34 ~ Wednesday, December 24, 19S7.— North Snore -News

Seniors’ safety begins on home front

THE following safety
tips for seniors are pro-
vided by the North
Vancouver RCMP:

Safety at home

For the majority of people,
atecling of security is found in
the safety of their homes.

Today, you hear of peaple
(mostly strangers, but on a
rare occasion, friends) whose
homes have been broken into
and burglarized.

You wonder if this could
happen to you or whether it
could be prevented. If your
home is an casy target for a
burglar, your chances of being
burglarized increase. There
are a number of precautions
you can take that will reduce
or even climinate the oppor-
tunities that a burglar is look-
ing for.

First, remember that while
you are at home there two
ways in which you can be con-
tacted: your door and your
telephone.

At the door

Most of the time, the per-
son at your door will be there
for a legitimate reason,
whether he or she is a friend
or stranger.

If the caller isa recognized
friend, there should be no
problem. If the caller is a
stranger, vou should immedi-
ately become alert. Never
open your door to a stranger.
You should have a one-way
peephole installed in the door
that allows you to see who the
caller is.

The one-way peephole is
inexpensive and easily
installed.

Ifa stranger is legitimately
at your door, he or she will

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not object to your being cau-
tious, Establish the caller's
identity and the reason tor the
SISIT.

If the person reftises to
show: identification and) will
not leave, quictly go to the
telephone and call the police.
If vou live in an) apartment
complex, telephone — your
building superintendent.

Should the caller produce
identification but vou are still
not sure of the vaidity of the
visit, telephone the caller's
business office for cantirma-
tion.

If vou still feel uncomtort-
able, do not open your door.
Ask the caller to return in 30
minutes or an hour. This will
allow vou sufficient time to
contact a friend or relative to
be present when the caller
returns. Being cautious
increases your safety and well-
being.

There
Ways you can secure your
doors. Uf you do not feel your
locks are adequate, we recom:
mend that vou contact a pro-
fessional locksmith or a fnend
tO assist vou.

North Vancouver RCMP
have literature on home sceu-
rity: that will provide you
information on various fesi-
dential locking devices.

Should you consider
improving the security of your
home, investigate thoroughly
your lock reyuirements and
the cost of upgrading the
security. of vour doors them-

‘fer a lock is only as
effective as the door and frame
on which it is installed.

On the telephone

You control conversations
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caller ask. “Who is this?” vou
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and the telephone number so

thar vou can return the call
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ensure that it corresponds ta
the caller's information.

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