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Home Protection

As the economy worsens the crime rate begins to rise. Make sure your home is protected. If you can’t afford an alarm system there are still plenty of things you can do to keep your house safe. Here are some suggestions from our local sheriff’s department:

When traveling,keep your home looking lived-in-by having grass cut, mail and newspapers picked up, and lights turned on and off. Your can purchase inexpensive timers at the hardware store to turn lights on and off. Also, let your neighbors know you are going out of town and your constable, if your subdivision has one that patrols the neighborhood.



All exterior doors of a home should be of metal or solid wood and equipped with a deadbolt door locks with a minimum of a 1-inch throw and a heavy duty strike plate secured with 12-gauge, 3 inch screws.

Install a secondary locking device (window locks) on all windows, which come latches not locks. We have these devices on all our windows and again you can buy them cheap at the hardware store.

Secure gates on fenced yards with padlocks.

Remove all valuables from vehicles and lock doors after exiting.

Install motion sensor lights around your doors so you are not standing in the dark trying to unlock your door.

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