Home Safty Tips

Tips on Home Safety

Locks
Make sure every external door has a dead bolt lock with a minimum of
a 11/2" bolt lock
Secure sliding glass doors with either a commercially available lock
or a wooden dowel or broomstick in the track to jam it.

Secure double hung windows by using key locks or by sliding a bolt or
nail through a hole drilled at a downward angle in top corners of the inside
sash and part way through the outside sash. secure basement windows too.
Do not hide keys in mailboxes, planters, under doormats. Give an
extra key to the neighbor you trust.
Doors
Make sure all exterior doors are metal or solid, 1 3/4" hardwood.

Doors should fit tightly in thier frames, with hinge pins on the inside.
The Outside
Trim shrubbery that hides doors or windows. Cut tree limbs that might assist a thief to climb into a window.
Turn on outside lights after dark to illuminate porches, entrances and yards, front and back. Consider timers that turn on outside lights, or install motion detectors.
Store all yard equipment securely when not using them.

Make sure house numbers are displayed clearly.

Keep your neighborhood clean. Work with local government and your neighbors to organize community cleanup days.

Place radio's, Televisions, interior lights on timers, give the appearance someone is at home. Stop mail delivery, Have someone collect your newspapers.

INVEST IN A REPUTABLE ALARM SYSTEM.
Dispose of boxes containing expensive purchases such as televisions, appliances. Do not leave them out front for rubbish collection.
Please make a list of all valuables including serial numbers. Secure this document in case of a crime and have it ready for the police report.
All those folks who rent in our Jamaica Plain community, Please!!! Look into Renters' Insurance. Our community has several Insurance Agencies.
Please stay safe. If you see an open door, window or slashed screen, DO NOT
GO IN. CALL 911

- This was information on the Boston Police website for more tips - click on the link to the right....