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inch metal or hardwood.
Doors should fit tightly in their frames and
hinges should be on the inside. Double check
the door between your house and the garage
since that is a common entry spot for thieves,
- @ Look at your home from the outside: To
discourage burglars from selecting your home,
|. make sure that any shrubbery around doors
_and windows is pruned so it will not hide any-
° one tampering with entry points. Cut back
tree limbs that could help a thief climb into
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. Consider an alarm system: Ifyou live inan
isolated area or ina neighborhood vulnerable
zy to break-ins, explore the costs of an alarm sys-
tem. The simplest i in-house alarm ‘system sets
+\up a small electrical ‘circuit across door locks
. and from window to-frame. When the current
‘is interrupted the alarm sounds. Advanced sys-~
_ tems can be monitored by a central station
-which alerts the police ifa thief brecks in.
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