Doors
Y N
[ ] [
] Are all outside doors
of metal or solid wood construction?
[ ] [
] Are all door frames strong
and tight enough to prevent forcing and spreading?
[ ] [
] Are door hinges
protected from removal from the outside?
[ ] [
] Are all windows further
than 40 inches from the door locks?
[ ] [
] Are all door locks
adequate and in good repair?
[ ] [
] Are strikers and
striker plates adequate and properly installed?
[ ] [
] Are locks out of reach
of mail slots, delivery ports and pet entrances?
[ ] [
] Are all screen and
storm door locks adequate and in good repair?
[ ] [
] Are all entrances
lighted with at least a 40 watt light?
[ ] [
] Can the front entrance
be observed from a street or a public area?
[ ] [
] Is the sliding glass
door panel secured from being lifted out?
[ ] [
] Is a “charley-bar” or
keyed auxiliary lock used on the sliding glass door?
Windows
Y N
[ ] [
] Are all window locks
adequate and in good repair?
[ ] [
] Do windows have screens
and storm windows that lock from inside?
[ ] [
] Do windows that open
into hazardous areas have security screens or grills?
[ ] [
] Are exterior areas of
windows free from concealing structures and landscapes?
[ ] [
] Are trees and shrubbery kept
trimmed back from windows?
[ ] [
] Are ladders put away?
Going on a Trip
Y N
[ ] [
] Do you stop all
deliveries or arrange for neighbors to pick up papers, mail and
packages when you leave on a trip?
[ ] [
] Do you notify a
neighbor that you are leaving?
[ ] [
] Do you notify the
Police Department and request a property Check before you
leave?
[ ] [
] Do you leave some shades up
so the house doesn’t look deserted?
[ ] [
] Do you arrange to keep
your lawn and garden in shape and if needed, snow
shoveled off driveway?
Basement Doors & Windows
Y N
[ ] [
] Is the basement door
adequately secure for an exterior door?
[ ] [
] Is outside basement
entrance lighted by an exterior light of at least 40 watts?
[ ] [
] Are all basement widows
secured against entrance?
Garage Doors & Windows
Y N
[ ] [
] Is automotive entrance
equipped with a locking device?
[ ] [
] Is the garage door kept
closed and locked at all times?
[ ] [
] Are garage windows
secured as ground floor windows?
[ ] [
] Is outside entrance to
garage as secure as required for any ground floor
entrance?
[ ] [
] Are tools and ladders
kept in the garage?
[ ] [
] Are all garage doors
lighted on the outside by at least a 40 watt bulb?
[ ] [
] Do you lock your car
and take the keys out even when it is parked in the
garage?
Safe Practices
Y N
[ ] [
] Do you plan so you
won’t need to hide a key?
[ ] [
] Do you keep cash and
valuable items in a bank or bonded storage?
[ ] [
] Do you keep a list of
valuable property?
[ ] [
] Do you have a list of
serial numbers of items in your home?
[ ] [
] Do you have a
description of items without serial numbers in your home?
[ ] [
] Do you avoid
unnecessary display or publicity of your valuables?
[ ] [
] Have you told your family
what to do if they discover a burglar breaking in
or already in the house?
[ ] [
] Have you told your
family what to do if they discover the house has been
burglarized?
[ ] [
] Do you know the number of
your local police department?
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