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- Install locks on all outside entrances and inside security doors. They should be double cylinder deadbolts with movable collars that are recessed into the door.
- Ensure that good visibility is maintained through windows and that all valuables are put away. For businesses, consider removing valuables from window displays during closed hours.
- Purchase and install alarm systems from a licensed alarm company with a central monitoring station.
- If you have a safe, it should be fireproof and tamper-resistant. It should be anchored securely inside your home or business. Leave it open when it is empty.
- Your home or business exterior should be checked routinely including the roof, basement/cellar, and walls.
- Take measures to make your home look occupied, even when you are not there.
- Remove all valuables from your vehicle when it is unoccupied.
- Lock your vehicle’s doors when it is unoccupied.
- Park in a well lit area on your property. Motion detecting lights are a deterrent to someone attempting to break into a vehicle.
- Install motion detecting surveillance cameras. They could aid in the apprehension of a person committing a crime.