not

stolen in the first place.

Your Home

Your home should be your safe haven, and an alarm system can

help it to live up to that status. Check the alarm system often to

make sure that it’s loud enough, and select a security team that is

well-known for prompt and accurate alarm response. Arm your

alarm when you go out as well as when you are home and

expect to be there for an extended period. Ensure you have easy

access to alarm panic buttons when you may need them most,

like near the side of your bed.

Be careful about answering your door; never open it unless you

know and trust the person standing on the other side. Keep

doors and windows locked, even if you’re only leaving the

house for a short period. Think about re-keying your door locks

from time to time.

Make sure expensive items are not obviously visible from

outside the home; they can act as a lure that makes your home

an ideal target. The same holds true for any trash you discard.

Empty boxes from recently purchased big-ticket items can also

attract unwanted attention.

Outdoor landscaping that includes floodlights and well-trimmed

bushes and trees can help deter would-be thieves by eliminating

places to hide. Motion floodlights can be especially useful, as

can leaving on lights in your home’s interior when you’re out at

night.

If you’re going away on vacation, stop delivery of your mail to

make it less obvious that no one is home. Consider hiring a

private security firm to perform routine patrols of your home

until your return.

Your Neighborhood

Neighborhood Watch groups have proven effective against

preventing crimes, letting criminals know the residents are on

alert for suspicious behaviors. Don’t be shy about calling the

police if you spot anything or anyone out of the ordinary. You

can also fortify your neighborhood patrols with help from a

professional security firm.

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