This is a simple breakdown of the basic steps of home security and burglary prevention. These aren't the only things you can do but it's a great start! We don't just focus on Krav Maga we focus on every aspect of safety in your life.
2. List
of
suggestions
to
minimize
risk
Make
your
home
look
occupied
and
difficult
to
break
in
Check
your
locks
on
doors
and
windows
Leave
lights
on
when
you
go
out
Have
a
good
neighborhood
Use
Burglar
Alarm
Have
a
plan Systems
3. Doors
and
Locks
Doors
• Use
a
solid
core
or
metal
door
for
all
entrance
points
• Use
a
heavy-‐duty,
four-‐screw,
strike
plate
with
3-‐inch
screws
to
penetrate
into
a
wooden
door
frame
• If
you
have
sliding
glass
doors,
install
a
solid
metal
jammer
that
folds
up
when
not
in
use
to
keep
them
from
being
lifted
off
their
tracks
as
shown
in
picture
Locks
• Use
a
quality,
heavy-‐duty,
deadbolt
lock
with
a
one-‐inch
throw
bolt
as
shown
in
the
picture
•Use
a
quality,
heavy-‐duty,
knob-‐in-‐lock
set
with
a
dead-‐latch
mechanism
•Use
high
quality
Grade-‐1
or
Grade-‐2
locks
on
exterior
doors
to
resist
twisting,
prying,
and
lock-‐picking
attempts
4. Windows
• Make
sure
all
windows
lock.
You
can
buy
alarms
that
sound
off
when
there
is
vibration
of
a
window
breaking.
• You
can
also
buy
magnetic
alarms
that
sound
off
when
a
window
is
being
opened.
• This
will
warn
you
and
scare
off
threats.
• You
can
put
these
alarms
on
all
windows
and
doors.
They
are
inexpensive
and
battery
powered.
5. Lighting
*
Use
interior
light
timers
to
establish
a
pattern
of
occupancy
*
Use
light
timers
or
photo-‐
cells
to
turn
on/off
lights
automatically.
*
Use
infra-‐red
motion
sensor
lights
on
the
rear
of
single
family
homes
*
Motion-‐activated
security
lights
near
grade-‐level
windows
or
entrances
give
prowlers
nowhere
to
hide.
*Exterior
lighting
should
allow
100-‐
feet
of
visibility
*Motion-‐sensored
lights
outside
your
home
are
a
great
deterrent
for
burglars.
6. Prepare
For
Break-‐in
If
precautions
don’t
work
we
must
have
a
plan.
• Create
a
plan
with
your
family.
• Make
a
“safe
room”
or
designate
a
closet
for
safe
hiding.
• In
this
area
fortify
it
with
a
bottle
of
water,
self
defense
option
(shotgun,
knife,
etc),
and
an
old
cell
phone
that
can
make
emergency
calls
only.
• Have
a
plan
of
action
if
you
hear
a
noise.
Have
self
defense
weapon
(i.e...
gun)
easy
to
get
and
ready
to
fire
(if
properly
trained)
• Find
a
good
place
to
post
up
and
wait
for
intruder.
6
7. Good
Neighborhood
Get
to
know
all
your
adjacent
neighbors
Agree
to
watch
out
for
each
other's
home
While
on
vacation
-‐
pick
up
newspapers,
mail
and
flyers
Offer
to
occasionally
park
your
car
in
their
driveway
Do
small
tasks
for
each
other
to
improve
territoriality
8. Alarm
Systems
▪Alarm
systems
are
effective
deterrents
with
visible
signage
▪Alarm
systems
to
be
properly
installed,
programmed,
and
maintained
▪Alarm
systems
need
to
have
an
audible
horn
or
bell
to
be
effective
▪Make
sure
your
alarm
response
call
list
is
up
to
date
▪Instruct
your
neighbour
how
to
respond
to
an
alarm
bell
Alarm
systems
can
be
expensive.
Put
an
alarm
system
sign
in
the
front
of
your
home
so
that
burglars
think
you
have
one!
9. Other
precautions
Never
leave
keys
under
doormats,
flowerpots,
mailboxes
or
other
“secret”
hiding
places
-‐-‐
burglars
know
where
to
look
for
hidden
keys
Trim
the
shrubbery
around
your
home
to
reduce
cover
for
burglars
Turn
the
volume
of
your
phone's
ringer
down
so
someone
outside
can't
hear
them
ring
Make
a
safe
room
Arrange
to
have
your
lawn
cut
or
snow
removed
from
your
walks
if
you're
going
to
be
gone
for
a
long
period
Mark
the
valuables
with
your
driver's
license
number
with
an
engraver
you
can
borrow
from
your
precinct.
Marked
items
are
harder
for
a
burglar
to
dispose
of
and
easier
for
police
to
recover
