Check your Locks

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Did you know that in almost half of all completed residential burglaries, thieves simply walked in through unlocked doors or used unlocked windows?

Make sure every external door has a sturdy well installed deadbolt lock. Key-in-the-knob locks are not enough.
Sliding glass doors can offer easy access if they are not properly secured. You can secure them by installing commercially available “Charlie bars” or simply putting a piece of wood or broomstick in the track. To prevent the door from being lifted off the track, drill a hole through the sliding door frame and the fixed frame. Then insert a nail in the hole.
Lock double hung windows with key locks or “pin” windows by drilling a small hole into a 45 degree angle between the inner and outer frames, then insert a nail that can be removed. Secure basement windows with removable grills or grates.
Instead of hiding keys around the outside of your home give an extra key to a neighbor you trust.
When you move into a new house or apartment, re-key the locks