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spodight. Mount these lights in
~ourof-reach locations so bur-
‘glars can‘t easily unscrew the
bulbs.
@ Lock ladders inside the
garage when they are not being
used. Don’r make it easy for
burglars to climb up to a less-
secure second-storey window.
B Plant. security. shrubs’ or
plants with prickly feaves. or
~ thorns ‘under windows. Would
you want to crawl in 2 window.
located above a thorn bush?
Neither would a burglar, |
A Join a neighbourhood saiety .

‘watch group.

-B Don’t put your name on
your mailbox. You don’t want a
uurgiar to know your fast. name

because then ke or she might

_ call your home to sec if you are

there.

@ Keep your. garage door.
closed. A burglar might be able |
to tell who | is home by the”

number of cars in the garage.
B Don't put valuables acar
windows where they can be

Don't list your street address
in newspaper ads that advertise
valuable items for sale.
@ Make friends
neighbours. Statistically, acigh-
bourhoods where residents are
concerned with their mutual
safety have lower crime rates.
Before vou leave for vaca-
tion, take a critical look at. your
home and make’ sure that -it
looks like you are. still there.

Burglars are far less likely 10

reak into a home that looks
occupied.

& Leave. something, ouside,

such as 4 shovel, child’ 's toy OF
water hose.

83 Leave your draperies and
blinds open.

Pur inside and outside lights,
radios’ and _ televisions. ‘on
timers, . set according, to. your
normal schedule.

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to another number.

Don't change the message
on Your answering, machine to
indicate that vou are away.

Wi Ask a trusted neighbour w
watch vour property and fake
activiey at your: home. Your
neighbour can make it look like
somebady's home at your
house just by taking ‘out your

“ trash.

Hire someone to shovel
snow off your driveway while
you are away. Also, if ic snows,

ask a neighbour or friend to —

drive on your driveway to leave
fresh tre wacks and walk on
your dour steps to leave foot-
prints.
Leave your dog at home.
Hire someone to care for your
dog while you're away. Any
dog thar barks can. frighten a
burglar.

Unfortunately, determined
burglars will.get into your

.- house regardless of the precau-,

tions you take. So, to prepare
for @ worst-case scenario:

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Your — property.
Rurglars may decide: nor to
steal marked, engraved proper-
ty. And, in the case of a recov-
ery, police can better identify

~ marked: stoten property and

retum itto its nehefil owne
Whenever possible, engrave
your valuables with your dri-
ver's Eeenee number.

83 Make a list of vour valuables.
Record the brand names, serial
numbers and other impertant

details of your property. Keep
the list ina safe Place away from’
your home.

® Get insurance coverage ‘for
your must prized belongings.
& Do not keep large sums of
cash around the house.

@ Display your house number |

in char view. You wanr the
police to be able'to find your
house if there Js an emergency.

“Hf you come home and see

signs that someone bas broken ;

into your house! don't go
inside. Go to a neighbour's
house and call the police. You

_ want to avoid any. confronta-
“tions with a burglar.

Relax and enjoy. your vaca-
tion. If you take these precau-
tions, you will have done vour
best to keep intruders away
from your home. And you w ili
most likely return home to find .
things just the: way you left

them.

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B You can turn it in to.
your local: police station

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