Courtesy of West Bend Mutual Insurance Company

Home Security Habits

Here are some "home security habits" to develop and practice:

• Establish a routine to follow in making certain that doors and windows are locked and the alarm system is turned on.

• Avoid giving information to unidentified telephone callers.

• Avoid announcing your personal address in want ads or public notices (such as giving your address when advertising items for sale).

• Notify police if you see suspicious strangers in your area.

• Handle your keys carefully.
  

  1. Don't carry house keys on a key ring bearing your home address.

  2. Don't leave house keys with your car in a commercial parking lot.

  3. Don't hide your keys in "secret" places outside your home - burglars usually know where to look.

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