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<br />Listed below are some basic security ideas that should be built into all homes. Some of them <br />may be things you already do, but we frequently find these common errors in new construction <br />homes. <br /> <br />Areas surrounding the home should be well-kept with low shrubbery. Overgrown <br />landscaping provides cover for criminals and makes the home look inviting to the <br />criminal. <br /> <br />Address numbers on the home should be large wooden numbers painted to <br />contrast the background of the home. (Brass numbers are very difficult to see at <br />night.) When officers respond to a call they quickly get to the neighborhood, but <br />are sometimes delayed in locating a specific home due to poorly visible house <br />numbers. Install a light with a photo-electric cell over the house numbers. This <br />type of lighting comes on at dusk and goes off at dawn automatically. The <br />numbers should be located in the customary locations, near the front door, or on <br />the front of the garage. <br /> <br />Install deadbolt locks on all exterior doors, including the door from the garage <br />area into the home. The deadbolt lock should have a minimal one-inch throw. <br /> <br />In addition to the deadbolt lock, install a high security strike plate, with 3-inch <br />screws. The standard strike plate is usually weak and installed with 1/4 screws. <br /> <br />Patio doors should have a charlie-bar placed on them or put a wooden dowel in <br />the track. Patio doors can provide an easy entry point into the home. <br /> <br />When I talk with future homeowners who are planning to build, I discourage them from having <br />a service door and windows installed in the garage. These are weak points, and seldom used <br />by most of the homeowners I talk with. <br /> <br />If you would like more information please contact me. I would be happy to discuss these ideas <br />with you. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />~, <br /> <br />,/~ -Ih ,7./ M U1 ¡J Á/ <br />... ___. /' ~v,/,.. <br /> <br />1. lie Meinzer <br />Crime Prevention Specialist <br />