Sunday, July 13, 1997 -- North Shore News - 27 _,,
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& BUSINESS

Crook’s view leads
to greater security

o2* stealing, but criminals gener-

“into your honte. It’s your job

‘Vic Coulter,
' Contributing, Writer
SOMETIMES IT pays,

to sec things through
the eyes of a criminal.

flimsy framework, You should
have a solid wooden or steel
door, well-lit, with a deadbolt
and no nearby windows,
Thieves can easily smash a
window beside or in the door

—

and reach in to the doorknob, |

. Your home’s security, for
- example, How confident -are
_ you that your home is secure
from burglars? Or are you an
: optimistic person who naively
‘believes that your home will
_never.be broken into?
: ne ‘A: secure’ ‘home can goa
long way to ‘providing peace
of, BN ‘and possibly fo lower *
insurance eemntums, You ma'
think you have nothing worth

If you do have’ windows
beside your door, consider
having them treated with a
shatter-resistant coating or
replacing them with tem-

red glass or Plexiglas, Door
jam reinforcers are another
handy ‘deterrent. These fit
into the frame of your door,

under $100. :

Consider ‘windows: as‘ a
" point of entry in your home.
ally think that you do. They ©
won't know, until they get and doorjammed,. but if
there’s an ‘easily accessed win-
dow which. permits entry, a
“thief will ‘tind it and force it
open or simply break it. Te

“to prevent that from: happea-

ing

*." “My home is secure,” you ©

say, ‘noting that. every time

you 10 out you lock the doers °
ave alight on (the sams

dows. Be sure. bars ‘are: col-

-lapsible from the “inside: in,
case ‘of fire. And never: leave _

. «ladders ‘ying ‘around in’ the
> yard

. oo far: easy access to'a home, but

Let's just look at doors for,
$ your front. door. unlikely. Take a stroll around
Ifyou are'one of ix spout home ‘in: both ‘the: day-
le: wh ight and at night. Are there
oden any areas completely screened
“only. thing protect- - ; from: the: street or nei
froma break-in is two.“ where someone could forcibly
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Your door may be deadbolted

_ Might be advisable to put pins
in the frames of sliding win-
dows or mount steel bars on.
the; outside of basement win- :

‘~ burglar looks: ‘net only «

places -where detection ‘is’

bors .

shaded area, ideal for a quick
entry or exit by a burglar,
Well-p laced. |i hing is an
effective break-in deterrent,
Vigilant neighbors ora
security-wise neighborhood
can also decrease break-ins, If
burglars sce evidence that
someone is. watching the
neighborhood, they may take
their business elsewhere. if
you u participa ate in a neighbor-
lock watch pro-
nen be sure to inform your
insurer as it might reduce
your homeowner. premium,
In the event that a burglar
does gain’ entry into your
home, an effective . alarm
might actually cut short any
theft, The two most common
types of alarm are local and
monitored. A ‘local. alarm
sounds inside or outside the
‘house tojalert of an illegal
entry and-is relatively inex-
ensive to. purchase. and
install. Even a barking dog
‘can .be -an. effective local
alarm... -
- Better: yet than a local

alarm is a centrally-monitored .

alarm. In this case, an illegal
triggers an automatic

a ‘central’ alarm station. In
turn the station alerts’ the
police. If you opt for this type
of alarm,.be sure to mount a
“sticker on your door or win-
dow’ as ‘the: sticker itself is
proven to be a great deter-
rent. Most insurers will
reduce you homeowner pre-
mium if you have a centrally:

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telephone dialer which alerts -

RUTH Crameri and Rex Davidson held an open house ‘recently t to reveal. thelr
charming naw bed and breakfast operation on Capltano Road. The ‘pair. nt
motes Thistledown House as an’ adult-oriented, smoke-free establishment.
restored home was built in 1920.’ n s

monitored alarm system. ,

It is said that if you: can
deter a burglar for just three
minutes you may. be able to
prevent a break-in. By taking
some. simple measures to

physically secure your home :

as well'as make ir Idok occu-
pied; you can“ save. yourself
that ‘sinking feeling o having
,your home ransacked ‘and
“your property stolen.

Vic Comlter is’ “Manager,
Insurance Services, at. Nort
Shore Insurance Services. For

more information on bone

insurance, contact one of their

North Shore offices. For wore -

information on: Block Watch,

contact the North Vancouver '
RCMP program at 985-0800"
or ‘West. Vancouver Police ar ;

925-7300.

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