SECURING THE HOME

Alarms deter burglars

WITH THE increasing frequency
of home break-ins, more and more
people are in the market for a
home alarm system that will help
deter burglars and thefts.

But it is important to combine
any alarm system with a number of
easy common sense approaches to
theft and crime prevention, say the
North Vancouver RCMP.

“T think that alarms should be
used with other security
measures,’’ explains North Van-
couver RCMP Cst. Cliff Doherty.
“Things like good, solid doors.’’

Bolts, chains, other door securi-
ty devices and the door striker
plates — those plates set into the
door jamb — should all be secured
with long screws that, if possible,
go well through the door jamb
deep into the surrounding wail.

Securing these will help prevent

a good strong kick from opening
the door.

Sliding doors can be especially
vulnerable and the locks may not
be adequate to keep out a deter-
mined burglar. Special stops to
keep the sliding doors from being
lifted out of the track are a good,
sound security measure for a
home.

Surrounding shrubs where pro-
wlers could hide should be trimm-
ed and kept under control, Doher-
ty suggests. Would-be burglars are
more easily spotted this way.

Reducing the potential hiding
places to a minimum will also
reduce the chance of a burglar or
prowler hiding out. Less cover
means more risk for burglars.

Keeping all valuables engraved
with a driver’s licence number is a
good way to deter burglars. A thief
is unlikely to take items that are

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Local police stations will loan
engraving tools so citizens can
mark their valuables. Once mark-
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warn would-be burglars.

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